5 Errors with Comparative and Superlative Forms
Adjectives and adverbs come in three degrees of comparison: positive, comparative, and superlative. When comparing or contrasting two or more things, we use the comparative or superlative degrees. The following chart gives some examples of adjectives and adverbs in their various degrees.
positive |
comparative |
superlative |
adjectives |
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happy |
happier |
happiest |
smart |
smarter |
smartest |
beautiful |
more beautiful |
most beautiful |
good |
better |
best |
bad |
worse |
worst |
adverbs |
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sweetly |
more sweetly |
most sweetly |
gladly |
more gladly |
most gladly |
carefully |
more carefully |
most carefully |
well |
better |
best |
When using these modifiers in comparisons, avoid the following common errors.
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