Comparison
Comparison
204 comparative and superlative adjectives
One-syllable adjectives normally have comparatives and superlatives ending in -er, -est. Some two-syllable adjectives are similar; others have more and most. Longer adjectives have more and most.
1 one-syllable adjectives (regular comparison)
Note the pronunciation of:
younger /ˈjʌŋgə(r)/
youngest /ˈjʌŋgɪst/ or /ˈjʌŋgəst/
longer /ˈlɒŋgə(r)/
longest /ˈlɒŋgɪst/ or /ˈlɒŋgəst/
stronger /ˈstrɒŋgə(r)/
strongest /ˈstrɒŋgɪst/ or /ˈstrɒŋgəst/
2 irregular comparison
Adjective Comparative Superlative
good better best
bad worse worst
ill worse
far farther/further (462) farthest/furthest
old older/elder (445) oldest/eldest
The determiners little and much/many have irregular comparatives and superlatives:
little (168) less (169) least (170)
much/many (165) more (166) most (167)
Few has two possible comparatives and superlatives: fewer/less and fewest/least. 169–170
3 two-syllable adjectives
Adjectives ending in -y have -ier and -iest.
happy happier happiest
easy easier easiest
Some other two-syllable adjectives can have -er and -est, especially adjectives ending in an unstressed vowel, /l/ or /ə(r)/.
narrow narrower narrowest
simple simpler simplest
clever cleverer cleverest
quiet quieter quietest
With many two-syllable adjectives (e.g. polite, common), -er/-est and more/most are both possible. With others (including adjectives ending in -ing, -ed, -ful and -less), only more/most is possible. In general, the structure with more/most is becoming more common. To find out the normal comparative and superlative for a particular two-syllable adjective, check in a good dictionary.
4 longer adjectives
Adjectives of three or more syllables have more and most.
intelligent more intelligent most intelligent
practical more practical most practical
beautiful more beautiful most beautiful
Words like unhappy (the opposites of two-syllable adjectives ending in -y) are an exception: they can have forms in -er and -est.
unhappy unhappier / more unhappy unhappiest / most unhappy
untidy untidier / more untidy untidiest / most untidy
Some compound adjectives like good-looking or well-known have two possible comparatives and superlatives.
good-looking better-looking or more good-looking best-looking or most good-looking
well-known better-known or more well-known best-known or most well-known
5 more, most with short adjectives
Sometimes more/most are used with adjectives that normally have -er/-est. This can happen, for example, when a comparative is not followed immediately by than; forms with -er are also possible.
The road’s getting more and more steep. (or … steeper and steeper.)
When we compare two descriptions (saying that one is more suitable or accurate than another), we use more; comparatives with -er are not possible.
He’s more lazy than stupid. (not He’s lazier than stupid.)
In a rather formal style, most can be used with adjectives expressing approval and disapproval (including one-syllable adjectives) to mean ‘very’.
Thank you very much indeed. That is most kind of you. (not … That is kindest of you.)
You are most welcome.
Real, right, wrong and like always have more and most.
She’s more like her mother than her father. (not … liker her mother …).
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2023/12/8 15:15
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英語の課題です!!!お願いします!
(A)次の文を、( )内の語を適切な形に変えなさい。
1. Jane is going to the doctor because she is (ill) than she was yesterday.
2. The (late) half of the game was very exciting.
3. Mike walked two kilometers (far) than Tom.
4. This is the (bad) storm that we have ever had.
5. In spring the days grow (long), and we have (much) heat than in winter.
6. Small bananans are often (good) than big ones.
7. My sister is (shy) than unsociable.
8. He is the (tall) of the two.
9.The cherry blossoms are at their (good) now.
10. You should telephone your parents at (little) once a week.
(B)次の文を、( )内の指示に従って書き換えなさい。
1. Hokkaido is twice the size of Switzerland. (largeを用いて)
2. As he grow older, his memory became poorer. (「the+比較級」を用いて)
3. I have never seen a bigger fish. (This isで文を始めて)
4. I like coffee better than tea. (preferを用いて)
5.Fresh coffee is better than instant coffee. (superiorを用いて)
6. This camera is less expensive than that one. (原級を用いて)
7. No other mountain in the Alps is so high as Mont Blanc. (Mont Blancを主語にして)