Comparative Adjectives
Date : May 2021
Created by : Miss Veron
What is comparative adjective?
➢ It is used to compare two things.
➢ Add er, ier, and more to the adjective.
When to add -er?
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❏
I.
II.
Most adjective, we add -er to compare
Example :
My sister is taller than me.
Today is colder than yesterday.
When to add -ier?
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➔
I.
II.
If the adjective end with “-y’’
Example :
Happy = Happier
Easy= Easier
When to add ‘more’?
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★
I.
II.
‘More’ is added to unchanged adjective.
Example:
crowded= more crowded
careful= more careful
Irregular adjective
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➔
I.
II.
III.
Spelling will change
Example:
good- better
bad-worse
far-further
Comparative Adjective- When you compare two
peoples or things, use the comparative form of the
adjectives.
I’m taller
than you
Irregular adjective
good-better
bad-worse
Lots of comparative end in -er.
One syllables
Adjectives
Two-syllables
adjectives
ending in -y
long-longer
small-smaller
old-older
busy-busier
happy-happier
lazy-lazier
One-syllables
adjectives
ending in -e
Adjectives
ending with
one vowels
and one
consonants
cute-cuter
nice-nicer
large-larger
fat-fatter
hot-hotter
sad-sadder
Adjectives that form their
comparative with more are usually
adjectives with two or more
syllables.
amazing- more amazing
beautiful- more beautiful
dangerous- more dangerous
tired- more tired
I’m more
colourful
than you.