COMPARATIVE

Long adjectives
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Comparative of long adjectives
LONGER ADJECTIVES

Adjectives of three or more syllables form the

comparative by putting more/less in front of the adjectve
 HOW DO YOU USE LONG
ADJECTIVES?
“LONG” ADJECTIVES ARE ADJECTIVES THAT HAVE THREE OR MORE SYLLABLES, OR
ADJECTIVES THAT HAVE TWO SYLLABLES AND DO NOT END IN “-Y.” FOR THESE
ADJECTIVES, WE CAN FOLLOW THESE RULES:
TWO SYLLABLES NOT ENDING IN “-Y”
INSERT THE WORD MORE/LESS BEFORE THE ADJECTIVE.
EXAMPLE:
CAREFUL BECOMES MORE/LESS CAREFUL.
THREE OR MORE SYLLABLES
INSERT THE WORD MORE/LESS BEFORE THE ADJECTIVE.
EXAMPLE:
INTELLIGENT BECOMES MORE/LESS INTELLIGENT.
 Examples:
The second lecture was more interesting than
the first.
That way of calculating the figures seems less
complicated to me.
This sweater is less expensive than that one.
This book is more boring than the last one.
 Practices:
The red car is ______ than the blue one
more expensive _ much expensive

My purse is ______ than hers.

very beautiful _ less beautiful
This book is ______ than the last one.
more boring _ very boring
The math exercises are _______ than algebra exercises.
more difficult _ very difficult
 EXERCISE/ CHOOSE
THE CORRECT
EXERCISE 1 EXERCISE 2
peaceful______
surprising____
peacefuller/more peaceful More surprising/ most
surprising

EXERCISE 3 EXERCISE 4

interesting________ Iintelligent______
More intelligent/very intelligent
most interesting/more
interesting