Comparative Forms of Adjectives

Comparative Forms of Adjectives

1. Use the comparative form of an adjective + than to compare two people ,places, or things. Example:My dad is stronger than your dad.

2. Form 1:To form the comparative of most short(one-syllable)adjectives,add-er to the adjective. Add only -r if the adjective ends in e. Example:Sergy's car is older than my car.

3. Form2:To form the comparative of adjectives that end in consonant + y, change the y to i and add -er. Example:Sarah is busier that Jhon.

4. Form 3:To form the comparative of most adjectives of two or more syllables, add more before the adjective. Example:The student is more intelligent than the teacher.

5. Exceptions 1:Tired,bored and fun are one-syllable adjectives that follow the pattern of long adjectives. Example:I am more bored than he is.

6. Exceptions 2:Quiet and simple are two-syllable adjectives that follow the pattern of one-syllable adjectives. Example:French was simpler than English.

7. Irregular Forms:The adjectives good, bad , and far have irregular comparative forms. Example:My popcorn is good ,but his popcorn is better.