Comparative Adjectives

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Adjectives that are used to compare two people or two things have special forms. * If the regular adjective has one syllable, add er to the end to make the comparative form. (Make the second consonant double if you have a consonant-vowel-consonant pattern word.) * If the regular adjective ends in y, change the y to i before adding er. * For many regular adjective with two or more syllables, use the word more before the adjective, and do not add er.
* Note these irregular forms: good becomes better, bad becomes worse, and far becomes farther.

Write the comparative form of each adjective. 1. ugly 3. smart 5. beautiful 7. strange 9. dirty 11. funny 13. filthy 15. intelligent 17. courageous 19. sad 21. tasty 23. cold 25. close 27. bright 29. fast 31. furry 33. little 35. quiet 37. angry 39. tenacious 41. strong 43. wet 45. terrible 47. hard 49. enjoyable 51. bad 53. lovely 55. far 57. excited uglier 2. happy 4. friendly 6. peaceful 8. silly 10. wet 12. clean 14. crazy 16. brave 18. pretty 20. colorful 22. sloppy 24. careful 26. thin 28. young 30. stiff 32. noisy 34. small 36. fierce 38. sunny 40. fresh 42. delightful 44. hot 46. loud 48. great 50. good 52. weak 54. cheerful 56. long 58. slow

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Comparative Adjectives

Key Name:___________________________

Adjectives that are used to compare two people or two things have special forms. * If the regular adjective has one syllable, add er to the end to make the comparative form. (Make the second consonant double if you have a consonant-vowel-consonant pattern word.) * If the regular adjective ends in y, change the y to i before adding er. * For many regular adjective with two or more syllables, use the word more before the adjective, and do not add er.
* Note these irregular forms: good becomes better, bad becomes worse, and far becomes farther.

Write the comparative form of each adjective. 1. ugly 3. smart 5. beautiful 7. strange 9. dirty 11. funny 13. filthy 15. intelligent 17. courageous 19. sad 21. tasty 23. cold 25. close 27. bright 29. fast 31. furry 33. little 35. quiet 37. angry 39. tenacious 41. strong 43. wet 45. terrible 47. hard 49. enjoyable 51. bad 53. lovely 55. far 57. excited uglier smarter more beautiful stranger dirtier funnier filthier more intelligent more courageous sadder tastier colder closer brighter faster furrier littler quieter angrier more tenacious stronger wetter more terrible harder more enjoyable worse more lovely farther more excited 2. happy 4. friendly 6. peaceful 8. silly 10. wet 12. clean 14. crazy 16. brave 18. pretty 20. colorful 22. sloppy 24. careful 26. thin 28. young 30. stiff 32. noisy 34. small 36. fierce 38. sunny 40. fresh 42. delightful 44. hot 46. loud 48. great 50. good 52. weak 54. cheerful 56. long 58. slow happier friendlier more peaceful sillier wetter cleaner crazier braver prettier more colorful sloppier more careful thinner younger stiffer noisier smaller fiercer sunnier fresher more delightful hotter louder greater better weaker more cheerful longer slower

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