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Samantha.esl
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Comparative adjectives rules!
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Hi!
I �m a little confused with some rules! For instance, the adjective pretty... Does it become prettier or more pretty in comparative adjectives?.
2 syllable adjectives take more but can this adjective take - ier? or is it completely wrong? what about Shy? Is it shyer / shier? or how?.. please help!
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18 Oct 2010
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manonski (f)
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Pretty becomes prettier
shy becomes shyer |
18 Oct 2010
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Samantha.esl
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Thanks! but is pretty a 2 syllable adjective? Is it an exception to the rule or 1 syllable adj?..
I �ve realized after that shy - can �t drop the Y.. Silly me.
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18 Oct 2010
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yanogator
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2-syllable adjectives that end in "y" become -ier.
prettier
happier
funnier
Bruce |
18 Oct 2010
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GIOVANNI
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There are some adjectives that can take either form. Here are some of them.
Two-syllable adjectives that follow two rules. These adjectives can be used with -er and -est and with more and most.
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Two-Syllable Adjective |
Comparative Form |
Superlative Form |
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clever |
cleverer |
cleverest |
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clever |
more clever |
most clever |
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gentle |
gentler |
gentlest |
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gentle |
more gentle |
most gentle |
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friendly |
friendlier |
friendliest |
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friendly |
more friendly |
most friendly |
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quiet |
quieter |
quietest |
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quiet |
more quiet |
most quiet |
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simple |
simpler |
simplest |
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simple |
more simple |
most simple |
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18 Oct 2010
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taanya1
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As far as I know you can use shy - shyer- shyest or shy - shier - shiest |
18 Oct 2010
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Nicola5052
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It �s OK to say �more shy � or �the most shy � as well. It �s one of those examples where both sound fine. |
18 Oct 2010
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