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9. Rajeev is . Ravi is

Rajeev. Joe is of all three. (tall)

10. The athlete from England was . The athlete from

China was the one from England. The Indian

athlete was of all three of them. (fast)

Some adjectives do not take er and est for making the comparisons.

Study this table to learn about such adjectives.

Ê Adjectives with three or more syllables take more to form the comparative and most
to form the superlative.

Positive Comparative Superlative

important more important most important

beautiful more beautiful most beautiful

exciting more exciting most exciting

Ê Some adjectives change their form completely while forming the comparatives and
the superlatives.

Positive Comparative Superlative

good better best

bad worse worst

little less least

much more most

many more most

late later latest/last

far (distance) farther farthest

far (extent) further furthest

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