Comparatives and Superlatives

One syllable

e.g. rich - richer, the richest

big - bigger, the biggest

Ending in -y

e.g. easy - easier, the easiest

friendly - friendlier, the friendliest

Two or more syllables

e.g. careful - more careful, the most careful

interesting - more interesting, the most interesting

Irregular adjectives

e.g. good - better, the best

clever - cleverer/ the cleverest

One syllable

e.g. hard - harder, the hardest

late - later, the latest

Two or more syllables

e.g. often - more often, the most often

carefully - more carefully, the most carefully

Irregular adverbs

e.g. well - better, the best

far - farther, the farthest