Comparatives

Comparatives

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•  Adjectives with one syllable (tall, great, short, etc.) add er:

           tall —>taller; great —> greater; short —> shorter

• Adjectives that end with e just add r: wide -+ wider

          a) If the word ends in one vowel + consonant, double the consonant:
              thin —• thinner; hot --> hotter; big —• bigger
          b] If the word ends in two vowels + consonant, do not double the consonant:
               great —> greater; poor --> poorer
          c] If the word ends in e, just add r:
              large —> larger
         d) Note the irregulars:
             good —> better; bad —> worse

• Adjectives with three syllables or more (comfortable, beautiful, expensive, etc.)
add more:
comfortable —• more comfortable; beautiful —• more beautiful;
expensive —> more expensive
• When making comparisons, use than:
   Mary's taller than John.
   John's shorter than Mary.
   The big television's more expensive than the small one.
   This chair's more comfortable than that one