Comparative adjectives. Regular and irregular

Brief presentation of comparat

1. Comparative adjectives

2. We use comparative adjectives To compare Two things Two people Two places Etc. Formula Subject + verb + (more) Adjective (- er ) + than e.g. : A whale is louder than a lion

3. One syllable adjectives : + - er ( or –r if the adjective ends in e) Adjectives ending one vowel + one consonant : double consonant + - er One or two-syllable adjective ending in –y: y - ier one—syllable adj. ending in – ed : more + adj Two - or more syllable adj. : more + adjective Irregular Big Hot Big ger Hot ter Dry Healthy Dr ier Health ier Tired More tired Famous Expensive More famous More expensive Good Bad Far Better Worse Farther / Further Old Nice Old er Nice r Adjective Comparative