Forming Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
The function of comparative and superlative adjectives
A comparative adjective is a describing word that compares something to something else.
A superlative adjective is a describing word that describes the highest degree of a describing word without the need for an adverb.
How to form comparatives and superlatives
Comparative adjectives can usually be formed by adding the suffix –er to an adjective.
Examples:
- Harder
- Softer
- Smarter
- Faster
The superlative form of this would use the suffix –est.
Examples:
- Hardest
- Softest
- Smartest
- Fastest
When these suffixes aren’t appropriate for the adjective, the word ‘more’ is used for the comparative, and ‘most’ for the superlative.
