Introduction

Comparatives and superlatives have very similar rules, and these depend on the number of syllables of the adjective. There are some cases in which more than one form is acceptable. Let's see these rules.

Comparatives

Case 1: One-syllable adjectives (short)

We normally use the word "than" when making a comparison. For example:

My sweater is bigger than yours. 

Our new teacher is more relaxed than the precious one.

Superlatives

Case 1: One-syllable adjectives (short)

Superlatives are preceeded by the article "the" in most cases, 

This is the most interesting painting of the gallery.

Irregulars

There are a few adjectives that will have different comparative and supperlative forms:

Exceptions

We can find some adjectives that can follow more than one rule. For example:

Countable or uncountable? Well, it depends...

Some nouns can be countable or uncountable depending on the context, or the meaning that we want to express. We have one example below. Can you guess which one is countable and which one is uncountable?

Other examples

Uncountable nouns used countably

Sometimes we can transform an uncountable noun into a countable one, specially if it is clear that we are referring to a specific unit. For example:

Practice