COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES

• Nicole Kidman is taller than Shakira

1.78mts. 1.52mts

• Lionel Messi is shorter than Kobe Bryant

1.69mts 2mts

• Canada is colder than Mexico

• Mexico is smaller than Canada

• A rock is harder than cotton

• The girl is younger than the man

• Paul McCartney is older than Bono

• My family is larger than yours

• Reforma Avenue is wider than Madero Street

• Africa is bigger than Australia

• Acapulco is hotter than Chihuahua

• Jokerman is happier than Grumpy

• Vegetables are healthier than junk food

Remember:

• Comparative adjectives are used to compare two things (people, objects, animals, etc.)

• ER is added to most Adjectives• R is added to Adjectives ending in E• When an Adjective ends in C-V-C (Consonant-Vowel-

Consonant) double the last consonant and add ER (except W, X, and Y)

• Adjectives ending in –Y change Y to I and add ER