Order of Adjectives
opinion size age shape colour origin material purpose
beautiful old leather
That is a beautiful old leather bag.
small blue Japanese tea
She collects small blue Japanese tea cups.
Adjective Comparative Superlative
one or two syllables -er -est
blue - one syllable
happy - two syllables
blue bluer bluest
She has blue eyes.
COMPARATIVE- compare two things
Her eyes are bluer than mine.
SUPERLATIVE- the most
Her eyes are the bluest that I have ever seen.à
He is a very happy person.
He is happier than he was yesterday.
He is the happiest person in the world.à
3-4-5 syllables
more most
beautiful more beautiful most beautiful
The cat is beautiful.
The cat is more beautiful than the dog.
Cats are the most beautiful animals in the world.
good better best
My high school basketball coach said, "Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Until your good is better, and your better, best."
boring - two syllables
boring, more boring, most boring
lazy lazier laziest
shy shyer shyest
shier UNUSUAL
famous more famous most famous
Why? There is no why. It just is.
ugly uglier ugliest
warm warmer warmest
far farther farthest (distance)
further (to a greater extent)
bad worse worst
LOL - laugh out loud
ROTF - roll on the floor
BRB - be right back
JK- just kidding
fat fatter fattest
That is the fattest dog that I have ever seen.
She is my most interesting friend.
narrow narrower narrowest
He has a narrow mind.
Mountain climbing is more dangerous than hiking.
messy messier messiest
handsome more handsome most handsome
A sharp knife is the most useful tool to have in the kitchen.
A dull knife is more dangerous than a sharp knife.
easy easier easiest
lucky luckier luckiest
Girls are quieter than boys.
noisy noisier noisest
The noisest truck in the city is the ice cream truck.
modern more modern most modern
patient more patient most patient
Kindergarten teachers have to be very patient.
accurate more accurate most accurate - correct in numbers
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