2 .COMPARATIVES

 Good morning my dear students, today we are going to continue with the comparatives.

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2. How to Form Comparatives

A. One-syllable adjectives
Add -er to the adjective.
If the adjective ends in e, just add -r.
If it ends in a consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC), double the final consonant and add -er.
Examples:

• tall → taller

• nice → nicer

• big → bigger

• hot → hotter

B. Two-syllable adjectives ending in -y
Change the -y to -i and add -er.
Examples:

• happy → happier

• busy → busier

• easy → easier

C. Adjectives with two or more syllables (not ending in -y)
Use more before the adjective.
Examples:

• beautiful → more beautiful

• expensive → more expensive

• interesting → more interesting

 
3. Than: The Word We Use to Compare
We usually use than after a comparative to show what is being compared.
Examples:

• She is smarter than her brother.

• This restaurant is more popular than the other one.

 
4. Irregular Comparatives
Some adjectives don’t follow the rules. Here are the most common ones:

Adjective	Comparative
good	better
bad	worse
far	farther/further

Examples:

• My grade is better than last term.

• This test was worse than the last one.

 
5. Practice Sentences

1. My car is __________ than yours. (fast)

1. This exercise is __________ than the first one. (easy)

1. Her new dress is __________ than her old one. (beautiful)

1. Today is __________ than yesterday. (cold)

1. That exam was __________ than I expected. (difficult)