❑ Comparative: quality in one degree superior

to another. Faster, taller, stronger...

❑ There are also other grammatical ways to
make equality and inferiority comparisons.
Make each day your masterpiece
- John Wooden Example:

1. The red car is faster than the other.

2. The red car is as expensive as the other.
3. The red car is less slow than the other.
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 Rule 1

Old er
Adjectives of
one syllable Tall er

Add “er ” Short er

1. Elsa is older than Anna.

2. Brad is taller than Mike.

Brad Mike
3. Mike is shorter than Brad.
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Wide r Hot ter

If the adjective If the adjective end in
already ends in vowel sandwich
“e” Nice r Thin ner
(C+V+C)
We add only “r” Double the last
Late r Big ger
consonant and
add “er”

1. One of this ring is wider than the other . 1. Today is hotter than yesterday.

2. Tony is nicer than July. 2. Stan is thinner than Oliver.

3. Saturn is bigger than earth.

3. 8:00 am is later than 9:00 am.
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Happy Happ ier With adjectives of more Modern

If the adjective
of two or more
two syllables Lucky Luck ier syllables use more more Important
ending in “ before the
Change the Easy Eas ier adjective more Beautiful
“y” x “i” and
Add er “more” + adjective

1. This car is more modern than that one.

1. Lucy is happier than her sister.

2. Lucky is luckier than Thor. 2. The general is more important than the soldier.

3. English is easier than Mathematic.

3. Shakira is more beautiful than Betty