Types of Adjectives
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100

Add ? for adjectives with one syllable

er

100

A jet airplane is (big) than a car.

bigger

100

Comparative of smart

Smarter

100

Snow is ____  ___ rain.

Snow is better/worse than rain.

200

Adjectives with two or more syllables (no y)

Interesting

more interesting

200

Potato chips are (salty) than carrots.

Saltier

200

Comparative of wet

wetter

200

A Ferrari is ___ ________ than a donut.

A Ferrari is more expensive than a donut.
300

Adjectives with two or more syllables ending in Y (Heavy)



Drop the Y and add ier

Heavier

300

Paris is (expensive) to live in than Beaverton.

more expensive

300

Comparative of good

better

300

Women with red hair are ____ ______than women with gray hair.

Women with red hair are more beautiful than women with gray hair.

400

What are two irregular adjectives?

Good->better

Bad->worse

400

My neighbor's dog is (friendly) than my cat.

friendlier

400

comparative of easy

easier

400

Brad Pitt is ___ _____ than the average man.

Brad Pitt is more handsome than the average man.

500

What happens to short adjectives like 'wet, hot, big' when you add 'er'?

They have a double consonant (wetter, hotter, bigger)

500

Winter weather in Beaverton is (bad) than summer weather. 

worse

500

Comparative of suntanned.

more suntanned

500

Life during the pandemic is ... than before the pandemic.

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