Adjectives
* Comparative: Used to compare two things.
* Formation: Usually formed by adding "-er" or "-ier" to the adjective (e.g., taller, prettier) or using "more" or "less" before the adjective (e.g., more interesting, less complicated).
* Example: "This cat is taller than that cat."
* Superlative: Used to compare three or more things.
* Formation: Usually formed by adding "-est" or "-iest" to the adjective (e.g., tallest, prettiest) or using "most" or "least" before the adjective (e.g., most interesting, least complicated).
* Example: "That is the tallest cat in the whole neighborhood."
Adverbs
* Comparative: Used to compare the degree of two actions or qualities.
* Formation: Usually formed by adding "-er" or "-ier" to the adverb (e.g., faster, earlier) or using "more" or "less" before the adverb (e.g., more quickly, less frequently).
* Example: "She ran faster than her brother."
* Superlative: Used to compare the degree of three or more actions or qualities.
* Formation: Usually formed by adding "-est" or "-iest" to the adverb (e.g., fastest, earliest) or using "most" or "least" before the adverb (e.g., most quickly, least frequently).
* Example: "He is the fastest runner in the school."
Key Differences
* Comparison Level: Comparative compares two items, while superlative compares three or more.
* Grammatical Function: Adjectives modify nouns, while adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
Here's a helpful table summarizing the key points:
| Form | Adjective | Adverb |
|-------------|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| Comparative | Used for comparing two items | Used for comparing two actions or qualities |
| Superlative | Used for comparing three or more items | Used for comparing three or more actions or qualities |
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