G7-c Select the correct forms of adjectives and adverbs to show comparisons.
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Add -er or -est to short words (one or two syllables), and use more, most, less, and least with longer words and all -ly adverbs.
- The southern peninsula’s smallest kingdom was invaded continually by its two more powerful neighbors.
Use -er, more, or less (the comparative form) to compare two things.
- I had always been a little bit faster than she was.
Use -est, most, or least (the superlative form) to compare three or more things.
- The team’s undefeated status soon gained it the respect of even its most bitter rivals.
Change the forms of adjectives and adverbs to show comparison precisely.
