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    1) Short adjectives form the comparative using "er" or doubling the last consonant and adding "er" (e.g. colder, sadder). Long adjectives use "more" before the adjective (e.g. more creative). 2) Exceptions are short adjectives ending in y, ow, or le, which add "er" (e.g. prettier, narrower, simpler). 3) Adjectives ending in e drop the e and add r (nicer).

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    1) Short adjectives form the comparative using "er" or doubling the last consonant and adding "er" (e.g. colder, sadder). Long adjectives use "more" before the adjective (e.g. more creative). 2) Exceptions are short adjectives ending in y, ow, or le, which add "er" (e.g. prettier, narrower, simpler). 3) Adjectives ending in e drop the e and add r (nicer).

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    Short Adjective

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    Donna Harvey
    1) Short adjectives form the comparative using "er" or doubling the last consonant and adding "er" (e.g. colder, sadder). Long adjectives use "more" before the adjective (e.g. more creative). 2) Exceptions are short adjectives ending in y, ow, or le, which add "er" (e.g. prettier, narrower, simpler). 3) Adjectives ending in e drop the e and add r (nicer).

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    Short adjective / Long adjective

    1 syllable => short : cold colder than big bigger than ( If the adjective ends with consonant +
    single vowel + consonant (CVC), double the final consonant)
    2 syllables or more => long : dangerous more dangerous than
    BUT : exception
    2 syllables ending in – y, - ow, - le => short:

    pretty – narrow – simple / prettier than – narrower than – simpler than

    Most short adjectives Adjective + er + than


    cold colder than
    Short adjectives ending in –e Adjective + r + than
    nice nicer than
    Short adjectives ending in –y Adjective - y + ier + than
    funny funnier than
    Adjective + er + than
    OR
    Short adjectives ending in –ow More + adjective + than
    narrow narrower than
    OR
    more narrow than
    Adjective + r + than
    OR
    Short adjectives ending in –le More + adjective + than
    simple simpler than
    OR
    more simple than
    Adjective + er + than
    OR
    Short adjectives ending in –er More + adjective + than
    clever cleverer than
    OR
    more clever than
    Short adjectives ending in: Adjective + last consonant *2 + er +
    consonant+vowel+consonant than
    sad sadder than
    Short adjectives ending in: – i + a consonant Adjectif + last consonant *2 + er + than
    thin thinner than
    Most long adjectives More + adjective + than
    creative more creative than

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