STAAR Revise and Editing Practice (Comparative Adjectives)

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What is a comparative adjective?

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A comparative adjective is a word that compares two things, often ending in '-er' or using 'more' before the adjective.

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Give an example of a comparative adjective using 'fast'.

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Faster - 'An airplane is faster than a bicycle.'

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What is the correct form of 'cold' when comparing ice and rain?

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Colder - 'Ice is colder than rain.'

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What is the difference between 'then' and 'than'?

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'Then' refers to time, while 'than' is used for comparisons.

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How do you form a comparative adjective for one-syllable words?

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Add '-er' to the end of the adjective (e.g., tall becomes taller).

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How do you form a comparative adjective for two-syllable words ending in 'y'?

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Change 'y' to 'i' and add '-er' (e.g., happy becomes happier).

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What is the comparative form of 'expensive'?

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More expensive - 'The red jacket is more expensive than the blue jacket.'

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What is the purpose of using comparative adjectives?

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To compare differences between two objects or people.

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What is an example of a sentence using 'more' for comparison?

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'This book is more interesting than that one.'

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What should you change in the sentence: 'This room is colder then the one we were working in last week'?

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Change 'then' to 'than'.