Twenty-two mice danced in the circus.
In these cases the adjective comes after the subject it describes.
There are quite few words that at first glance don't look like adjectives. Often the function of a word depends on how it's used in the sentence. Let's review these tricky forms.
You can categorize these as nouns too, but it's important to understand how they function.
These examples demonstrate the versatility of language. Participles are derived from verbs, but they can describe nouns.
However, don't worry too much for now about these larger units. They will be explained in the section on sentence structure.
Adjectives (and adverbs) come in three forms: positive, comparative, and superlative.
Clearly not all adjectives follow the same pattern. That's why it's helpful to know the basic rules.
1. If an adjective consists of a single syllable, add -er for the comparative and –est for the superlative.
2. If an adjective has three or more syllables, add most or least.
Zealous, more zealous, most zealous.
If you're not sure which form to use, consult a dictionary.
Let's finish with a few exceptions and additional rules.
It would be illogical to say that something is the most perfect or more unique since perfection and uniqueness do not allow for degrees of comparison.
Your grandmother is older than mine.
Which is the longest of the six Oksa Pollock books?
Her huskies are more resilient than his.
There are likely more than two huskies involved, but we still use the comparative. One way to make sense of this is to consider that a "thing" (e.g., huskies) might be plural. In other words, we are still comparing just two things (her huskies and his huskies).
Incorrect: Of these two brands of coffee, which do you like best?
Instead, use the comparative form (better).