Comparison of Adjective

Comparison of Adjective

1. One syllable adjective.

This first group is a group of adjectives based on sound audible only one syllable. The group said these properties include: cool, big, long, short, high, low, slow, fat, thin, thick, slim, cheap, hot, cold, warm, young, fresh, etc.

The conversion into a form of comparative degree, just add the suffix -er or -r. Example:

Cool becomes cooler,

Long becomes longer,

Short becomes shorter,

Thick becomes Thicker,

Cheap becomes cheaper, etc.

Note: when this adjective only consists of three letters and ends d, g, p, t, the last letter written doubles, then given the suffix -er.

Example:

Big becomes bigger,

Hot becomes hotter,

Fat becomes fatter, etc.

Furthermore, for conversion into a superlative degree, the first group was given the adjective suffix -est or -st.

Example:

 

Long becomes the longest,

Short becomes the shortest,

Cheap becomes the cheapest,

Cold becomes the coldest,

Thick becomes the thickest, etc.

 

Note: when this adjective only consists of three letters and ends d, g, p, t, the last letter written doubles, then given the suffix -est.

 

Example:

Big becomes the biggest,

Hot becomes the hottest,

Fat becomes the fattest, etc.

 

2. More than one syllable adjective.

The group is an adjective that is based on sound heard more than one syllable. The group consists of: beautiful, wonderful, awesome, amazing, interesting, fascinating, terrific, horrible, acceptable, handsome, gorgeous, useful, etc.

 

The conversion into a form of comparative degree by adding 'more' in front of these words.

 

Example:

Wonderful becomes more wonderful,

Amazing becomes more amazing,

Interesting become more interesting,

Beautiful becomes more beautiful,

Handsome become more handsome, etc.

 

As for the change in shape of the superlative degree, by adding the word 'most' in front of these words.

 

Example:

Wonderful becomes the most wonderful,

Amazing becomes the most amazing,

Interesting becomes the most interesting,

Beautiful becomes the most beautiful,

Handsome becomes the most handsome, etc.

 

3. The adjective ending in y.

This group consists of: pretty, clumsy, funny, crazy, yummy, tasty, lucky, silly, sexy, crispy, trendy, etc.

 

The group said these properties when converted into comparative degree is by removing the letter 'y' at the end of a word, then add the suffix -ier at the root of the word is left.

 

Example:

Pretty becomes prettier,

Funny becomes funnier,

Silly becomes sillier,

Sexy becomes sexier,

Crazy becomes crazier,

Yummy becomes yummier,

Lucky becomes luckier, etc.

 

As for the conversion to the superlative degree is to delete the letter 'y' at the end of a word, and then add the suffix -iest at the root of the word is left.

 

Example:

Pretty becomes the prettiest,

Funny becomes the funniest,

Silly becomes the silliest,

Sexy becomes the sexiest,

Crazy becomes the craziest,

Yummy becomes the yummiest,

Lucky becomes the luckiest, etc.

 

4. Irregular adjective.

Is an adjective which, when converted into the comparative and superlative degree does not follow the regulations imposed on the three groups of adjectives that have been mentioned above. This group had a change of raw respectively. This group includes some examples of this include:

 

a) Many / much

comparative degree: more (it should be Manier / mucher)

superlative degree: most (it should be maniest / muchest)

 

b) Little

comparative degree: less (it should be more little)

superlative degree: least (it should be most little)

 

c) Far

comparative degree: farther or further (it should be farer)

superlative degree: Farthest or furthest away (it should be farest)

 

d) Clever

comparative degree: cleverer (it should be more clever)

superlative degree: cleverest (it should be most clever)

 

e) Good / well

comparative degree: better (it should be gooder / Weller)

superlative degree: best (it should be goodest / wellest)

 

f) Bad

comparative degree: worse (it should be badder)

superlative degree: worst (it should be the baddest)

 

g) Old

comparative degree: older or elder

superlative degree: oldest or Eldest

 

h) Simple

comparative degree: simpler (it should be more simple)

superlative degree: simplest (it should be most simple)