To compare two persons, places, or things, use the comparative form of adjectives or adverbs.
Sheehan drives faster than I do.
Francis is more talkative than Destina is.
To compare three or more persons, places, or things, use the superlative form of adjectives or adverbs.
Sheehan drives the fastest of all our friends.
Francis is the most talkative of the children.
Comparative and Superlative Forms
| ADJECTIVE OR ADVERB | COMPARATIVE | SUPERLATIVE |
|---|---|---|
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ADVERBS AND ADJECTIVES OF ONE SYLLABLE |
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tall fast |
taller faster |
tallest fastest |
| ADJECTIVES ENDING IN Y | ||
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happy silly |
happier sillier |
happiest silliest |
| ADVERBS AND ADJECTIVES OF MORE THAN ONE SYLLABLE | ||
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graceful gracefully intelligent intelligently |
more graceful more gracefully more intelligent more intelligently |
most graceful most gracefully most intelligent most intelligently |
NOTE: Use either an ending (-er or -est) or an extra word (more or most) to form a comparative or superlative — not both at once.
One of the most easiest ways to beat stress is to exercise regularly.
It is more harder to study late at night than during the day.