COMPARATIVES

BY MISS JESSICA
 COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES
Use the comparative form of an adjective +
than to compare two people, places, or things.

My dad is
stronger than
your dad.

my dad his dad

 RULE Nª 1
To form the comparative of most short (one-syllable)
adjectives, add –er to the adjective.
Example:

Tall taller
Short shorter
Long longer
long

longer
 RULE Nª 2
Add only –r if the adjective ends in e.

Example:

Nice nicer
Large larger
Wise wiser
 nice

nicer
 RULE Nª 3
If a one syllable adjective ends with a consonant + a
vowel + a consonant you must double the last
consonant and then ad –er.
Example:
Big bigger
Hot hotter
Fat fatter
hot

hotter
 RULE Nª 4
If an adjective ends with a “y”, remove the “y” and add
–ier.

Example:

Crazy crazier
Happy happier
Pretty prettier
 pretty

prettier
 RULE Nª 5
To form the comparative of most adjectives of two or
more syllables, add more before the adjective.

Example:

Beautiful more beautiful

Difficult more difficult
Handsome more handsome
 RULE Nª 6
These are the irregular words. There is no system or
pattern here, so you'll just have to remember them.
Fortunately, there are only a few...

Example:
Good better
Bad worse
Far farther - further
Answer the following questions.
 taller than
Andrew is ______
Derek. (tall)
 higherthan
The church is _______
our house. (high)
 neater than
Carol writes _______
me. (neat)
 warmer
In Winter we wear _________
clothes than in Summer. (warm)
 hotter than the
The fire is _________
candle. (hot)
 nicer
The strawberry jam is _______
than the lemon one. (nice)
 older than my brother
I am ______
James. (old)
 sharper than
This knife is _________
yours. (sharp)
 pal er
He is ______ after his illness.
(pale)
 faster car than the old
This is a ________
one I had. (fast)
 prettier than the
A rose is ________
sunflower. (pretty)
 bigger than yours.
My house is ________
(big)
 finertoday.
The weather is _____
(fine)
 colder than
Today is _______
yesterday. (cold)