Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
The comparative is used when you are
comparing two things, and is made by adding an –er or the word more
before an adjective.
The superlative is used when you are
referring to the highest quality or degree of something, and is made by adding –est or the word most before an adjective.
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Adjective
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Comparative
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Superlative
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Adjective
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Comparative
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Superlative
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Light (1)
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lighter
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the lightest
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important
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More important
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Most important
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noisy
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interesting
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amazing
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big
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bad
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late
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wonderful
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low
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neat
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high
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clean
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beautiful
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good
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nice
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busy
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abandoned
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quiet
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old
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cheap
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red
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expensive
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happy
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bright
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pretty
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silent
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ugly
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thick
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heavy
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dark
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small
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