SUPERLATIVE
The superlative is used to say what thing or person has the most of a particular quality within a group or of its kind. Superlative adjectives normally come before any other adjectives.
Forming the superlative
| Form | Rule | For example |
| Words of one syllable ending in 'e'. | Add -st to the end of the word. | wide - widest |
| Words of one syllable, with one vowel and one consonant at the end. | Double the consonant and add -est to the end of the word. | big - biggest |
| Words of one syllable, with more than one vowel or more than one consonant at the end. | Add - est to the end of the word. | high - highest |
| Words of two syllables, ending in 'y'. | Change 'y' to 'i', and add -est to the end of the word. | happy - happiest |
| Words of two syllables or more, not ending in 'y'. | Place 'the most' before the adjective. | beautiful - the most beautiful |
COMPARATIVE
When we compare two things or people we look at what makes them different from each other.
Forming the comparative
| Form | Rule | For example |
| Words of one syllable ending in 'e'. | Add -r to the end of the word. | wide - wider |
| Words of one syllable, with one vowel and one consonant at the end. | Double the consonant and add -er to the end of the word. | big - bigger |
| Words of one syllable, with more than one vowel or more than one consonant at the end. | Add - er to the end of the word. | high - higher |
| Words of two syllables, ending in 'y'. | Change 'y' to 'i', and add -er to the end of the word. | happy - happier |
| Words of two syllables or more, not ending in 'y'. | Place 'more' before the adjective. | beautiful - more beautiful |
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