Comparative Adjectives

Comparative Adjectives

1. The comparative adjectives are used to compare two elements of a sentence and describe their differences.

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     • "We use comparative adjectives when talking about two things (not three or more things)."
       • There are two ways to make a comparative adjective:
         • 1. Short adjectives
           • In this form the adjectives will have a syllable and we will add the suffix -er for the comparative.
             • Example Formation of comparative with the suffix -er:
               • 1. Monosyllables
                 • tall -> tall+er, old-> old+er
                   • 2. The short vowel + simple consonant ends double the consonant .
                     • big-> +er-> bigger, fat-> +er-> fatter
                       • 3. Those ending in "-e" → -er / -est ( only -r or -st is added )
                         • late-> +er-> later, nice-> +er-> nicer
                           • 4. Ends in "-y" → -ier / -iest (the "y" changes to "i").
                             • dry-> +er-> drier
         • 2. Long adjectives
           • In this form the adjectives will have two or more syllables and we will form the comparative with more .... than .
             • Example:
               • Is French is more difficult than English?
                 • Is Math more important than Literature?
                   • This phone is more expensive than this.
       • Irregular Comparatives
         • These very common adjectives have completely irregular comparative
           • good-> better
             • bad-> worse
               • little-> less
                 • much-> more
                   • far-> further / farther