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Grammar Reference

• How about...? + -ing form.
 How about going to the cinema?
• What about…? + -ing form.
 What about visiting Nancy tomorrow?

Comparatives and Superlatives
• We use the comparative of adjectives when we compare two people, animals or things.
• We use the superlative of adjectives when we compare one person, animal or thing with several of the same
kind.
adjective + -er } Mike is taller than Liz.
Comparative: + than
more + adjective Susan is more beautiful than Linda.

the + adjective + -est } Bill is the cleverest boy in his class.
Superlative: of/in
the + most + adjective This exercise is the most difficult of all.

• All one-syllable and most two-syllable adjectives
take -er/-est short Þ shorter Þ the shortest

• One-syllable adjectives ending in -e, take -r/-st safe Þ safer Þ the safest

• One-syllable adjectives ending in one vowel +
one consonant, double the consonant before
the -er/-est big Þ bigger Þ the biggest
easy Þ easier Þ the easiest
• Adjectives ending in a consonant + -y, drop the -y
BUT

and take -ier/-iest worseMM Publications
shy Þ shyer Þ the shyest
• Adjectives with three or more syllables and some
two-syllable adjectives, take
more + adjective / most + adjective. dangerous Þ more dangerous Þ the most dangerous

Irregular Comparatives and Superlatives
POSITIVE FORM COMPARATIVE FORM SUPERLATIVE FORM

good better the best
bad © the worst
far farther/further the farthest / the furthest
many/much more the most

Note:
Other forms of comparison:
• as + adjective + as
 Debbie’s as tall as her brother.
• not as + adjective + as
 Geography isn’t as interesting as history.
• less + adjective + than
 Kelly is less beautiful than Debbie.
• the least + adjective + of/in
 History is less interesting than science, but maths is the least
interesting subject of all.

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