Comparing = looking at how something is similar or different from something else.
When a word ends in a two consonants then you just add ER (+than) when comparing two things or (the+) EST when comparing three
Smart > My sister is SMARTER than your sister.
Smart > My brother is the SMARTEST person in his class.
Small > My cat is SMALLER than your cat.
Small > My cat is the SMALLEST cat in my neighborhood.
But, if a word ends in an e then just add R (+than) and (the+) ST.
Large > My bag is LARGER than your bag.
Large > My room is the LARGEST room in my apartment.
When a word ends in a y then you replace it with an i and then add ER (+than) or (the+) EST.
Dry > This chair is DRIER than that one.
Dry > The bench over there is the DRIEST one in the park.
When a word ends in a vowel + a consonant then you double the last letter and add ER (+than) or (the+) EST.
Big> My grandfather’s house is BIGGER than my aunt’s house.
Big> Her house is the BIGGEST house in Athens.
Thin > She is THINNER than I am.
Thin > That women is the THINNEST women I have ever seen.
When a word has two syllables then you keep the word the same. When you are comparing two things you add MORE (+word +than). When comparing three or more things you add (the+) MOST (+word)
Famous > Brad Pitt is MORE FAMOUS than Colin Ferrell.
Famous > Brad Pitt is the MOST FAMOUS actor in Hollywood.
Beautiful > Katie is MORE BEAUTIFUL than Jessica.
Beautiful > She is the MOST BEAUTIFUL girl I have ever seen.
Irregular words (words that have different rules).
Good > Italian food is BETTER than American food.
Good > My mom’s food BEST food I have ever eaten.
Bad > Your food tasted WORSE than my food.
Bad> That steak was the WORST steak I have ever eaten.
Far > My house is FARTHER from school than your house is.
Far > Sarah’s house is the FARTHEST away from my house.
Little > She likes cats LESS than I do.
Little > My dad likes cats the LEAST out of all the people in my family.
Many > I like reading books MORE than my sister does.
Many > I like reading books the MOST out of everyone in my family.
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