1. Comparing

2. Joe Mary Fred 50 25 85  (adjective)+"er" than  the (adjective)+"est"
Joe is older than Mary.
Mary is younger than Fred
 (adjective)+"er" than
Fred is the oldest.
Mary is the youngest.
 the (adjective)+"est"
Mary is not as old as Fred
Joe is twice as old as Mary.
 as (adjective) as

3. Joe Mary Fred 5' 10'' 6' 1'' 5' 2'' Joe is taller than Fred.
Joe isn't as tall as Mary.

4. Joe Mary Fred 200 130 105 y  i + "er" t  tt + "er"
Joe is heavier than Mary.
Fred is skinnier than Mary
y  i + "er"
Fred is the skinniest.
Joe is the heaviest.
Joe is fatter than Mary.
t  tt + "er"

5. Joe Mary Fred 120 140 85  more (adjective) than
Mary is more intelligent than Joe.
Fred is less intelligent than Joe.
 less (adjective) than
Fred is the least intelligent.
Mary is most intelligent.
 the most (adjective)
 the least (adjective)

6. Joe
Mary
Fred
depressed
athletic
blind
wrinkly
suspicious
. . . ?

7. for one syllable words: (word) + "-er" or "-est" "sweeter"
"the quickest"
ending in "y":
(word: "y" "i") + "er" or "est"
"heavier"
"the homeliest"
ending in "e":
(word) + "-r" or "-st"
"later"
"the littlest"
. . .ending in 1 vowel
and 1 consonent
(double the consonant)
"fatter"
"the saddest"
for longer words:
"more" or "the most" + ( word)
"more honest"
"the most
beautiful"
for all words
"less" or "the least" + (word)
"less important"
"the least
intelligent