COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES

- Words with one syllable become comparative by adding an “-er” ending

Ex: fun > funner

- Words with one syllable become superlative by adding an “-est” ending

Ex: fun > funnest

-Words with two syllable can go either way

Here’s an example of a two syllable word becoming comparative:

Quiet > Quieter or More Quiet

Here’s an example of a two syllable word becoming superlative

Quiet > Quietest or Most Quiet

Words with three or more syllables will always need the word “more” or “most”

Ex: Comfortable > More Comfortable

Ex: Comfortable > Most Comfortable