When we talk about two things, we can "compare" them. We can see if they are the same or different. Perhaps they are the same in some ways and different in other ways. We can use comparative adjectives to describe the differences.
Formation of Comparative Adjectives
There are two ways to make or form a comparative adjective:
- short adjectives: add "-er"
- long adjectives: use "more"
Short adjectives
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old, fast
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happy, easy
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Normal rule: add "-er"
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old → older
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Variation: if the adjective ends in -e, just add –r
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late → later
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Variation: if the adjective ends in consonant, vowel, consonant, double the last consonant
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big → bigger
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Variation: if the adjective ends in -y, change the y to i
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happy → happier
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Long adjectives
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modern, pleasant
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expensive, intellectual
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Normal rule: use "more"
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modern → more modern
expensive → more expensive |
With some 2-syllable adjectives, we can use '-er' or 'more':
- quiet → quieter/more quiet
- clever → cleverer/more clever
- narrow → narrower/more narrow
- simple → simpler/more simple
Exception
The following adjectives have irregular forms:
The following adjectives have irregular forms:
- good → better
- well (healthy) → better
- bad → worse
- far → farther/further
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