Adjectives
What is an adjective
An adjective qualifies (or describes) a noun. That means that an adjective tells us about a thing or a person.
- The tall woman.
- The difficult project.
- The book is interesting.
Comparing Adjectives
- He is bigger than me.
- That was a more interesting presentation than the last one.
- That was our best year so far.
- That was the most imaginative solution I’ve seen.
These are the rules for comparing adjectives:
Adjectives with one syllable
| Adjective | Comparison | Superlative |
| new | newer | the newest |
| nice | nicer | the nicest |
| green | greener | the greenest |
Adjectives with two syllables ending in -y, – er, -le and -ow
| Adjective | Comparison | Superlative |
| busy | busier | the busiest |
| clever | cleverer | the cleverest |
| little | littler | the littlest |
| slow | slower | the slowest |
All other adjectives with two or more syllables
| Adjective | Comparison | Superlative |
| boring | more boring | the most boring |
| interesting | more interesting | the most interesting |
| difficult | more difficult | the most difficult |
Irregular adjectives
| Adjective | Comparison | Superlative |
| good | better | the best |
| bad | worse | the worst |