One syllable * One syllable adjectives ending in vowel + consonant, double the consonant (big bigger- the biggest), except when the consonant is    'w'  , 'y' or ‘x’ (new - newer - the newest) * We use the Comparative to compare two things or people to each other * We use the Superlative to compare one member of a group to the whole group Two syllables ending in consonant + y Two or More Syllables Irregular Adjectives POSITIVE COMPARATIV E SUPERLATIVE long longer (than) (the) longest (of/in) hot hotter (than) (the) hottest (of/in) nice nicer (than) (the) nicest (of/in) happy happier (than) beautiful more beautiful (than) good better bad worse a lot of / much / many more little less far farther / further (than) (than) (than) (than) (than) (the) happiest (of/in) (the) most beautiful (of/in) (the) best (of/in) (the) worst (of/in) (the) most (of/in) (the) least (of/in) (the) farthest / furthest (of/in) Use the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets, to compare Velma and Daphne Velma is shorter than Daphne (short) Velma is Daphne (fat) Daphne is Velma (beautiful) Velma is _ Daphne (intelligent) Velma is at solving mysteries _ Daphne (good) Daphne has _ money _ Velma (much) Daphne is at finding clues Velma (bad) Daphne is _ Velma (elegant) Velma is Daphne (educated) 10 Daphne has clothes Velma (modern) Use the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets, to compare Fred and Shaggy Fred is shorter than Shaggy (short) Fred is _ Shaggy (brave) Shaggy is Fred (funny) Fred is _ Shaggy (strong) Shaggy is _ Fred (greedy) Fred is _ Shaggy (clever) Shaggy is at driving _ Fred (bad) Fred is _ Fred (arrogant) Shaggy is _ Fred (thin) 10 Shaggy is Fred (fearful) Look at the picture below and use the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets, to compare Scooby and his friends! Fred is the strongest of all (strong) Velma is _ of all (intelligent) Shaggy is of all (fearful) Daphne is of all (pretty) Scooby is of all (funny) Fred is of all (brave) Velma is _ of all (educated) Shaggy is of all (shabby) Daphne is of all (rich) 10 Scooby is detective of all! (good) Use the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets, to compare Velma and Daphne Velma is shorter than Daphne (short) Velma is fatter than Daphne (fat) Daphne is more beautiful than Velma (beautiful) Velma is more intelligent than Daphne (intelligent) Velma is better at solving mysteries than Daphne (good) Daphne has more money than Velma (much) Daphne is worse at finding clues than Velma (bad) Daphne is more elegant than Velma (elegant) Velma is more educated than Daphne (educated) 10 Daphne has more modern clothes than Velma (modern)