Question 1

When do you use -er/-est vs more/most for comparatives?

Accepted Answer

Short adjectives (one syllable) typically add -er/-est (tall/taller/tallest). Longer adjectives (two or more syllables) use more/most (beautiful/more beautiful/most beautiful). Two-syllable adjectives ending in -y change to -ier/-iest (happy/happier/happiest).

Question 2

What are the irregular comparative and superlative forms?

Accepted Answer

The most common irregular comparisons are: good/better/best, bad/worse/worst, far/farther(further)/farthest(furthest), little/less/least, much(many)/more/most, and old/elder(older)/eldest(oldest).

Question 3

What is the difference between comparative and superlative?

Accepted Answer

Comparative forms compare two things (e.g. 'taller than'), while superlative forms indicate the highest degree among three or more things (e.g. 'the tallest'). Comparatives use -er or more, superlatives use -est or most.

模式	規則	例子
+ er/est	短形容詞（1 音節）：加 -er / -est	tall→taller→tallest fast→faster→fastest old→older→oldest
double + er/est	CVC 結尾：重複最後一個子音 + -er / -est	big→bigger→biggest hot→hotter→hottest thin→thinner→thinnest
y → ier/iest	以 -y 結尾的形容詞：將 y 變為 -ier / -iest	happy→happier→happiest easy→easier→easiest early→earlier→earliest
more / most	長形容詞（2 個以上音節）：用 more / most	beautiful→more beautiful→most beautiful important→more important→most important carefully→more carefully→most carefully

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