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1) The comparative and superlative forms of monosyllabic adjectives are formed by adding -er and -est at the end.

Greatness (primitive level) Greatness (comparative level) Greatness (highest level)

2) The comparative degree and superlative degree of monosyllabic adjectives ending in -e are formed by adding -r and -st at the end.

Wide (original) wide (comparative) wide (superlative)

3) The comparative degree and superlative degree of a few disyllabic adjectives ending in -y, -er, -ow and -ble are formed by adding -er and -est at the end.

Cleverness (primitive level) Cleverness (comparative level) The cleverest (highest level)

4) The comparative degree and superlative degree of adjectives ending in -y but preceded by consonants are formed by removing -y plus -ier and -est.

Happy (prototype) happier (comparison) happiest (superlative)

5) The comparative degree and superlative degree of adjectives ending with a consonant whose vowels are all short vowels are to write the consonant twice, and then add -er and -est.

Big (original) bigger (comparative) bigger (superlative)

6) The comparative degree and superlative degree of disyllabic and polysyllabic adjectives should be formed by adding more and most before adjectives.

Beautiful (original) more beautiful (comparative) the most beautiful (superlative)

Differential more differential (comparison) most differential (superlative)

Abnormal change

The original comparative degree is the highest.

Good, better, best

More, more

most

Worst of all

Older/older/oldest

The smallest/least

Sick even more

Far/farther/farthest

Adjectives like less and lest mean "less" and "least"

Important, less important, less important, less important, least important.

Tired, tired, tired, tired.

Usage of adjective comparative degree:

The comparative degree of adjectives is used to compare two people or things, and its structural form is as follows:

Subject+predicate (copula)+adjective comparative +than+ comparative component. That is, the main clause +than+ clause containing the comparative degree of adjectives. Note that clauses often omit the same part as the main clause in meaning, leaving only the components of contrast.

Our teacher is taller than us.

Our teacher is taller than ours.

Today is warmer than yesterday.

The weather today is warmer than yesterday.

This picture is more beautiful than that one.

This photo is more beautiful than that one.

This meeting is not as important as that one.

This meeting is not as important as that one.

The sun is much bigger than the moon.

The sun is much bigger than the moon.

The superlative usage of adjectives:

The superlative adjective is used to compare two or more people and things, and its structural form is:

Subject+predicate (copula) +the+ superlative adjective+noun+phrase or clause indicating range.

She is the best student in the class.

She is the best student in the class.

Shanghai is one of the largest cities in China.

Shanghai is one of the largest cities in China.

This is the biggest apple I have ever seen.

This is the biggest apple I have ever seen.

Tom is the tallest boy in his basketball team.

Tom is the tallest boy in their basketball team.

Several special usages:

Most is used with adjectives instead of the, meaning "extremely, very, very, very".

It's the most dangerous here.

It's too dangerous here.

I can't do it. It's too hard.

I can't do it. It's too hard.

"Adjective+comparative ..., adjective+comparative ..." means "the more ..., the more ...".

The more you learn, the more you know.

The more you learn, the more you know.

The more I have, the more I want.

The more I have, the more I want it.

The more, the better.

The more, the better.

"Adjective comparative+and+adjective comparative" means "more and more ...".

The weather is getting hotter and hotter.

The weather is getting hotter and hotter.

It's a pity that he is getting poorer and poorer.

It's a pity that he is getting poorer and poorer.

Computers are getting cheaper and cheaper.

Computers are getting cheaper and cheaper.

More and more people are paying attention to next year's meeting.

More and more people are paying attention to next year's meeting.

Subject+predicate (copula) +as+ adjective prototype +as+ clause. Explain that the contrast is the same.

This box is as big as mine.

This box is as big as mine.

This coat is as cheap as that one.

This dress is as cheap as that one.

I study English as hard as my brother.

I study as hard as my brother.

Use adjectives to indicate categories and whole.

+Adjective indicates someone.

He always helps the poor.

He often helps the poor.

I like talking with young people.

I like talking with young people.

Rich people sometimes complain about their empty lives.

Rich people sometimes complain about their empty lives.

The policeman led the old man across the street.

The policeman led the old man across the road.

Adjectives ending in -ly

Most adjectives +ly can form adverbs. But friendly, dead, lovely, lonely, possible, lively, ugly and brotherly are still adjectives.

Correction: (Wrong) She sings very lovely.

He spoke to me in a very friendly way.

Her singing is very beautiful.

He spoke to me in a very friendly way.

2) Some words ending in -ly are both adjectives and adverbs.

Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Annual, Early

The Times is a daily newspaper.

The Times is published every day.

Multiple adjectives modify the order of nouns

When multiple adjectives modify nouns, the order is:

Qualifier-Numerals-Descriptive Words-(Size, Length, Shape, Old and New, Color)-Source-Material Attribute, Category-Noun

Small round table

A tall gray building.

A dirty and old brown shirt.

A famous German medical school.

An expensive Japanese sports car

Generally, adjectives closely related to modifiers are closely related to nouns; If several adjectives are of similar importance, the adjectives with fewer syllables come first and the adjectives with more syllables come last. If you are not sure, please refer to the following table:

Qualifier+quantifier (ordinal number comes first, cardinal number comes last)+attribute adjective+size, length, height and other forms+

Those+three+beautiful+big+squares

Old and new+color+nationality+material+noun

Old+brown+wood+table