8-3: Comparatives

8-3: Comparatives

1. comparative form= ...."er or more"

   • Pizza is more deliciousthan hamburgers.

2. We can use than with comparative adjectives and adverbs:

   • My bedroom is bigger than the living room.

3. ...er: dd er to adjectives and adverbs with one syllable to make the comparative form:

   • tall ➝ taller  short ➝ shorter  long ➝ longer  young ➝ younger

4. .ier If an adjective has two syllables and its last letter is y, change the y to ier to make the comparative form:

   • angry ➝ angrier  easy ➝ easier  cloudy ➝ cloudier

5. More ... For longer adverbs and adjectives, the comparative form uses more:

   • dangerous➝ more dangerous  delicious ➝ more delicious careful ➝ more careful 

6. Special Words The comparative form of good and well is better. The comparative form of bad and badly is worse.

   • The weather is better today. She speaks Chinese badly, but I speak it worse.

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