American English Language School

  Comparatives vs. Superlatives  Adjectives We use comparatives and superlatives to express how nouns, I.e., people, places, and things, are different from each other. Comparative adjectives are used to describe how only two nouns are different, and superlative adjectives are used to show the difference between one noun and all others of its kind. We form comparatives and superlatives based on the number of syllables in each adjective and whether the word ends in y. There are also “irregular” adjectives that follow their own set of rules. See the chart below to get an idea of the different rules, then read some examples.  Examples One – Syllable Adjective She is slower than him. She is the slowest runner. He is faster than her. He is the fastest runner. One – Syllable ends in –e The bus showed up later today. The 22 bus is the latest bus. The Queen is wiser than the King. The Queen is the wisest . One – Syllable consonant + short v...