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COMPARISONSCOMPARISONS

COMPARISON COMPARISON OF OF

ADJECTIVESADJECTIVES

We can compare two people or things with the comparative form.

Nick is taller than Sam.

HOW TO MAKE COPARATIVE HOW TO MAKE COPARATIVE ADJECTIVESADJECTIVES

One-syllable adjectives

Tall - tallershort - shorter

HOW TO MAKE COPARATIVE HOW TO MAKE COPARATIVE ADJECTIVESADJECTIVES

Adjectives with 1 vowel + 1 consonant double the consonant before er

slow - slower wet - wetter

big - bigger

HOW TO MAKE COMPARATIVE HOW TO MAKE COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVESADJECTIVES

Two-syllable adjectives ending in y.Y changes to i before er

Dry - drier Heavy - Heavier

HOW TO MAKE COMPARATIVE HOW TO MAKE COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVESADJECTIVES

With long adjectives (three syllables or more) we use more.

Beautiful more beautiful

HOW TO MAKE COMPARATIVE HOW TO MAKE COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVESADJECTIVES

We use more with two-syllable adjectives except adjectives ending in Y.

boring more boring

IRREGULAR IRREGULAR COMPARISONSCOMPARISONS

GOOD – BETTER

BAD - WORSE

FAR - FARTHER

We can use than with the comparative.

Cheetah is faster than Turtle.

Nick is stronger than Sam.

Elephant is bigger than Mouse.

The princess is more beautiful than the witch.

The witch is worse than the princess.