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FORMATION OF COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE

1) Most adjectives form their comparative degree by adding-er and their

superlative by adding-est to the positive.Eg: deep deeper deepest

  thick thicker thickest2) f the positive ends in e, only-r and-st are added.

  Eg: brave braver bravest  !ise !iser !isest

") f the positive ends in #y$ and the #y$ is preceded by a consonant%the #y$ is changed into #i$ before adding-er and-est. &ut if the #y$ is

preceded by a vo!el% then #y$ is not changed into #$.  Eg: costly costlier costliest  la'y la'ier la'iest  gay gayer gayest

() f the positive ends in a consonants and the consonant is preceded by

a short vo!el% the nal consonant is doubled before adding-er and-est.  Eg: hot hotter hottest  dim dimmer dimmest  fat fatter fattest

*) Many adjectives of t!o syllables and all adjectives of more than t!o

syllables% from the comparative by adding ‘more’ to the positive and

the superlative by adding ‘most’ to the positive.  Eg: important more important most important  +rgent more urgent most urgent  &rilliant more brilliant most brilliant

,) ome adjectives form their comparative and superlative in an irregular!ay.  Eg: good better best  Much more most  ittle less least

Syllables/ syllable is the sound of a vo!el0a% e% i% o% u%)that is produced !hen

pronouncing a !ord. / !ord may have one or more syllables.Eg: 1) tall 1 syllable.

  2) faithful 2 syllables.

  ") beautiful -" syllables.  () intelligent- ( syllables.