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Wednesday, April 6, 2016

COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES

Here you have the short review of comparative adjectives we have seen in class:


… -ER THAN
MORE …. THAN
One syllable (pronunciation):
   Fast – faster than
   Low – lower than
   Old – older than

   Nice – nicer

2 or more syllables:
   Frightening: more frightening than
   Intelligent: more intelligent than
   Stupid: more stupid than
   Beautiful: more beautiful than
One syllable: (CVC)
   Big – bigger
   Hot – hotter
   Fat - fatter
IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES:
Good: better than
Bad: worse than
Much: more than
Little: less than

Old: older/ elder
Far: farther / further
2 syllables ending –y
   Ugly – uglier
   Heavy – heavier
   Tiny – tinier
   Happy - happier

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