Comparatives

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Comparative Adjectives

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Adjectives used to compare two things, often formed by adding '-er' or using 'more' before the adjective.

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Superlative Adjectives

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Adjectives used to compare three or more things, often formed by adding '-est' or using 'most' before the adjective.

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Formation of Comparatives with One-Syllable Adjectives

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For one-syllable adjectives, add '-er' to the end (e.g., tall -> taller).

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Formation of Comparatives with Two-Syllable Adjectives

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For two-syllable adjectives ending in '-y', change '-y' to '-i' and add '-er' (e.g., happy -> happier).

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Formation of Comparatives with Two or More Syllables

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For adjectives with two or more syllables, use 'more' before the adjective (e.g., beautiful -> more beautiful).

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Irregular Comparatives

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Some adjectives have irregular comparative forms (e.g., good -> better, bad -> worse).

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Using 'than' in Comparatives

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Comparative adjectives are often followed by 'than' to indicate the comparison (e.g., taller than).

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Comparative vs. Superlative

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Comparatives compare two items, while superlatives compare one item against a group.

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Examples of Comparatives

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1. This book is better than that one. 2. She is faster than her brother.

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Common Mistakes in Comparatives

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Using 'more' with one-syllable adjectives (e.g., more tall is incorrect; use taller).