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5. Grammar Time

Adjectives have three forms: adjective, comparative and

superlative.

We add ‘er’ in most of the short adjectives to make

them comparative and ‘more’ in most of the long

adjectives but some are different.

We add ‘est’ in most of the short adjectives to make it

superlative and ‘most’ in most of the long adjectives

but some are different.

5.1. Learn these different forms of adjectives.

Adjective Comparative Superlative

tall taller tallest

long longer longest
short shorter shortest

beautiful more beautiful most beautiful

comfortable more comfortable most comfortable

good better best

bad worse worst

5.2. Add ‘er’ and ‘est’ in the given adjectives to make them
comparative and superlative.

Adjective Comparative Superlative

a. big .......................... ..........................

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