Comparatives
teacher Denise Moraes
Comparatives’ rules more + adjective + than long adjectives (3 syllabes or more)
dangerous
more dangerous than
comfortable
more comfortable than
beautiful
more beautiful than
examples snakes are dangerous dogs aren’t Snakes are more dangerous than dogs.
my coat is comfortable Julia’s coat isn’t My coat is more comfortable than Julia’s coat.
my cat is beautiful your cat isn’t My cat is more beautiful than yours.
teacher Denise Moraes
Comparatives’ rules adjective + er + than short adjectives (up to 2 syllabes) small
smaller than
big
bigger than
cute
cuter than
Words ending in consonant vowel consonant (cvc): double the last consonant
examples rats are small elephants are big Rats are smaller than elephants.
elephants are big rats are small
Elephants are bigger than rats.
cats are cute iguanas aren’t Cats are cuter than iguanas.
teacher Denise Moraes
Comparatives’ rules adjective + ier + than
short adjectives ending in y friendly
friendlier than
lazy
lazier than
noisy
noisier than
I have many friends My sister doesn’t I am friendlier than my sister.
Jon is lazy Mark isn’t Jon is lazier than Mark.
motorcycles are noisy
bicycles aren’t Motorcycles are noisier than bicycles.
teacher Denise Moraes
Comparatives’ rules Exceptions Some adjectives have an irregular comparative
Adjective
Comparative
good
better than
bad
worse than
Examples
Pizza is better than salad
Onion is worse than banana split
Cake is better than chocolate
Cats are better than dogs
Milk is worse than orange juice
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