Scribd
Upload
25 views7 pages

Comparative Adjectives Explained

The document discusses how to form the comparative form of adjectives in English. One-syllable adjectives typically add -er, while longer adjectives use 'more' plus the base adjective form. Exceptions are noted for adjectives ending in consonant-vowel-consonant and adjectives ending in 'y'.

Uploaded by

González B
Copyright
© All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
25 views7 pages

Comparative Adjectives Explained

The document discusses how to form the comparative form of adjectives in English. One-syllable adjectives typically add -er, while longer adjectives use 'more' plus the base adjective form. Exceptions are noted for adjectives ending in consonant-vowel-consonant and adjectives ending in 'y'.

Uploaded by

González B
Copyright
© All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd

• The comparative form is er

than or more … than. Use an


adjective and the comparative
form to compare two different
things.
For one syllable adjectives, add –er:

• fast The convertible car is faster


than the van.

• thin My boyfriend is thinner


than me.
• Note that if a one syllable
adjective has a single vowel + a
single consonant, the consonant
is doubled:
•
thin → thinner than
• big → bigger than
• hot → hotter than
• Adjectives ending in y usually form
the comparative by adding er, but
you need to change y for i:

• lucky Sergio is luckier than her


sister Marissa.
• pretty Sharon is not prettier
than Lola.
• tidy David’s room is tidier than my
room.
Two or more syllable form the comparative
with more … than:
•
arrogant Hugo’s boss
is more arrogant than my
boss.
• elegant Your house is more
elegant than my house.
• cooperative Fernando
is more cooperative
than Ulysses when they are in
the classroom.

You might also like