Grammar+Notes

= Theme Four = = Comparing with good and bad =

They gave the best party anyone can remember. The adjectives good and bad have irregular comparative forms. //Better is a form or good.//

The Friendly Five are better party planners than my friends are. Use better to compare two things, and best to compare three or more.

My party was the worst I've ever seen. Use worse to compare two things, the worst to compare three or more. = Comparing with Adjectives =

Brandon's banner was longer than his sign. An -er is added to the base word long to compare two things.

Angela was more helpful than Cynthia. Use more with long adjectives to compare two things.

Denise was the most helpful of anyone. Add most with long verbs to compare three or more.

Michelle's banner was the longest banner in the contest. Add -est to most adjectives to compare three or more things.