Short adjectives | |
1-syllable adjectives | old, fast |
2-syllable adjectives ending in -y | happy, easy |
RULE: add "-est" | old → the oldest |
Variation: if the adjective ends in -e, just add -st | late → the latest |
Variation: if the adjective ends in consonant, vowel, consonant, double the last consonant | big → the biggest |
Variation: if the adjective ends in -y, change the y to i | happy → the happiest |
Long adjectives | |
2-syllable adjectives not ending in -y | modern, pleasant |
all adjectives of 3 or more syllables | expensive, intellectual |
RULE: use "most" | modern → the most modern expensive → the most expensive |
Earth | Mars | Jupiter | ||
Diameter (km) | 12,760 | 6,790 | 142,800 | Jupiter is the biggest. |
Distance from Sun (million km) | 150 | 228 | 778 | Jupiter is the most distant from the Sun. |
Length of day (hours) | 24 | 25 | 10 | Jupiter has the shortest day. |
Moons | 1 | 2 | 16 | Jupiter has the most moons. |
Surface temp. (degrees Celsius) | 22 | -23 | -150 | Jupiter is the coldest. |