Задание

Study the rules and complete the examples

The Comparative Form

Rules

Examples

When we want to compare two people or things, we use adjectives in the comparative form + than.

Pete is 8. Tom is 5. Pete is older than Tom.

Short (1-syllable) adjectives: adjective + er

young – younger

small – [ ]

Short adjectives ending in –e: adjective + r

safe – safer

large – [ ]

Adjectives ending in a short vowel and a consonant: double the consonant + er

hot – hotter

big – [ ]

Adjectives with 2 syllables ending in -y: change –y into –i + er

easy – easier

happy – [ ]

Long adjectives (2 and more syllables): more + adjective

beautiful – [ ]

Some adjectives can use –er or more + adjective.

clever – cleverer or more clever

narrow – [ ]or [ ]

Some adjectives are irregular

good - better

bad - worse