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    To compare two items, you must use the verb "to be" and there are two types of adjectives used in comparisons: short adjectives that add "-er" and long adjectives that use "more" and "than". Short adjectives have one or two syllables and follow spelling rules like doubling final consonants or changing "y" to "ier". Exceptions to the rules include irregular adjectives like "good", "bad", and "far".

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    To compare two items, you must use the verb "to be" and there are two types of adjectives used in comparisons: short adjectives that add "-er" and long adjectives that use "more" and "than". Short adjectives have one or two syllables and follow spelling rules like doubling final consonants or changing "y" to "ier". Exceptions to the rules include irregular adjectives like "good", "bad", and "far".

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    To compare two items, you must use the verb "to be" and there are two types of adjectives used in comparisons: short adjectives that add "-er" and long adjectives that use "more" and "than". Short adjectives have one or two syllables and follow spelling rules like doubling final consonants or changing "y" to "ier". Exceptions to the rules include irregular adjectives like "good", "bad", and "far".

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    Comparative adjectives

    To compare, it is necessary to have at least two items


    and we must use the verb “to be”.
    2 types of adjectives: - short (one or two syllables) / -
    long (+ than 2 syllables)
    1. SHORT ADJECTIVES (+ er)
    For example:
    The North Pole is COLDER than the South Pole.
    *Green: Elements
    *Light blue: verb to be
    *Grey: adjective
    *Yellow: suffix “er” for short adjectives
    *Pink: preposition for comparison

    2. LONG ADJECTIVES (“more” + adjective + “than”)


    For example:
    Female mosquitoes are more dangerous than male
    mosquitoes.
    *Green: elements
    *Light-blue: verb to be
    *Purple: “more” = “más”
    *Grey: Adjective
    *Pink: preposition for comparison “que”

    Spelling rules:

     Adjectives ending with one consonant + one vowel


    + one consonant= Double consonant, add –er. For
    example: big –> bigger ; hot --> hotter
     One or two syllable adjective ending in consonant
    + y = change into “ier”. For example: dry --> drier
    Exceptions: Irregular adjectives
    1. Good = better
    2. Bad = worse
    3. Far = further

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