COMPARATIVE

ADJECTIVES

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Contenido
Comparative form of adjectives ........................................................................................................................ 3
How can we forming the comparative? ........................................................................................................ 3
EXERCISES .......................................................................................................................................................... 5
Write the appropriate comparative form of the word in each blank. .......................................................... 5
Which sentences is correct? ......................................................................................................................... 5
Fill in the gaps with the comparative form given. ......................................................................................... 6
Choose the correct answer in the following sentences. ............................................................................... 6

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Comparative form of adjectives

When we compare things, people or even ideas we look at what makes them different from each
other.
Comparative adjectives are used to show what quality one thing has more or less than the other.
They normally come before any other adjectives.
For example:
 Your son is braver than mine.
 Carla’s flat is lighter than yours.
 She’s twice as pleasant as her sister.
 Gold is more valuable than silver

How can we forming the comparative?

When comparing with as .. as, the adjective does not change. When comparing with than,
however, some changes are necessary, depending on the number of syllables the adjective has:

1-syllable adjectives: add -er to the adjective

e.g He’s stronger at football than I am.

If the word ends with consonant-vowel-consonant, the last consonant is usually doubled in the
comparative, like bigger (big), hotter (hot), fatter (fat).

2-syllable adjectives ending in -y: change the -y to –ier

e.g Today I’m merrier than yesterday.

When we have 2-syllable adverbs ending in -y must be compared with the word more, like quickly
 more quickly and NOT quicklier

Other 2 or more syllables adjectives: use more with the unchanged adjective

e.g The shop is more crowded.

The comparative of some shorter 2-syllable adjectives can be formed with –er, like simple-simpler,
clever-cleverer, narrow-narrower.

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BE CAREFUL! For every rule, there is at least one exception and there are some adjectives have
different forms of comparatives:

 Good/well – better
 bad – worse
 little – less
 much (many) – more
 far – further

Finally, another common mistake is writing "then" instead of "than” so pay attention!

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EXERCISES

Write the appropriate comparative form of the word in each blank.

 Yesterday I was sad. Today I'm feel than yesterday. (merry)

 A motorway is _________ than a road. (wide)
 Sara seems to be ____________ than her sister. (lucky)
 French is not quite as __________ as Chinese. (Difficult)
 This English topic is __________ than others. (pleasant)
 I drive ____________ than my mother. (quickly)
 I found volleyball _____________ than tennis. (enjoyable)
 The older you get, the _________ your healthy becomes. (bad)

Which sentences is correct?

1-
a. Mary is slier than Sara
b. Mary is more sly than Sara
c. Mary is more slyer than Sara
2-
a. The moon seems more closer tonight
b. The moon seems closer tonight
c. The moon seems closeier tonight
3-
a. I had the score gooder than him at the exam
b. I had the score more good than him at the exam
c. I had the score better than him at the exam
4-
a. My friend’s purse is more pretty than mine
b. My friend’s purse is prettier than mine
c. My friend’s purse is prettyer than mine

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Fill in the gaps with the comparative form given.

 Daniel is ___________ student than Susan. (good)

 Cars are ____________ than motorbikes. (safe)
 A tiger is ____________ than a dog. (dangerous)
 I think tennis is ___________ than basketball. (boring)
 A rock is ________ than a leaf. (heavy)
 My telephone is __________ than yours. (expensive)
 Luke is _____________ than Paul. (thin)
 From my point of view, Isabel is __________ than Carla. (noisy)

Choose the correct answer in the following sentences.

- He is still ill. He looks even ____________ than yesterday.

a. More bad b. worse c. badder
- His results are not ____________ his broche.
a. To good as b. as good like c. as good as
- My shop has a range of products _________ than yours.
a. Wider b. the more wide c. widder
- You’ve got a potential _________ than mine.
a. More big b. biger c. bigger
- This road is _________ than the others.
a. More narrow b. narrower c. narrow
- This bike is ___________ than that one.
a. More red b. red as c. redder
- This competition is _________ than the one of the last year
a. More tough b. tougher c. toughier
- It’s becoming _________ than what I thought.
a. Hardier b. more hard c. harder

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