This document discusses the rules for forming comparative adjectives in English. It explains that one-syllable adjectives typically take -er, two-syllable adjectives take "more" followed by the base adjective form, and adjectives with three or more syllables also take "more". It provides examples of common adjectives and their comparative forms. The document also notes some exceptions, such as good becoming better and bad becoming worse, and two-syllable adjectives that can be used with either -er or "more".

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Comparatives

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One Syllabe Adjetives
● Form the comparative forms of a one-syllable adjective
by adding –er.
● Mary is taller than Max.
● Mary is older than Jhon.
One Syllabe Adjective Comparative form
Tall Taller
old older
long longer

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One Syllabe Adjetives
● If the one-syllable adjective ends with an e, just add –r.
● Mary's car is larger than Max's car
● Mary is wiser than her brother.
One Syllabe Adjective Comparative form
large larger
wise wiser

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One Syllabe Adjetives
● If the one-syllable adjective ends with a single consonant
with a vowel before it, double the consonant and add –er
● My Dog is bigger than your dog
● Max is thinner than Jhon
One Syllabe Adjective Comparative form
big bigger
thin thinner
fat fatter

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Two-syllable adjectives
●
With most two-syllable adjectives, is necessary use the
word “more”.
●
This afternoon is more peaceful than yesterday afternoon
●
Max is more careful than Jhon
Two Syllabe Adjective Comparative form
peaceful More peaceful
pleasant More pleasant
careful More careful

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Two-syllable adjectives
● If the two-syllable adjectives ends with –y, change the y
to i and add –er.
● Jhon is happier today than he was yesterday.
● Max is angrier than Mary
Two Syllabe Adjective Comparative form
happy happier
angry angrier
busy busier

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Two-syllable adjectives
● Two-syllable adjectives ending in –er, -le, or –ow take –
er
● Big dogs are gentler than small dogs
Two Syllabe Adjective Comparative form
narrow narrower
gentle gentler

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Adjectives with three or more syllables.
● For adjectives with three syllables or more, is necessary
use the word “more”.
● Jhon is more generous than Jack
● Health is more important than money
Adjective with three or
more syllabes
Comparative form
generous More generous
important More important
intelligent More intelligent

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Exceptions
● Italian food is better than american food
Adjective Comparative form
good better
bad worse
far farther
little less
many more

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Exceptions
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Two-syllable adjectives that follow two rules. These adjectives can be
used with -er
●
The big dogs are gentler than small dogs
●
The big dogs are more gentle than small dogs
Adjective Comparative form Comparative form
clever cleverer More clever
gentler gentlerer More gentler
friendly friendlier More friendly
quiet quieter More quiet
simple simpler More simple
Polite politer More polite