JBJ Class

Degrees of Adjectives & Adverbs


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
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​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 
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