comparative adjectives
comparative adjectives

Comparative adjectives are used to compare two
(and only two) things.  They are used with the word THAN.


STRUCTURE

Comparative adjectives are use ER or MORE.

ER
Subject   +  BE  +  Adjective   +  ER  +  Than

Examples:
  • The car is bigger than the bicycle.
  • My brother is older than me.

MORE
Subject   +  BE  +  More  +  Adjective   +  Than  

Examples:    
  • The dress is more expensive than the pants.
  • Her painting is more beautiful than my painting.


How do you know when to add ER or when to use MORE?  
Simply follow this rule:  










Here are some example sentences with comparative
adjectives:

  • The boy is taller than his sister.
  • My house is smaller than your house.
  • The book is more interesting than the movie.
  • The shoes are more expensive than the boots.


Irregular Comparative Adjectives

Some adjectives do not follow the same structure.  These are
called irregular comparative adjectives.   







Examples:
  • The chocolate ice cream is better than the vanilla ice
    cream.
  • The green shoes are worse than the blue shoes.
Base
Adjective
Add...
Example:
 
2 Syllables
or less
ER
Tall
Taller
3 Syllables
or more
MORE
Beautiful
More
Beautiful
Adjective
Comparative
Good
Better
Bad
Worse
Practice comparative adjectives with these exercises:

Comparative Adjectives Tests

Comparative Adjectives Test
Comparative Adjectives Test 2
Comparative Adjectives Test 3

Comparative Adjectives Reading

Comparative Adjectives Reading

Comparative Adjectives

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