Adjectives That Compare
By: Anna
Drop the "Y" and Replace it with an"I"
When you have a word that ends in "y", for example smelly, you would drop the "y", smell, and add "i", smelli, then add -er or -est.
Examples
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smelly
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-smellier
-smelliest
happy
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-happier
-happiest
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smelly
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-smellier
-smelliest
happy
_______
-happier
-happiest
Double the Consonent
In a word like big you double the "g".
Examples
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big
-bigger
-biggest
tall
-taller
-tallest
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big
-bigger
-biggest
tall
-taller
-tallest
If it ends in "e" just add -er or -est
When you have a word that ends in e just add -er or -est.
Examples
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large
-larger
-largest
nice
-nicer
-nicest
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large
-larger
-largest
nice
-nicer
-nicest
Multisylabic
When you have a word with more than one syllable, you add more of most to the beginning of the word.
Examples
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excited
-more excited
-most excited
dangerous
-more dangerous
-most dangerous
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excited
-more excited
-most excited
dangerous
-more dangerous
-most dangerous
Monosyllabic
Just add -er or -est to words with only one syllable
Examples
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tall
-taller
-tallest
short
-shorter
-shortest
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tall
-taller
-tallest
short
-shorter
-shortest