comparative adjectives

small + er = smaller than

hard + er = harder than

If an adjective has one syllable we add –er to the adjective.

The ant is smaller than the hippo.

Lions are cats.

fast

faster than

tall

Goofy is Mickey.

taller than

February

July

February is July.colder than

July is February.hotter than

If a one syllable adjective ends with a consonant + a vowel + a consonant you must double the last consonant and then add –er.

big + er = bigger than fat + er = fatter than thin + er = thinner slim + er = slimmer

The elephant is the giraffe.fatter than

big

Elephants are dogs.

bigger than

A pig A wolf

fat thin

A pig is a wolf.

fatter than

A wolf is a pig.

thinner than

•If an adjective ends with a “y”, remove the “y” and add –ier.

happy –y + ier = happier than funny –y + ier = funnier than easy – y + ier = easier thanheavy - y + ier = heavier than

The girl is the duck.happier than

The brown cat is the yellow cat.

dirtier than

The suitcase is the box.

heavier than

If an adjective has two syllables or more then add the word “more” before the adjective. (long adjectives)more + beautiful = more beautiful thanmore + expensive = more expensive thanmore + comfortable = more comfortable than

The butterfly is the frog.more beautiful than

intelligent

Monkeys are

fish.

more intelligent than

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famous

Tarkan is

Mustafa Sandal.

more famous than

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•There are a few exceptions.

good = better than

bad= worse than

far= further than

farther than

Dolphins are sharks.

dolphins

good

sharks

better than

gooderbetter

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bad

Today the weather is yesterday.

worse than

Badder worse

We use as….as to show that two people or things are similar in some way. In negative sentences we use not as…..as.

watch

10 £

ring

10 £

expensive

The watch is the ring.

as expensive as

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big

Tom’ s ball is my ball.as big as

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Tom – 60 years

Joe – 70 years

old

Tom

Joe.

isn’t

as old a

s

comparative adjectives

Education

funny y ier

easy y ier

heavy y ier

happy y ier

syllable adjective ends

fatter thanthe giraffe

comfortable thanthe

harder thanthe ant