-Er or More
Small
Smaller
You have to study more harder if you want to pass the exam.
You need to study harder if you want to pass the exam.
Mathematics is ___________ (difficult) _________ English.
Mathematics is more difficult than English.
Name two irregular comparatives
good - better
bad - worse
Interesting
More interesting
The weather yesterday was badder than today.
The weather yesterday was worse than today.
Sharon is _________ (fast) _________ Tom.
Sharon is faster than Tom.
What are the comparatives of: beautiful and creative?
beautiful: more beautiful
creative: more creative
Clean
Cleaner
My new dog is more noisy than my old dog.
My new dog is noisier than my old dog.
My mom's food is __________ (good) __________ the food in a restaurant.
My mom's food is better than the food in a restaurant.
What are the three rules for Comparative Adjectives?
* if the adjectvie has on syllable, we add -er: Ex: shorter
* if the adjective has two syllables, we use more: Ex: more beautiful
* if the adjective finishes with -y, we use -ier: Ex: happier
Difficult
More difficult
Cars are expensiver than bikes.
Cars are more expensive than bikes.
We ran _______ today _______ yesterday. (quick)
We ran quicker today than yesterday.
Why do we use Comparative Adjectives?
To compare two or more things
Good
Better
My sister is most intelligent than my brother.
My sister is more intelligent than my brother.
I think the new house is _______ _______ the old one. (big)
I think the new house is bigger than the old one.
No question, free points
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