Comparisons

Adjectives describe nouns and pronouns.

Sometimes we want to compare people, places, or things, so we use the comparative form.

Grandma is old, but grandpa is older.


For short adjectives (with 1-2 syllables), add -er or -est to the adjective.

Cold
colder
coldest
Big
bigger
biggest
Strong
stronger
strongest
Heavy
heavier
heaviest


For long adjectives (with 2-4 syllables),
put more or most in front of the word.

The pearls are more expensive than the opals, but the diamonds are most expensive.

Interesting
more interesting
most interesting
Beautiful
more beautiful
most beautiful
Dangerous
more dangerous
most dangerous


A few adjectives are exceptions
and are compared like this:

good
better
best
bad
worse
worst
little
less
least
far
farther
farthest