Comparative adjectives

Comparative adjectives

1. What is an adjective

   • is a word that qualifies a noun. Adjectives are used to describe a noun (a person, a thing, a place, an animal, etc.) and to express its characteristics.
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2. What is the difference between a short and a long adjective

   • short adjectives are considered words (with adjectival function) that have between 1 or 2 syllables. Example: fat, thin, tall, fast, small, smart. In contrast, long adjectives usually have 3 or more syllables.

3. When a comparative adjective is used?

   • to compare differences between the two objects you modify. It is used in sentences where we compare two nouns, as follows: Name (subject) + verb + adjective in comparative degree + than + noun (object).

4. How do we use a comparative adjective in short adjectives

   • Short adjectives with a single syllable, that is, they can be pronounced with a single blow of voice. To form the Comparatives of this type of Adjectives, -er- is usually added to the end of the Adjective, then the THAN particle to form the final comparison. But when the adjective ends in -e- only -r- is added When the Adjective ends with a consonant and this is preceded by a vowel, the end of the consonant is often doubled.

5. How do we use a comparative adjective in long adjectives

   • they contain two or more syllables To form the Comparatives of this type of Adjectives, usually -more- and then -than- are added to complete the comparison.

6. Examples of comparative adjectives

   • Short comparative adjectives
     • This apartament is newer than that apartament
     • This shirt is bigger than the red shirt
     • This room is nicer than ours
     • This dog is skinnier than this dog
     • My homework is easier than yours
   • Long comparative adjectives
     • Camila is more intelligent than Manuela
     • Gold is more valuable than Silver
     • She is more elegant than my aunt
     • His car is more expensive than my car
     • She is more ambitius than her sister