Irregular Comparative and Superlative Adjective
Some adjectives have different forms of comparatives and
superlatives. They do not follow the "-er" and "-est" rule.
Adjectives - irregular comparatives and superlatives - Examples
Regular Adjective |
Comparative Adjective |
Superlative Adjective |
·
Good ·
Bad ·
Little ·
Many ·
Much |
·
Better ·
Worse ·
Less ·
More ·
More |
·
Best ·
Worst ·
Least ·
Most ·
Most |
Comparative and Superlative Adjectives - How to use
The word "than" is used after comparatives.
· Lisa is a better dancer than Cathy.
· Cathy's dancing is worse than her
singing.
· She has less experience than the
other dancers.
Superlatives are typically accompanied by the word "the".
· John is the best dancer in the
class.
· Ben is the worst dancer in the
competition.
· He has the least amount of
training.
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