1. Words of one syllable and words of two syllables with -y, -ow, or -er at the end
talltallerthe tallest
prettyprettierthe prettiest

2. Words of two or more syllables
intelligentmore intelligentthe most intelligent



Comparison of two things
John istallerthanTom.
John isthetallerofthe two boys.
John hasabiggercarthanhe.
John hasbiggerhandsthanTom.

John ismore intelligentthanTom.
John isthemore intelligentofthe two boys.
John hasamore importantjobthanhe.
John hasmore importantfriendsthanTom.

Spelling the comparative and superlative forms
shortshortershortest
final -ewisewiserwisest
final -yfunnyfunnierfunniest
one vowel + one final consonantfatfatterfattest

Words with irregular comparatives and superlatives
badworseworst
farfarther
further
farthest
furthest
goodbetterbest
littlelessleast
much
many
moremost

Comparisons with as ... as
Mr. Wilson hasas much money asMr. Johnson.

The words same and different with nouns
Your new spring coat isthe samecolorasmine
Your new spring coat isa differentcolorfrommine

The expression one of with the superlative
Paris isone ofthe prettiestcitiesin the world.

General comparisons
Your new table is the same
like
similar
different
as

to
from
my table.
mine.
my table.
mine.

Your new table and my table
mine
my table
yours
are the same.
alike.
similar.
different.
...

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