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COMPARATIVE ADJETIVES

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USE: TO COMPARE TWO PEOPLE OR THINGS
FORMS:
SHORT ADJETIVES:
S + VERB + ADJETIVE (–ER) + THAN + S
EX: MIRTA LEGRAND IS OLDER THAN SUSANA GIMENEZ.
SPELLING RULES:
 MOST OF THE ADJETIVES: ADD –ER
FAST- FASTER
OLD – OLDER
big- bigGER
 ENDING IN –Y: CHANGE INTO –I AND ADD –ER
FUNNY- FUNIER
EASY – EASIER
LONG ADJETIVES (3 syllables or more):
S + VERB + MORE + ADJETIVE+ THAN + S
EX: ARGENTINA IS MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN CHILE.
EXCEPTIONS:
GOOD – BETTER
FAR – FUTHER
BAD - WORSE
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