4th GRADE: COMPARATIVE

We use comparatives to compare two things or two people.To form comparatives you need to know the

 number of syllables in the adjective.

The rules to form comparatives: 

1. One syllable adjective ending in one vowel and one consonant — big

• Comparative — the consonant is doubled and 'er' is added —bigger

          2.  One syllable adjective ending in a silent 'e' — nice

• Comparative — add 'r' — nicer

3. One syllable adjective ending in more than one consonant or more than a vowel — high, cheap

• Comparative — 'er' is added — higher, cheaper

4. A two syllable adjective ending in 'y' — happy

• Comparative — 'y' becomes 'i' and 'er' is added — happier

5. Two syllable or more adjectives without 'y' at the end — exciting

• Comparative — more + the adjective + than — more exciting than

But... there are some irregular comparatives. Look at this table:

Now, let's see these examples: