COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES

Adjectives Comparative
1. tall taller than
short shorter than
2. big bigger than
fat fatter than
3.dry drier than

4. We usually form the comparative of adjectives with two syllables ending in –y, - le, -er,
ow, like this:
happy happier than
dirty dirtier than
simple simpler than
clever cleverer than
narrow narrower than
5. We form the comparative of other two syllable adjectives with: more than
honest more honest than
handsome more handsome than
afraid more afraid than

6. With three or more syllables.

beautiful more beautiful than
interesting more interesting than
wonderful more wonderful than
7. Irregular adjectives.
good better than
bad worse than
far farther than
• EXAMPLES ABOUT COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES .
1.Paul is tall. Jose is taller than Paul.
2.Ambato is big. Quito is bigger than Ambato.
3.Scarlett Johansson. Erika Velez is more beautiful than Scarleth Johansson.
4.Liga is a good soccer team. Barcelona is better than Liga.
Exercises to complete.
a)Paula is…………………(young)…………..Steffy.
b)This game is……………..(interesting)…………….that one.
c)Ñoño is………………(fat)……………….El chavo.
d)To me Quito is………………...(wonderful)…………Paris.
e)Ronaldinho is……............(good)….…………Cristiano Ronaldo.
f)Mark is………………..(happy)…………..Robert.
 • DETECT AND CORRECT THE MISTAKES.
a) An elephant is more taller than a lion.
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b) A motorcycle is more fast than a bicycle.
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c) People say that Domino’s pizza is more delicious than any another pizza.
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