COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES - created from Mind Map

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Use than for compare

One syllable adjectives

Two and more syllable adjectives

Irregular comparatives

Equal comparison

Quantify differences

If the adjective has a short vowel between consonants. Add double consonant. big - bigger

Examples: short - shorter tall - taller

Add more or less before the adjective

If the adjective ending in -Y change y for i and add er

Examples: ineterting - more interesting boring - less boring

Examples: happy - happier Lazy - lazier

In this case you dont add nothing to the adjective this has own shape

Examples: good - better bad - wore far - further /farther

as adjective as not as adjective as

Example:Mike is as young as Kate Jake is not as young as Mike

BIG DIFFERENCES (much/ a lot/ far ) + COMPARATIVES

SMALL DIFFERENCES a little/ a bit / slightly

Example: Mike is much younger than Jack

Example: Jhon is a little younger than Mike