Comparatives

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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