Oomparison of Adleotivcs

Connparative
We use the comparative form to compare two people, animals or things. We often use the
word thon after the comparative form.
He's toller than me.
This choir is more expensive thon the other choir.

To make the comparative form of adjectives with one syllable, we add the ending -er.
tall *& toiler

When the adjective ends in -e, we just add -r.

/ote

/oter

When the adjective ends in a vowel and a consonant, we double the last consonant and add -er.
ft *s ftter
When an adjective ends in -y, we take off the -y and add -ier.
eorly

&

eorlier

Sometimes we use the word more with two-syllable adjectives

*& more
fomous

famous

Some two-syllable adjectives have

simple & simpler/more simple
c/ever *& cleverer/more clever
polite ** politer/more polite

two comparative forms.

We use the word more to make the comparative form of

adjectives with three or more syllables.
confusing *& more confusing

Some adjectives are irregular and do not follow these rules.

good

i )i

** !s11s1 bod -*

worse

to make the comparative form.