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Comparative Adjectives - Degrees of Adjectives

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Comparative Adjectives - are used to compare the differences between two nouns.

Note: Superlative adjectives - are used to compare three or more nouns.

Examples:

• The black dog is older, than the white dog.
• My house is bigger than my sister's house.
• The yellow hat is more expensive, than the green hat.

Rules for using comparative adjectives

• "Than" is usually used after the comparative adjective. -er is added to the end of a 1-syllable adjective.

  • cold - colder - The winter is colder than the summer.
  • small - smaller - The green hat is smaller than the yellow hat.
  • tall - taller - Most basketball players are taller than me.

• Adjectives that have two syllables and end in - y, then change the -y to -i and add -er.

  • early - earlier - I came home earlier than my sister.
  • happy - happier - I am happier now than 1 year ago.

• "more" or "less" are used for adjectives that have two syllables that do not end in -y.

  • honest - more honest - Police officers are usually more honest than criminals.
  • difficult - less difficult - The last test was less difficult than the test today.
  • modern - more modern - Our generation is more modern than our parents generation.

• "more" or "less" are used for adjectives that have 3 or more syllables.

  • expensive - less expensive - My car is less expensive than my sister's car.
  • comfortable - more comfortable - The sofa is more comfortable than the chair.

• Adjectives that end in -e, only -r is added.

  • nice - nicer - The beach is nicer than that park.
  • safe - safer - Airplanes are safer than cars.

• Adjective that end in with a consonant, vowel, consonant - the last consonant is doubled.

  • big - bigger - My house is bigger than my sisters house.
  • hot - hotter - The summer is hotter than the winter.

Comparative Adjective Quizzes

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