Comparatives and Superlatives
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The document discusses how to form comparatives in English using -er and more. It provides rules for adding -er or more to adjectives based on their syllable count and endings. Examples are given for adjectives that take -er versus those that take more, as well as irregular forms like good/better and bad/worse. The document concludes with practice examples applying the comparative rules.
Comparatives and Superlatives
- 7. 7 16-3 THE COMPARATIVE: USING -ER AND MORE Nicola is taller than Bashir. Happiness is more important than money. To compare two persons or things: -er more adjective + + than + noun
- 8. 8 ier ier bigger funn prett y y ADJECTIVES WITH ONE SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES THAT END IN Y CHANGE Y TO I ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE big cheap old funny pretty cheaper older 16-3 THE COMPARATIVE: USING -ER AND MORE
- 9. 9 16-3 THE COMPARATIVE: USING -ER AND MORE ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE more famous more important more interesting better worse farther/further ADJECTIVES WITH TWO OR MORE SYLLABLES IRREGULAR COMPARATIVE FORMS famous important interesting good bad far
- 10. 10 16-3 Lets Practice important Family is m_o_r_e_ i_m_p_o_r_t_a_n_t than money.
- 11. 11 16-3 THE COMPARATIVE: USING -ER AND MORE Happiness is more important than money. Happiness is importanter than money.
- 12. 12 Ivana is o_l_d_e_r than Paris. Ivana 19 Paris 17 Justine 15 16-3 Lets Practice old
- 13. 13 16-3 THE COMPARATIVE: USING -ER AND MORE Nicola is taller than Bradley. Nicola is more tall than Bradley.
- 14. 14 The woman with the smile looks ______ than the woman with the frown. happier 16-3 Lets Practice happy