Comparatives and superlatives

quick, nice, old, slow, etc.
Smart = rule  +er: smart

- smarter
Big = adjective formed as:
consonant-vowel-consonant
B i G
Double the consonant when forming its comparative: big – bigger

Nice = adjective ending in –e  +r: nice - nicer

quiet, easy, etc.

Funny = 2 syllable adjective ending in -y 

y changes into –ier ; he is funny, I’m funnier.
Clever = 2 syllable adjective ending in –er (quiet = similar)  add –er; He’s clever, I’m cleverer

handsome, convenient, interesting, relaxed, etc.

Handsome = 2 syllable adjective with

an other ending than -y/-er/-et  more: He’s handsome, but he’s more handsome

Beautiful = 3 syllable adjective  more: I’m beautiful, she’s even more beautiful

quick, nice, old, slow, etc.
Smart = rule  +est: smart

– smarter - smartest
Big = adjective formed as:
consonant-vowel-consonant
B i G
Double the consonant when forming its superlative: big – bigger - biggest
Nice = adjective ending in –e  +st: nice – nicer – nicest
NOTE: In a sentence you use ‘the’ in front of the superlative. She is the smartest.

quiet, easy, etc.

Funny = 2 syllable adjective ending in -y 

y changes into –iest ; funny – funnier - funniest
Clever = 2 syllable adjective ending in –er (quiet = similar)  add –est; clever – cleverer – cleverest quiet – quieter - quietest

handsome, convenient, interesting, relaxed, etc.

Handsome = 2 syllable adjective with

an other ending than -y/-er/-et  most: handsome, more handsome, most handsome
Beautiful = 3 syllable adjective  most: beautiful, more beautiful, most beautiful