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.