COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES

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What is a comparative adjective?

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A comparative adjective is used to compare two nouns, indicating that one has more of a quality than the other.

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How do you form comparative adjectives for one-syllable words?

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

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

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

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How do you form comparative adjectives for two-syllable words not ending in 'y' and three or more syllable words?

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Use 'more' before the adjective (e.g., beautiful -> more beautiful).

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What is the comparative form of 'good'?

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The comparative form of 'good' is 'better'.

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What is the comparative form of 'bad'?

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The comparative form of 'bad' is 'worse'.

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What is the comparative form of 'far'?

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The comparative form of 'far' is 'farther' or 'further'.

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Fill in the blank: The red car is ...... than the blue car.

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faster.

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Fill in the blank: Diego is ....... than Santi.

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stronger.

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes people, animals, things, weather, places, etc.