1 SYLLABLE:

There are different rules for the formation of comparatives,2depending

OR MORE onSYLLABLES:
the number of syllables of the adjective you are using:
 ADJECTIVE + ER: short  shorter  MORE + ADJECTIVE:
intelligent  more intelligent
Ex: Jack is shorter than William
Ex: Ann is more intelligent than Janet

REMEMBER: IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES:

 adjectives ending in ‘e’ only add ‘R’. • good  better
Ex: wide  wider • bad  worse
 adjectives ending in CVC (consonant, • far  further / farther
vowel, consonant) have the last consonant
doubled before adding ‘ER’.
WHAT IS IT USED FOR?
Ex: hot  hotter
As the name shows, the comparative is used
 2 syllable adjectives ending in
to make comparisons between two people or
‘consonant+y’, have the ‘y’ changed into ‘I’
two things.
and add ‘ER’.
happy happier

2. Fill in the blanks with the comparative

1. Complete the table with the comparative
form of the adjectives:
AdjectiveComparativetallstrangesadfamoushig
hbeautifulgoodstronghealthyinteresting
expensivepoorrichfardangerouslongbad
form of the adjectives in brackets.
a) Ronaldo is _________________________
(famous) any other player in the team.
b) Ann is ________________________ (tall)
her brother, even though she is ___________
(young).
c) Everybody thinks that Jessica is
_________________________ (beautiful)
Janet, but I don’t agree.
d) This book is _______________________
(interesting) the one I read before.
e) Comedy films are ___________________
(good) horror films.
f) Designer clothes are _________________
(expensive) ordinary clothes.
g) My house is ____________________ (far)
from the city centre than yours.
h) Traditional food is __________________
(healthy) fast food.