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    The document outlines 5 rules for forming comparative and superlative adjectives in English: 1. Add -er and -est to short adjectives with 1 or 2 syllables. 2. For adjectives ending in y, change y to ier and iest. 3. For adjectives ending in e, drop the e and add r and st. 4. For adjectives of more than 2 syllables, use more and most. 5. Provides examples of applying each rule to various adjectives.

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    ACTIVIDAD COMPARATIVOS

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    The document outlines 5 rules for forming comparative and superlative adjectives in English: 1. Add -er and -est to short adjectives with 1 or 2 syllables. 2. For adjectives ending in y, change y to ier and iest. 3. For adjectives ending in e, drop the e and add r and st. 4. For adjectives of more than 2 syllables, use more and most. 5. Provides examples of applying each rule to various adjectives.

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    Comparatives

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    Ashly Veronica Diaz
    The document outlines 5 rules for forming comparative and superlative adjectives in English: 1. Add -er and -est to short adjectives with 1 or 2 syllables. 2. For adjectives ending in y, change y to ier and iest. 3. For adjectives ending in e, drop the e and add r and st. 4. For adjectives of more than 2 syllables, use more and most. 5. Provides examples of applying each rule to various adjectives.

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    Rule 1: general rule

    Tall: Tall​er Short: Short​er Smart: Smart​er Fast: ​Fast​er

    Peter is faster than me

    Rule 2: consonant+y= y>ier

    Heav​y​: Happ​y​: Ugl​y​:

    I am heavi​er
    I am happ​i​er​ than Pepito
    I am uglier than Pepito

    Rule 3: -e+r=r

    Large: large​r​ Brave:brave​r Rude: rude​r Cute:cute​r

    Rule 4:

    Big:big​ger Sad:sad​der Wet:wet​ter

    I am bigger than my brother

    Rule 5: long adjectives= more+long adjective

    Important:important Popular: popular Interesting:interesting

    more

    I am popular

    i am ​more​ popular than my brother

    Young: Younger Fine: Finer

    Old: Older Complete: More complete

    Busy: Busier Lucky: Luckier

    Intensive: More intensive Big: Bigger

    High: Higher Small: Smaller


    Long: Longer
    Cheap: Cheaper
    Short: Shorter
    Kind Kinder
    Silly: Sillier
    Thin: Thinner
    Fast: Faster
    Tall: Taller
    Dangerous: More dangerous
    Cold: Colder
    Noisy: Noisier
    Slow: Slower
    Flat: Flater

    Light: Lighter

    Handsome: More handsome

    Funny: Funnier

    Ready Laura Camila Cardenas B. 8B

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