Comparatives Formation
What is the comparative form of “tall”?
taller
Mary is __________ than John. (tall)
taller
New York is __________ than Boston. (big)
bigger
John is __________ Peter. (tall)
as tall as
This city is more big than that one.
This city is bigger than that one.
What is the comparative of “happy”?
happier
Peter is __________ than Tom. (intelligent)
more intelligent
This phone is __________ than that one. (expensive)
more expensive
This car is __________ that one. (fast)
as fast as
He is as taller as his brother.
He is as tall as his brother.
What is the comparative of “good”?
better
Lisa is __________ than Carla. (funny)
funnier
My house is __________ than yours. (comfortable)
more comfortable
She is __________ her sister. (smart)
as smart as
That movie is more funnier than the other.
That movie is funnier than the other.
What do you add to most short adjectives to make the comparative form?
-er
My brother is __________ than me. (strong)
stronger
The Amazon River is __________ than the Mississipi. (long)
longer
My job is __________ yours. (difficult)
as difficult as
She’s more better than her classmates.
She’s better than her classmates.
What happens to the final consonant in “big” when forming the comparative?
It’s doubled → “bigger”
Sarah is __________ at math than Julia. (good)
better
This book is __________ than the movie. (interesting)
more interesting
The blue shirt is __________ the red one. (expensive)
as expensive as
This chair is more comfortable as the other one.
This chair is more comfortable than the other one.