COMPARATIVE

ADJECTIVES
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To compare two people, animals,

objects, cities and countries.
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One syllable adjectives : adjective + er

A mouse is smaller than an elephant.

An elephant is bigger than a mouse.

cheaper nice
er hotter

faster safe
er fatter
older late
er thinner
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Two or more syllable adjectives : more + adjective

A car is more expensive than a motorbike.

A motorbike is more dangerous than a car.

more beautiful more boring

more modern more intelligent

more interesting more crowded
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Adjectives ending in -y

A helicopter is noisier than a bus.

dirt ier
friendlier
happier
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Irregular adjectives

Titanic is better than Grease.

Cocaine is worse than marijuana.

• Good - better
• Bad – worse
• Far – farther / further