Comparatives (slower, more expensive)
📘 Comparatives (slower, more expensive)
Comparatives are used to compare two things.
They show a difference in degree (faster, taller, more expensive, etc.).
1️⃣ One-syllable adjectives → Add -er
Structure:
adjective + -er + than
Examples:
- fast → faster
- tall → taller
- small → smaller
Example sentence:
She is taller than her brother.
2️⃣ One-syllable ending in vowel + consonant → Double the consonant and add -er
Examples:
- big → bigger
- hot → hotter
- thin → thinner
3️⃣ Two-syllable adjectives ending in -y → Change -y to -ier
Examples:
- happy → happier
- busy → busier
- easy → easier
4️⃣ Two or more syllables → Use more + adjective
Structure:
more + adjective + than
Examples:
- more expensive
- more interesting
- more beautiful
Example sentence:
This car is more expensive than that one.
🟥 Irregular Comparatives
| Adjective | Comparative |
|---|---|
| good | better |
| bad | worse |
| far | farther / further |
Example: This book is better than the other one.
🟨 Summary Table
| Type of Adjective | Rule | Example |
|---|---|---|
| One syllable | +er | fast → faster |
| Ends in vowel + consonant | Double consonant + er | big → bigger |
| Ends in -y | Change y → ier | happy → happier |
| Two or more syllables | more + adjective | expensive → more expensive |
| Irregular | Change completely | good → better |
📝 Practice
Fill in with the correct comparative form:
- My car is ___ (fast) than yours. → faster
- This sofa is ___ (comfortable) than that one. → more comfortable
- Today is ___ (hot) than yesterday. → hotter
- Her English is ___ (good) than mine. → better
- This test is ___ (easy) than the last one. → easier