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When we talk about 2 things, we can
"compare" them. We can see if they are the
same or different. Perhaps they are the same in some
ways and different in other ways.
We can use comparative adjectives to describe the
differences.
"A
is bigger than B."
How do we form or make a comparative adjective?
There are two ways to form a comparative adjective:
- short
adjectives: add '-er'
- long
adjectives: use 'more'
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Short
adjectives
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old, fast
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- 2-syllable adjectives
ending in -y
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happy, easy
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Normal rule: add '-er'
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old > older
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Variation:
if the adjective ends in -e, just add -r
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late > later
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Variation:
if the adjective ends in consonant, vowel,
consonant, double the last consonant
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big > bigger
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Variation:
if the adjective ends in -y, change the -y to -i
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happy > happier
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Long adjectives
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- 2-syllable adjectives
not ending in -y
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modern, pleasant
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- all adjectives of 3
or more syllables
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expensive, intellectual
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Normal rule: use
'more'
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modern > more modern
expensive > more expensive
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Tip
With some 2-syllable adjectives, we can use '-er' or
'more':
- quiet > quieter/more
quiet
- clever > cleverer/more
clever
- narrow > narrower/more
narrow
- simple > simpler/more
simple
Exception
The following adjectives have irregular forms:
- good > better
- well (healthy) > better
- bad > worse
- far > farther/further
How do we use comparative adjectives?
We use comparative adjectives when talking about 2
things (not 3 or 10 or 1,000,000).
Often, the comparative adjective is followed by
'than'.
Look at these examples:
- Ahmad is 1m80. He is tall.
But Ali is 1m85. He is taller than John.
- America is big. But Russia
is bigger.
- I want to have a more
powerful computer.
- Is French more difficult
than English?
