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By doubling the ending consonant and adding er, and est
Positive Comparative Superlative
big bigger biggest
fat fatter fattest
hot hotter hottest
sad sadder saddest
thin thinner thinnest
By using more and most before long adjectives
Positive Comparative Superlative
beautiful more beautiful most beautiful
careful more careful most careful
dangerous more dangerous most dangerous
Irregular comparisons
Positive Comparative Superlative
good better best
little less least
bad worse worst
many more most
far farther, further farthest, furthest
Test Yourself
A. Complete the degrees of the following adjectives.
Positive Comparative Superlative
1. light _____________________ ______________________
2. tough _____________________ ______________________
3. easy _____________________ ______________________
4. beautiful _____________________ ______________________
5. ripe _____________________ ______________________
6. gentle _____________________ ______________________
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