Adjectives of one syllable are generally compared regularly; adjectives of two or more syllables are often compared by prefixing more and most.
When there are two correct forms, choose the one that can be more easily pronounced.
Compare the following adjectives. For the spelling, consult your dictionaries.
Model.—Positive. Comparative. Superlative. Lovely, lovelier, loveliest; or lovely, more lovely, most lovely.
Tame, warm, beautiful, brilliant, amiable, high, mad, greedy, pretty, hot.
Some adjectives are compared irregularly. Learn the following forms.
Positive. Comparative. Superlative.
Good, better, best.
Bad, |
Evil, + worse, worst.
Ill, |
Little, less, least.
Much, |
Many, | more, most.
LESSON 88.
COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS.
+Remember+ that, when two things or groups of things are compared, the comparative degree is commonly used; when more than two, the superlative is employed.