Comparatives of adjectives are formed with -er or with more. Superlatives are formed with -est or with most. Comparatives and superlatives of adverbs are normally formed with more and most, though there are some exceptions.
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Adjectives of one syllable: add -er and -est: Strong stronger the strongest Wise wiser the wisest Dry drier the driest Hot hotter the hottest
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People grow older and wiser every day.
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Some are irregular: Bad worse the worst Good better the best Far further the furthest Far farther the farthest Little less the least Much more the most Many more the most
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Sunny weather is better than rainy weather. Stormy weather is definitely the worst.
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Adjectives of two or more syllables take more and most except two-syllable adjectives which end in -y: Famous more famous the most famous Beautiful more beautiful the most beautiful Funny funnier the funniest
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Elvis Presley was one of the most famous rock musicians in the world. Jaan is a famous musician in his village.
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The following two-syllable adjectives can take either -er/-est or more/most: Common, cruel, gentle, handsome, likely, mature, narrow, pleasant, polite, shallow, simple, stupid. Stupid stupider the stupidest Stupid more stupid the most stupid
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Most adverbs take more and most: Easily more easily most easily Loudly more loudly most loudly
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I wake up easily, because my alarm clock rings loudly. My brother wakes up more easily, because his alarm clock rings more loudly.
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Some are irregular: Well better best Badly worse worst
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Adverbs with the same form as adjectives form comparatives and superlatives in the same way as adjectives: Fast faster fastest Early earlier earliest Hard harder hardest
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The horse is running fast. The sheep is running faster than the horse. The dog is running fastest.