What is comparative and superlative
For:
Tired
For comparative I think it is more tired
And for superlative more tiring?
comparative -- tireder
superlative -- tiredest
One syllable word, like tired, just add er or est for superlative or comparative.
Actually, the comparative form of "tired" is "more tired," as you mentioned. However, the superlative form is "most tired," not "more tiring." So, the correct forms are:
- Comparative: more tired
- Superlative: most tired
You're partially correct! Comparative and superlative forms are used to compare different degrees of adjectives or adverbs. Let's take a closer look at the word "tired" and its comparative and superlative forms:
Comparative: "more tired"
To form the comparative degree of an adjective, we typically add the word "more" before the adjective. So, the comparative form of "tired" is indeed "more tired." For example, "I am more tired today than I was yesterday."
Superlative: "most tired"
To form the superlative degree of an adjective, we usually add the word "most" before the adjective. However, in some cases, we may need to change the ending of the adjective. In the case of "tired," we change the "-ed" ending to "-est" and add "most" before it. Therefore, the superlative form of "tired" is "most tired." For example, "I am the most tired after a long day of work."
Please note that "more tiring" is actually the comparative form of the adjective "tiring," not "tired." "Tiring" is the present participle form of the verb "tire." So, if we want to compare the degree of how something tires us, we would use "more tiring" for the comparative and "most tiring" for the superlative. For example, "This job is more tiring than the previous one" and "Running a marathon is the most tiring activity I've ever done."
Remember, these rules are not set in stone, as irregular adjectives may have different comparative and superlative forms. It's always important to consult a dictionary or grammar resource for irregular forms.