Degrees of Adjectives & Adverbs

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Quick Tip:
Short words = er/est
Longer words = more/most

Longer ​​​Explanation:

• For most one-syllable words, add -er or -est.    
  old ➔ older/oldest
• For words with three or more syllables, put more/most or less/least in front of the word.    
  beautiful ➔ more/most beautiful    
  difficult ➔less/least difficult
• For two-syllable words, it depends on the word.  Just go with what sounds right or look it up online.
  narrow ➔ narrower/narrowest
  peaceful ➔ more/most peaceful
• For short words that end with -y, use -ier or -iest.    
  friendly ➔ friendlier/friendliest
• A few words use completely different forms ("irregular"):
  good ➔ better/best 
  bad ➔ worse/worst 
  little ➔ less/least 
  many ➔ more/most

​What about adverbs?

• They work in exactly the same way.
  near ➔ nearer/nearest
  early ➔ earlier/earliest 
  peacefully ➔ more/most peacefully
• Some adverbs are also irregular:
  well ➔ better/best 
  badly ➔ worse/worst