-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.
Math is __________ (difficult) English.
Math 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 is __________ (faster) you.
She is faster than you.
What are the comparatives of beautiful and creative?
more beautiful and more creative
true
truer
The city is busyier than the countryside.
The city is busier than the countryside.
Her writing skills are __________ (good) his.
Her writing skills are better than his.
What happens with short adjectives that end in -y, e.g. happy?
We drop the -y and add -ier, e.g. happier
good
better
Cars are expensive than bikes.
Cars are more expensive than bikes.
We ran __________ (slow) yesterday.
We ran slower than yesterday.
Name the rule for adjectives with 2 or more syllables
Use more before the adjective
far
farther/further
My brother is more intelligenter than my sister.
My brother is more intelligent than my sister.
I think the new house is __________ (big) the old one.
I think the new house is bigger than the old one.
What are you comparing with comparatives?
We compare two (or more) entities or nouns, such as animals, objects, people, places, etc.