Most comparative and superlative adjectives take an –er and –est ending or they use the words more and most. However, unusual comparative and superlative adjectives change their word form completely.
Here are some unusual comparative and superlative adjectives:
good, better, best
This vanilla cake is good. The chocolate cake is better. The carrot cake is the best one of all.
bad, worse, worst
The ice storm last week was bad. The storm two years ago was worse. The storm in 2000 was the worst one of all.
The adjectives good and bad are unusual adjectives; change their form completely when becoming comparative and superlative.
▶It’s your turn. Fill in the blanks with a comparative and superlative form of the italicized adjective. Mom made a good dinner, but I think the dinner last week was ____. My birthday dinner last month was the ___ dinner of all. Did you write the correct comparative and superlative adjectives into the blanks? Good for you!