This document summarizes different ways to form comparatives in English using adjectives. It discusses forming comparatives for one-syllable adjectives by adding -er or -r, two or more syllable adjectives by using "more", adjectives ending in -y by replacing the -y with -ier, and irregular adjectives like good, bad, and far which have their own comparative forms. Examples are provided to illustrate each comparative type.
This document summarizes different ways to form comparatives in English using adjectives. It discusses forming comparatives for one-syllable adjectives by adding -er or -r, two or more syllable adjectives by using "more", adjectives ending in -y by replacing the -y with -ier, and irregular adjectives like good, bad, and far which have their own comparative forms. Examples are provided to illustrate each comparative type.
This document summarizes different ways to form comparatives in English using adjectives. It discusses forming comparatives for one-syllable adjectives by adding -er or -r, two or more syllable adjectives by using "more", adjectives ending in -y by replacing the -y with -ier, and irregular adjectives like good, bad, and far which have their own comparative forms. Examples are provided to illustrate each comparative type.
Catalina de Siena One syllable adjectives adjective + er + than clean cleaner than old older than Córdoba is cleaner than Huelva The cathedral is older than the museum One syllable adjectives (consonant + vowel + consonant) Double the final consonant + er + than big bigger than hot hotter than
Madrid is bigger than Salamanca
Córdoba is hotter than Granada One syllable adjectives (adjective ending in -e) adjective + r + than safe safer than large larger than
New York is safer than Mexico City
Mexico City is larger than Madrid Two or more syllables adjectives more + adjective + than expensive more expensive than interesting more interesting than
Madrid is more expensive than Cádiz
Barcelona is more interesting tnan Bilbao Adjectives ending in - y replace –y witn -ier +than busy busier than pretty prettier than New Delhi is busier than Huelva This building is prettier than the tower Irregular adjectives good better than bad worse than far further than The weather in Málaga is better than in Burgos The traffic in Rome is worse than in London