1. Basic types of Adjectives

2. Some examples of Adjective order

If we want to use more that one adjective in a sentence, we must keep them in the following order according to their type.

• He’s a silly young fool.
• She’s a smart, energetic woman.

Note - In each case the adjective stays the same, whether it is describing a maculine, feminine, singular or plural noun.

3. What are comparative adjectives?

Comparative adjectives are used to compare 2 nouns or to say that one noun has more of something then the 2nd noun.

• The black cat is older than the white cat.
• My car is bigger than my sister’s car.
• The blue shirt is more expensive than the red shirt.

"-er" is added to the end of a 1-syllable adjective.

• cold – colder
• small – smaller
• tall – taller

• The winter is colder than the summer.
• The green hat is smaller than the yellow hat.
• Most basketball players are taller than me.

"-er" is added to the end of an adjective with 2 syllables, if the word ends in -y.

• easy – easier
• happy – happier
• crazy – crazier

• The last task was easier than the first task.
• I am happier now than 1 year ago.
• My friend is crazier than me.

"more" is used for words that have 2 syllables, if the word doesn’t end in -y. adjectives that end in -y, change the -y to i and add –ed.

• honest – more honest
• modern – more modern

• Policemen are more honest than criminals.
• Our generation is more modern than our parents’ generation.

"more" or "less" is used for words that have 3 or more syllables.

• expensive – more expensive
• difficult – more difficult
• comfortable – less comfortable

• A new computer is more expensive than a used one.
• The last test was more difficult than the test today.
• This sofa is more comfortable than the one she has.

Adjectives that end in -e, only -r is added to end of the adjective.

• nice – nicer
• safe – safer

• The barmaid was nicer to my boss than to me.
• A Škoda is safer than a Trabant.

Adjective that end in a consonant, vowel, consonant - the last consonant is doubled.

• big – bigger
• fat – fatter
• hot – hotter

• My house is bigger than my sister’s house.
• My sister is fatter than me.
• The summer is hotter than the winter.

4. What are superlative adjectives?

Superlative adjectives are used to define the highest degree of a noun. Superlative adjectives are used only if 3 or more things or people are being compared.

• The black cat is the biggest.
• The last picture is the nicest.
• My wife’s food is the best.

The structure of a superlative usually consists of the root of the adjective root of the adjective plus the suffix -est or "the most" or "the least" is added before the adjective in it’s root form.

The amount of syllables the adjectives contain determines if -est is added to the end of the adjective or if "most" or "least" is added before the adjective.

-est is added to the end of an adjective 1-syllable word

• warm – warmest
• small – smallest
• tall – tallest

• This summer is the warmest, that I can remember.
• The green hat is the smallest hat in the store.
• I am the tallest in my class.

Change the y to an -i.and add -est to the end of an adjective with 2 syllables, if the word ends in -y.

• easy – easiest
• happy – happiest
• crazy – craziest

• That was the easiest game she knew.
• She is the happiest I have ever seen her.
• I have the craziest dog I have ever seen.

"most" or "least" are used for adjectives that consist of two syllables, if the word doesn’t end in -y. adjectives that end in -y, change the -y to i and add –ed

• honest – most honest
• modern – most modern

• Policemen are the most honest people that I know.
• Our generation is the most modern.

"most" and "least" are used for adjectives that contain 3 or more syllables

• expensive – most expensive
• difficult – most difficult
• comfortable – most comfortable

• That is the most expensive dress in the store.
• The last test was the most difficult.
• These shoes are the most comfortable.

If an adjective ends in -e, then only -st is added to end of the adjective.

• nice – nicest
• safe – safest

• Your family isthe nicest that I have ever met.
• This car is the safer on the market.

Adjective that end in a consonant, vowel, consonant - the last consonant is doubled and -est is added to the end of the adjective.

• big – biggest
• fat – fattest
• hot – hottest

• My house is the biggest on the block.
• My sister is the fattest in the school.
• This summer is the hottest.

1. How to create an Adverb

Many adverbs end with the suffix -LY. Most of these are created by adding -LY to the end of an adjective, like this:

2. Adverbs that are the same as Adjectives

However, this is NOT a reliable way to find out whether a word is an adverb or not, for two reasons: many adverbs do NOT end in -LY (some are the same as the adjective form), and many words which are NOT adverbs DO end in -LY (such as kindly, friendly, elderly and lonely, which are adjectives).

3. How to recognise an Adverb.

The best way to tell if a word is an adverb is to try making a question, for which the answer is the word. If the question uses how, where or when, then the word is probably an adverb.

4. More examples