COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES

one-syllable adjectives

r

one-syllable adjectives add -er

old-older

cheap-cheaper

tall-taller

adjectives ending in -y

r

one or two-syllable adjectives ending consonant+y.They also add -er.

dry-drier

healthy-healthier

friendly-friendlier

Adjectives ending in VC

r

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

big-bigger

hot-hotter

thin-thinner

two or more syllables

r

two or more syllable adjectives become:more+adjective

famous- more famous

expensive-more expensive

interesting-more interesting

Irregular Adjectives

r

There are only three adjectives in English which are irregular

good-better

bad-worse

far-further

COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES