Comparative of Adjectives

Comparative

Adjectives

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Write at least one comparative adjective that you know

Comparative adjectives are
words used to compare the

difference between 2

things.

What are Comparative Adjectives?

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How many things does a comparative adjective compare?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Comparative adjectives are
words used to compare the

difference between 2

things.

What are Comparative Adjectives?

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Example

bigger

smaller

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How do you make a comparative adjectives?

1. big

2. happy

3. beautiful

To make a comparative

word you must change the

adjective to the
comparative form.

Making Comparative Words

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To make a comparative

word you must change the

adjective to the
comparative form.

Making Comparative Words

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Example

smaller

small

Rules

C O M P A R A T I V E A D J E C T I V E S

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With regular one syllable
adjectives, we add -er to

make the comparative

form.

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With regular one syllable
adjectives, we add -er to

make the comparative

form.

Example

faster

fast

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Write a one syllable adjective using its comparative form. E.g. bigger

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Write one example of a comparative adjective that ends in -y but in its comparative form. E.g. funnier

2

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Example

happier

happy

With regular one and two

syllable adjectives that end
in y, we remove the y and

add -ier to make the
comparative form.

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Write an example of a comparative adjective where you have to double the ending consonant. E.g. bigger

3

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Example

bigger

big

With adjectives that end

with a single vowel followed
by a single consonant, the
consonant is doubled and

-er is added.

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Write a comparative adjective that uses more because it is more than one syllable. E.g. more handsome

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Example

beautiful

more beautiful

With two syllable adjectives
that don't end in -y, and all
three syllable adjectives we

add more before the

adjective.

Irregular

C O M P A R A T I V E A D J E C T I V E S

Irregular Adjectives

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Irregular adjectives don't

follow these rules.

So, you must memorize

them.

good

better

bad

worse

far

further

well

better

much

more

many

more

Let's Practice

C O M P A R A T I V E A D J E C T I V E S

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What is the comparative adjective of fast?

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fast

faster

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What is the comparative adjective of slow?

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slow

slower

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What is the comparative adjective of strong?

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strong

stronger

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What is the comparative adjective of big?

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big

bigger

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What is the comparative adjective of happy?

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happy

happier

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What is the comparative adjective of cold?

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cold

colder

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What is the comparative adjective of hot?

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hot

hotter

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What is the comparative adjective of cheap?

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cheap

cheaper

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What is the comparative adjective of boring?

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boring

more boring

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What is the comparative adjective of handsome?

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handsome

more handsome

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What is the comparative adjective of expensive?

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expensive

more expensive

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interesting

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What is the comparative adjective of interesting?

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interesting

more interesting

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