Write the rules about comparative form?

1.

One syllable words form the comparative by adding - er and - est :

brave, braver, bravest

small, smaller, smallest

dark, darker, darkest.

2. Two - syllable words that end in - y, - le, and - er form the comparative by adding - er and - est :

pretty, prettier, prettiest

happy, happier, happiest

noble, nobler, noblest

clever, cleverer, cleverest3.

Words of more than two syllables form the comparative withmoreandmost :

beautiful, more beautiful, most beautiful.

Resonant, more resonant, most resonant4.

Past participles used as adjectives form the comparative withmoreandmost :

crooked, broken, damaged, defeated, etc.

5. Predicate adjectives (adjectives used to describe the subject of a sentence) form the comparative withmoreandmost :

afraid, mute, certain, alone, silent, etc.

Ex. She is afraid.

He is more afraid.

They are the most afraid of them all.

So far, so good, but when it comes to two - syllable words other than the ones covered byRule 2, the writer must consider custom and ease of pronunciation.

Usually, two syllable words that have the accent on the first syllable form the comparative by adding –erand –est.

Ex. common, cruel, pleasant, quiet.

BUT tasteless, more tasteless, most tasteless.

Some two - syllable words that have the accent on the second syllable form the comparative by adding –erand –est : polite, profound,

The rules given above should prevent abominations like “more pretty” or “beautifuler.

” When in doubt, look up the preferred inflected forms in the dictionary.