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Comparative adjectives

This document discusses how to form comparative adjectives in English. It explains that one-syllable adjectives add "-er", two-syllable adjectives ending in "-y" change the "-y" to "-i" and add "-er", and adjectives with three or more syllables use "more" before the adjective. It provides examples of comparisons using these rules and notes some irregular adjectives like "good", "bad", and "much" that have different comparative forms.

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When we talk about two things, we can "compare" them and for this, we use comparative adjectives to describe the differences.
Short adjectives Long adjectives Add “ER” Add “MORE” 1-syllable adjectives 2-syllable adjectives not ending in -y 2-syllable adjectives ending in -y all adjectives of 3 or more syllables There are two ways to form a comparative adjective:
1-syllable adjectives • Old → Older • Fast → Faster 2-syllable adjectives ending in -y • Happy → Happier • Easy → Easier Variation: • if the adjective ends in -e, just add –r • Late → Later • If the adjective ends in consonant, vowel, consonant, double the last consonant. • big → bigger
Jhon is 42 years old Josh is 67 years old Josh is older than Jhon. Jhon is younger than Josh. Remember: For adjectives that are just one syllable, add -er to the end.
Toby is a fat cat. Many is a fat cat too. Many is fatter than Toby. Remember: If the adjective has a consonant + single vowel + consonant spelling, the final consonant must be doubled before adding the ending.
Hanz is happy. Thomas is happy too. Thomas is happier than hanz. Remember: For adjectives ending in y, change the y to an i before adding the ending.
For two-syllable adjectives not ending in -y and for all three-or-more-syllable adjectives, use the form “more + adjective.” Adjective Comparative important more important expensive more expensive tired More tired Beautiful More beautiful
Jen is intelligent Tom is intelligent too. Tom is more intelligent than Jen. Remember: Adjectives with three or more syllables form the comparative by putting more in front of the adjective
These very common adjectives have completely irregular comparative forms. Adjective Comparative good better bad worse little less much more far further / farther
Lucy´s painting Michael’s painting. Lucy´s painting is better than Michael’s painting. . Remember: It’s important to note that there are irregular adjectives that don’t follow the rules above.
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