Comparatives

​Comparative adjectives

Used to compare one thing, person, or action with another.

She is taller than me.

London is more expensive than Rome.

​Spelling rules

Short adjectives - add er

old --> older

If ending vowel + consonant, double the final consonant.

big --> bigger

Unless ending vowel + w

few --> fewer

Multiple Choice

What are the comparative forms of these adjectives?

small, fine, fit, soon, low

• smaller

  finner

  fiter

  sooner

  lower

• smaller

  finer

  fitter

  sooner

  lower

• smalller

  finer

  fitter

  sooner

  lowwer

• smaller

  finer

  fitter

  soonner

  lower

​Adjectives that end -y, remove the y and add -ier.

ugly --> uglier

Adjectives with two or more syllables

careful --> more careful

exciting --> more exciting

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct list of comparatives of these adjectives:

• busier

• busyer