Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

Three Syllables or More 
Comparative adjectives will be preceded by more, and superlative adjectives will be preceded by 
most.
Adjective 
Comparative 
Superlative 
important 
more important 
most important 
attractive 
more attractive 
most attractive 
embarrassed 
more embarrassed 
most embarrassed
Irregular Adjectives and Exceptions 
Although there are several rules for writing in English, these rules often have irregularities and 
exceptions. Sometimes, the deviants follow a pattern that makes them easy to spot, but this is not 
the case for comparative and superlative adjectives. Abnormal adjectives simply have to be 
committed to memory.
Irregular adjectives
Adjectives are irregular when their comparative and superlative forms do not adhere to the rules 
discussed in this handout. The chart below displays some examples of irregular adjectives. 

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Comparative and Superlative Adjectives, Fall 2020.
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Adjective 
Comparative 
Superlative 
good 
better 
best 
bad 
worse 
worst 
little 
less 
least 
much 
more 
most 
far 
farther/further 
farthest/furthest 
Exceptions
Adjectives are exceptions to the rules discussed in this handout when they simply do not have a 
comparative or superlative form. Some examples include blind, unique, vertical, wrong, left, 
intelligent, complete, perfect, etc. 
Activity 1 
 
Directions: Complete the sentences with the correct comparative or superlative adjective based 
on the adjective provided in parentheses. 
1. The Burj Khalifa building in Dubai is the ________ (tall) building in the world. 
2. Labradors are ________ (big) than Chihuahuas.
3. We built rockets in physics class today. Mine flew the ________ (high).
4. My necklace is ________ (expensive) than my bracelet.
5. I got a C on my essay, which is ________ (bad) than the 100% I got last time.
6. Homework is ________ (important) than watching television.
7. Watching television makes me ________ (happy) than doing homework. 
8. To save money, I am searching for the ________ (cheap) textbooks.
9. My grandmother’s chocolate chip cookies are the ________ (good).
10. Driving on a dirt road is ________ (bumpy) than driving on asphalt.