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    This document discusses comparative adjectives and how they are used to compare two people, animals, or things. It explains that the comparative form typically ends in "-er" for short adjectives or "more" for long adjectives, and provides examples of how to form comparatives from different types of adjectives. It also lists some exceptions to the typical comparative adjective endings.

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    GRAMMAR

    COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES

    The comparative form of an adjective is used for comparing two people,

    animals or things.

    Short adjectives (1-2 syllables) Long adjectives (2-3 syllables)

    ...+er than more ... than

    old, new, narrow, warm, quick... • simple, quiet, friendly

    • -e (late, nice, large)= +r (later) • beautiful, expensive, difficult...

    • -y (happy, tidy, ugly)= +ier

    (happier, tidier) EXAMPLE:

    • CVC (big, wet, sad)= double - The bunny is more beautiful than the

    consonant (bigger, wetter) ostrich.

    - The necklace is more expensive than

    EXAMPLE: the bracelet.

    The cat is smaller than the horse.

    Exceptions

    bad (dolent) worse than

    good (bo) better than

    Far (lluny) farther than

    little (of a quantity) (menys) less than

    much (més) more than

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