Adjectives and Adverbs in Comparisons

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

ADVERBS AND ADJECTIVES OF ONE SYLLABLE

tall

fast

taller

faster

tallest

fastest

ADJECTIVES ENDING IN Y

happy

silly

happier

sillier

happiest

silliest

ADVERBS AND ADJECTIVES OF MORE THAN ONE SYLLABLE

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.