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Most one –syllable adjectives

Add –er:

old – older
cheap – cheaper
short – shorter
One -syllable adjectives ending in
e-,

Add -r:

nice – nicer
safe – safer
 One –syllable adjectives ending in
consonant –vowel -consonant

Double the final consonant and add –er:

thin – thinner
hot – hotter
big -bigger
For two-syllable adjectives not ending
in -y and for all three-or-more-
syllable adjectives, use the form
“more + adjective.”
expensive – more expensive

Interesting – more interesting

For two-syllable adjectives ending
in -y, change the -y to -i and add
-er.

funny – funnier
happy - happier
pretty - prettier
We use comparative forms to compare two things.

Noun (subject) + verb + comparative adjective + than + noun

(object).
My house is larger than hers.

My house is   larger  than hers.

_________ ___ ______ ____
This box is smaller than the one I lost.

This box is  smaller  than the one I lost.

______ ___ ________ _________
Your dog runs faster than Jim's dog.

Your dog runs  faster  than Jim's dog.

_______ ______ ______ _______
The rock flew higher than the roof.

The rock flew  higher  than the roof.

_________ ______ _______ _______