Post on 06-May-2015
John Freddy
Examples Adjectives
large larger
The first apple is large. The second apple is larger than the first.
The mercedes benz is a fast car.The lamborgini is faster than the
mercedes benz.
Rule 1
tall Taller than
clean Cleaner than
deep Deeper than
To form the comparative of one syllable words with more than one vowel OR ending with more than one consonant at the add -er
Rule 2
sad Sadder than
big Bigger than
fat Fatter than
To form the comparative of a one syllable word with one vowel and one consonant at the end double the consonant, and add -er
Rule 3
happy Happier than
pretty Prettier than
lazy Lazier than
To form the comparative of a two syllable word ending in y, change the y to i, then add -er OR -est.
Rule 4
yellow Yellower than
gentle Gentler than
simple Simpler than
To form the comparative of a two syllable word ending a vowel-sound that is not stressed then add -erAdjectives ending in –le, -ow, er frequently take –er
In the three or more syllable adjectives, add more than…..
Intelligent more intelligent than
comfortableMore comfortable than
beautiful More beautiful than
Sally works hard.Steve works harder than
Sally
The bird sings loudly.Pete sings louder than the
bird.
List of adverbs in which -er may be added
Adverb Comparative
fast faster than
slow slower than
quick quicker than
early earlier than
bright brighter than
high higher than
Irregular Adverbs
Word Comparative
bad Worse than
much More than
good Better than
Irregular Adjectives
Word Comparative Superlative
oldOlder thanelder than
the oldest the eldest
A cat is fast, a tiger is faster than a cat.
A car is heavy, a truck is heavier than a car.
Mt. Everest is higher than Mt. Blanc.
Camana is sunnier than Mollendo. A car is more expensive than a
bicycle. Albert is more intelligent than
Arthur.
Choose the correct form of the adjective:
1) My English teacher is .......... (friendly) than my history teacher.
2) This medicine works .......... (good) than the one I took last week.
3) Who is .......... (tall) in your family, your father or you?
4) A Ferrari is .......... (fast) than a Maserati.
5) Justin Bieber is .......... (famous) than Selena Gomez.
6)This exercise was .......... (easy) than the previous one.