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COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES

In English grammar, comparative adjectives are used to compare differences between two objects or entities. For adjectives with two or more syllables, the word "more" is added before the adjective, such as "

COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES

COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES

Irregular Adjectives

There are only three adjectives in English which are irregular

far-further
bad-worse
good-better

two or more syllables

two or more syllable adjectives become:


more+adjective

interesting-more interesting
expensive-more expensive
famous- more famous

Adjectives ending in VC

These are adjectives with the structure (C)CVC and they double the final consonant and add -er

thin-thinner
hot-hotter
big-bigger

adjectives ending in -y

one or two-syllable adjectives ending consonant+y.

They also add -er.

friendly-friendlier
healthy-healthier
dry-drier

one-syllable adjectives

one-syllable adjectives add -er

tall-taller
cheap-cheaper
old-older