Adjectives – when to use “more” and “most”

Adjectives are words that are used to describe or modify nouns or pronouns. Comparative adjectives do exactly that, they compare one noun to another. Superlative adjectives show a further level of comparison.

Add “er” or “est”

Some examples:

But you cannot add “er” or “est” to all adjectives. It only works for adjectives with one syllable and those ending with “y”.

Add “more” or “most”

 Some examples:

One rule to remember

Use one method only – never both.

For example, don’t say: It’s much more hotter  today than yesterday. “More hot” is also wrong, because you can escalate hot by adding “er” and “est”.

The exceptions: Irregular adjectives

When you cannot add “er” or “est”, nor use “more” or “most”:

©Andrea Paulsen