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3.   For adjectives ending in a consonant and y, we change the y to i and then
                  add er or est to the positive degrees, to form the comparative and superlative
                  degrees respectively.


                             Positive                     Comparative                       Superlative

                    easy                             easier                          easiest


                    lazy                             lazier                          laziest

                    heavy                            heavier                         heaviest



              4.   For adjectives ending in a vowel and y, we only add er and est to the positive degrees,

                  to form the comparative and superlative degrees respectively.


                             Positive                     Comparative                       Superlative

                    grey                             greyer                          greyest

                    gay                              gayer                           gayest




              5.   For adjectives which consist of only one syllable, end in a consonant and have
                  a short vowel sound before the consonant, we double the consonant at the end
                  and then add er and est.


                             Positive                     Comparative                       Superlative


                    hot                              hotter                          hottest

                    thin                             thinner                         thinnest



              6.   For adjectives that are made of two or more syllables, we usually add more and
                  most to form the comparative and superlative degrees, respectively.



                             Positive                     Comparative                       Superlative

                    intelligent                      more intelligent                most intelligent

                    difficult                        more difficult                  most difficult












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