Formation of Comparative and Superlative

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Formation of Comparative and Superlative :


Positive - Comparative - Superlative


Bright - brighter - brightest

Tall - taller - tallest

Cold - colder - coldest

Kind - kinder - kindest

Rich - richer - richest

Fast - faster - fastest

High - higher - highest




Brave - braver - bravest

Large - larger - largest

Simple - simpler - simplest

Wise - wiser - wisest

Sure - surer - surest




Big - bigger - biggest

Fat - fatter - fattest

Hot - hotter - hottest

Sad - sadder - saddest

Red - redder - reddest

Thin - thinner - thinnest




Broad - broader - broadest

Cool - cooler - coolest

Great - greater - greatest

Sweet - sweeter - sweetest

Poor - poorer - poorest




Low - lower - lowest

New - newer - newest

Slow - slower - slowest

Clever - cleverer - cleverest

Common - commoner - commonest




Dry - drier - driest

Ugly - uglier - ugliest

Holy - holier - holiest

Easy - easier - easiest

Heavy - heavier - heaviest

Wealthy - wealthier - wealthiest

Happy - happier - happiest

Gay – gayer – gayest

Gray – grayer – grayest




Expect for some words like early - earlier - earliest




Ably - more ably - most ably

Truly - more truly - most truly

Softly - more softly - most softly

Skilfully - more skilfully - most skilfully

Early - more early - most early

Costly - more costly - most costly




Attractive - more attractive - most attractive

Attractive - Less attractive - least attractive

Brilliant - more brilliant - most brilliant

Courageous - more courageous - most courageous

Famous - more famous - most famous

Active - more active - most active




Good / well - better - best

Bad / evil / ill - worse - worst

Much - more - most (quantity)

Many - more - most (number)

Late - later - latest (time)

Late - latter - last (position)

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