COMPARATIVE + THAN
To compare the difference between two people, things or events.
Examples:
* Mt Blanc is higher than Mt Snowdon.
* Spain is further south than France.
* A car is faster than a bicycle.
* Albert is stronger than Gilbert.
For words with one syllable we ad ‘er’ to the end to form the comparative.
Fast – My car is faster than your car.
For words with more than two syllables we use ‘more’ before the adjective.
Intelligent – Tom is more intelligent than Peter.
For words ending in ‘Y’ we remove the ‘Y’ and add ‘ier’
Easy – Learning French is easier than learning Dutch.
For irregular adjectives it is important to try and learn the different forms.
Good – BMW’s are better than Skodas.
Bad – Skodas are worse than BMW’s
Far – Japan is further than
Test Your Grammar Skills
Comparatives and Superlatives 1
Write the appropriate comparative and superlative form of these adjectives:
1. light
2. clever
3. sunny
4. hard
5. thin
6. good
7. poor
8. short
9. late
10. happy