1.一般單音節詞和少數以-er,-ow結尾的雙音節詞,比較級在後面加-er,最高階在後面加-est;
(1)單音節詞
如:small→smaller→smallest short→shorter→shortest
tall→taller→tallest great→greater→greatest
(2)雙音節詞
如:clever→cleverer→cleverest narrow→narrower→narrowest
2.以不發音e結尾的單音節詞,比較在原級後加-r,最高階在原級後加-st;
如:large→larger→largest nice→nicer→nicest able→abler→ablest
3.在重讀閉音節(即:子音+母音+子音)中,先雙寫末尾的子音字母,比較級加-er,最高階加-est;
如:big→bigger→biggest hot→hotter→hottest fat→fatter→fattest
4.以“子音字母+y”結尾的雙音節詞, 把y改為i,比較級加-er,最高階加-est;
如:easy→easier→easiest heavy→heavier→heaviest
busy→busier→busiest happy→happier→happiest
5.其他雙音節詞和多音節詞,比較級在前面加more,最高階在前面加most;
如:beautiful→more beautiful→most beautiful
different→more different→most different
easily→more easily→most easily
1.一般單音節詞和少數以-er,-ow結尾的雙音節詞,比較級在後面加-er,最高階在後面加-est;
(1)單音節詞
如:small→smaller→smallest short→shorter→shortest
tall→taller→tallest great→greater→greatest
(2)雙音節詞
如:clever→cleverer→cleverest narrow→narrower→narrowest
2.以不發音e結尾的單音節詞,比較在原級後加-r,最高階在原級後加-st;
如:large→larger→largest nice→nicer→nicest able→abler→ablest
3.在重讀閉音節(即:子音+母音+子音)中,先雙寫末尾的子音字母,比較級加-er,最高階加-est;
如:big→bigger→biggest hot→hotter→hottest fat→fatter→fattest
4.以“子音字母+y”結尾的雙音節詞, 把y改為i,比較級加-er,最高階加-est;
如:easy→easier→easiest heavy→heavier→heaviest
busy→busier→busiest happy→happier→happiest
5.其他雙音節詞和多音節詞,比較級在前面加more,最高階在前面加most;
如:beautiful→more beautiful→most beautiful
different→more different→most different
easily→more easily→most easily