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What is the comparative of long?
What is the comparative form of the word longest?
| One-Syllable Adjective | Comparative Form | Superlative Form |
|---|---|---|
| tall | taller | tallest |
| old | older | oldest |
| long | longer | longest |
What is the superlative form of long?
As with comparative adjectives, there are two ways to form a superlative adjective: short adjectives: add “-est” long adjectives: use “most”
What is the comparative and superlative?
We use comparatives and superlatives to say how people or things are different. We use a comparative adjective to express how two people or things are different, and we use a superlative adjective to show how one person or thing is different to all the others of its kind. For example, Mick is taller than Jack.
What are the examples of comparative and superlative?
Forming Comparative and Superlatives of Irregular Adjectives
| Adjective/Adverb | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| good/well | better | best |
| bad/badly | worse | worst |
| far | farther, further | the farthest, the furthest |
| little | less | least |
What are short and long adjectives?
the rule is, if the adjective is 1 syllable, or 2 syllables ending in “y” then you use it like a short adjective. otherwise it´s a long one. but there ARE some exceptions: Stupid -> stupider -> stupidest is one such example. some people do it for comedy to adjectives that should really be long ones.
What is the comparative of tall?
Tall is a regular adjective, which is called the positive degree. Taller is the comparative degree of the adjective. We use it to compare two things. We add –er to most one- and two-syllable adjectives to make them comparative.
What is the comparative and superlative degree of tall?
In the examples given above, the adjective tall is said to be in the positive degree. The adjective taller is said to be in the comparative degree and the adjective tallest is said to be in the superlative degree.
What is the comparative of short?
more short
The comparative form of short; more short. The student is shorter than the teacher.
What is the comparative and superlative of small?
Small has the comparative and superlative forms smaller and smallest. His apartment is smaller than his other place. The comparative form littler and the superlative form littlest are mostly used in spoken English and to talk about young children.
What is superlative sentence?
Superlative adjectives are used to describe an object which is at the upper or lower limit of a quality (the tallest, the smallest, the fastest, the highest). They are used in sentences where a subject is compared to a group of objects. Noun (subject) + verb + the + superlative adjective + noun (object).
What is a long adjective?
adjective, long·er [lawng-ger, long-], long·est [lawng-gist, long-]. having considerable linear extent in space: a long distance; a long handle. having considerable duration in time: a long conversation; a long while. extending, lasting, or totaling a number of specified units: eight miles long; eight hours long.