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What are Comparative Adjectives?
When we compare two people, actions, or things, we use comparative
adjectives.
Look at the picture above. The man on the left is happier than the man on the right.
When comparing like this, we use ‘than’ after the comparative adjective.
What are Comparative Adjectives?
Usually, we can make a comparative adjective by adding ‘er’ to the
adjective, like in these examples:
Spelling Exception 1
Dry ClickDryer
to reveal Happy Click
Happier
to reveal
Large Click
Larger
to reveal Bad Click
Worse
to reveal
Hot ClickHotter
to reveal Fast ClickFaster
to reveal
Sad Click
Sadder
to reveal Bright Click
Brighter
to reveal
Good ClickBetter
to reveal Tame ClickTamer
to reveal
Interesting ClickMore
to reveal Dangerou ClickMore
to reveal
interesting s dangerous
Look at the sentences below. Use comparative adjectives to finish
them.
Brazil is biggerthan
thanArgentina.
Argentina. Big
Spelling Exception 1
Remember: one syllable words that end in ‘y’ add an ‘est’ as normal.
Dry Click
Theto reveal
dryest Happy Click to reveal
The happiest
Large Click
The to reveal
largest Bad Click
Theto reveal
worst
Hot Click
The to reveal
hottest Fast Click
The to reveal
fastest
Sad Click to reveal
The saddest Bright Click to reveal
The brightest
Good Click
Thetobest
reveal Tame Click
The to reveal
tamest
The most Dangerou The most
Interesting Click to reveal Click to reveal
interesting s dangerous
Look at the sentences below. Use comparative adjectives to finish
them.
NewYork
New Yorkisisthe biggestcity
cityininthe
theUSA.
USA. Big
I am . Own answer
Advert Writing
Adverts often use comparative and superlative adjectives.
They help to show someone why they should buy a product.
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