Good, better, best, bad, worse and worst

Key Notes:

Good β†’ Better β†’ Best
  • Good – describes something nice or of high quality
    • Example: She is a good singer. 🎀
  • Better – comparative form, used to compare two things
    • Example: Her singing today is better than yesterday. 🎢
  • Best – superlative form, used to show the highest degree among three or more things
    • Example: She is the best singer in our class. πŸ†

Tip: βœ…

  • Use better with two things
  • Use best with three or more things
Bad β†’ Worse β†’ Worst
  • Bad – describes something not good or unpleasant
    • Example: This is a bad movie. 🎬
  • Worse – comparative form, used to compare two things that are bad
    • Example: Today’s weather is worse than yesterday. 🌧️
  • Worst – superlative form, used to describe the most unpleasant
    • Example: This is the worst day of my life! 😭

Tip: ❌

  • Use worse for two things
  • Use worst for three or more things
Quick Comparison Table
PositiveComparativeSuperlative
Good βœ…Better πŸ‘Best πŸ†
Bad ❌Worse ⚠️Worst πŸ’€
Extra Examples
  • Good / Better / Best
    • My cake is good, your cake is better, but grandma’s cake is the best! 🍰
  • Bad / Worse / Worst
    • This road is bad, that road is worse, but the mountain road is the worst! πŸ”οΈ
Remember
  • Good and Bad are irregular adjectives – they don’t follow the usual -er/-est rule.
  • Always check if you are comparing two things (comparative) or three or more (superlative).

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