Summary Degrees of Comparison

Degrees of comparison
Form



Positive Comparative Superlative
1)One-syllable adjectives
Loud Louder Loudest
Regular +ER +EST
Wise Wiser Wisest
Adj. ending in -e +R +ST
Dry Drier Driest
Adj. ending in consonant +y -Y +IER -y +IEST
Big Bigger Biggest
Adj. ending in a single Double consonant +er Double consonant + est
stressed vowel + single
consonant


2) Two- syllable adjectives
Easy Easier Easiest
Adj. ending in consonant +y -y + IER -y +IEST
Clever Cleverer Cleverest
Gentle Gentler Gentlest
Narrow Narrower Narrowest
Unsure Unsurer Unsurest
Adj. ending in -er, -le, -ow, - Adj. + (e)r Adj. +(e) st
ure
Famous More famous Most famous
Comfortable More comfortable Most comfortable
Other Two- syllable
adjectives & more than
two- syllable adjectives