Comparisons With Adjectives

Comparisons With Adjectives

1. Rule 1: For one-syllable adjectives: add -er and than.

   • Examples
     • large---larger than--New York is larger than Chicago. fast---faster than--A car is faster than a bicycle.

2. Comparative adjectives are used to compare differences between the two objects they modify

3. They are used in sentences where two nouns are compared, in this pattern:

   • Noun (subject) + verb + comparative adjective + than + noun (object).

4. Rule 2: For two-syllable adjectives that end in y: change y to i, add -er and than.

   • Examples
     • easy---easier than--Math is easier than physics. pretty---prettier than--Your dress is prettier than mine.

5. Rule 3: For other adjectives of two or more syllables: use more than.

   • Examples
     • famous---more famous than--Tiger Woods is more famous than Sergio Garcia. expensive---more expensive than--Steak is more expensive than chicken.

6. Rule 4: Irregular adjectives

   • Examples
     • good---better than--Tea is better than coffee, I think. bad---worse than--My English is worse than yours.