Types of Adjectives
Add ? for adjectives with one syllable
er
A jet airplane is (big) than a car.
bigger
Comparative of smart
Smarter
Snow is ____ ___ rain.
Snow is better/worse than rain.
Adjectives with two or more syllables (no y)
Interesting
more interesting
Potato chips are (salty) than carrots.
Saltier
Comparative of wet
wetter
A Ferrari is ___ ________ than a donut.
Adjectives with two or more syllables ending in Y (Heavy)
Drop the Y and add ier
Heavier
Paris is (expensive) to live in than Beaverton.
more expensive
Comparative of good
better
Women with red hair are ____ ______than women with gray hair.
Women with red hair are more beautiful than women with gray hair.
What are two irregular adjectives?
Good->better
Bad->worse
My neighbor's dog is (friendly) than my cat.
friendlier
comparative of easy
easier
Brad Pitt is ___ _____ than the average man.
Brad Pitt is more handsome than the average man.
What happens to short adjectives like 'wet, hot, big' when you add 'er'?
They have a double consonant (wetter, hotter, bigger)
Winter weather in Beaverton is (bad) than summer weather.
worse
Comparative of suntanned.
more suntanned
Life during the pandemic is ... than before the pandemic.
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