I. give degrees of comparison of the following ad-jectives and adverbs: short, little, small, wide, big, narrow, young, old, beau-tilul, easy, many, bad, handsome, tall, charming, expressive, (hick, good, large, attractive, graceful, thin, early, well-known, good-looking, deep-seated, delicate, slender, careful, broad, happy, numerous, considerable, lean.
little – less – the least
small – smaller - the smallest
wide – wider - the widest
big – bigger - the biggest
narrow - narrower - the narrowest
young – younger – the youngest
old – older – the oldest
beautilul – more beautilul – the most beautilul
easy - easier - the easiest
many - more - the most
bad – worse – the worst
handsome - handsomer - the handsomest
tall - taller - the tallest
charming – more charming - the most charming
expressive – more expressive - the most expressive
thick - thicker - the thickest
good - better - the best
large - larger - the largest
attractive – more attractive - the most attractive
graceful – more graceful - the most graceful
thin - thinner - the thinnest
early - earlier - the earliest
well-known – more well-known - the most well-known
good-looking – more good-looking – the most good-looking
deep-seated – more deep-seated - the most deep-seated
delicate - more delicate - the most delicate
slender - slenderer - the slenderest
careful – more careful - the most careful
broad - broader - the broadest
happy - happier - the happiest
numerous – more numerous - the most numerous
considerable – more considerable - the most considerable
lean - leaner - the leanest