This document provides instruction on forming comparative adjectives in English. It notes that two-syllable adjectives ending in consonant + y drop the y and add -ier, while those ending in a vowel add -r. Adjectives ending in a single consonant preceded by a single vowel double the consonant. There are also irregular forms such as good/better and bad/worse. The document includes an activity where students must fill in the blanks of sentences with the correct comparative adjective form.

1. Mrs. Anabel Montes - English teacher

2. • Two-syllable adjectives ending in
consonant + y lose y and add –ier
 Busy
 Happy
 Dirty
 Busier
 Happier
 Dirtier
 Some two-syllable adjectives not ending in
“-y” also add -er ; e.g. narrow, clever,
gentle, quiet, simple.

3. • Adjectives ending in –e add –r , e.g.
finer, safer, larger
 Adjectives ending in consonant + y lose y
and add –ier
lovelier, luckier, prettier
 Adjectives ending in a single vowel +
single consonant double the consonant,
e.g.
fitter, sadder, thinner, wetter, hotter

4. IRREGULAR FORMS
• Some adjectives / adverbs have irregular
forms:
 good/well
 bad/badly
 far
 better
 worse
 farther

5. Activity
Fill with the correct comparative
adjectives:

6. 1. The red jacket is (cheap) than
the blue jacket.
2. The shoes are (nice) than the
boots.
3. The pink socks are (expensive)
than the white socks.

7. 4. The brown sweater is (good)
than the blue sweater.
5. The chocolate looks (bad)
than the candy.
6. The radio is (new) than the
DVD player.

8. 7. The Cds are (old) than the DVDs.
8. These apples are (bright) than
those apples.
9. This dress is (beautiful) than that
dress.
10. Those green tomatoes
are (sweet) than the red tomatoes.