-er or more?
thin
thinner
You need to work more harder if you want to succeed.
You need to work harder if you want to succeed.
Mathematics is ___________ (difficult) _________ English.
Mathematics is more difficult than English.
Name two irregular comparatives.
- good better
- bad worse
- far farther / further
exciting
more exciting
The weather yesterday was badder than today.
The weather yesterday was worse than today.
She was _____________ (fast) __________ you.
She was faster than you.
What are the comparatives of: beautiful, creative?
beautiful: more beautiful
creative: more creative
true
truer
The countryside is not noisier the city.
The countryside is not noisier than the city.
Her writing skills are _____________ (good) ___________ his.
Her writing skills are better than his.
*Daily Double* (Only the person who picked this can answer.)
What are 3 rules for turning comparative adjectives into comparatives with -er.
for most, add -er
shorter
if Vowel + Consonant, double the C, add -er
sadder
if 2-syllable & ends in -y, drop the -y, add -ier
happier
Clever
More Clever
Cars are far expensive than bikes.
Cars are more expensive than bikes.
We ran _____________ today _______ yesterday. (slow)
We ran slower today than yesterday.
If you have an adverb or adjective with 2 or more syllables, what two ways can you make it comparative?
Use more or less before the adjective.
Good - Bad
better - worse
My brother is most intelligenter than my sister.
My brother is more intelligent than my sister.
I think the new house is ______ ____ the old one. (big)
I think the new house is bigger than the old one.
What are you comparing with comparatives?
We use the comparatives to compare two nouns.