Comparative Adjectives

One-syllable adjectives er ..
One-Syllable Adjective tall old long Comparative Form taller older longer

.Mary is taller than Max .Max is older than John .My hair is longer than your hair

If the one-syllable adjective ends with an e, just add r for the comparative

r e
One-Syllable Adjective with Final -e large wise Comparative Form larger wiser

.Mary's car is larger than Max's car .Max is wiser than his brother

If the one-syllable adjective ends with a single consonant with a vowel before it, double the consonant and add er for the comparative form

( a,o,u,I,,o ) er One-Syllable Adjective Ending with a Single Consonant with a Single Vowel before It big thin fat Comparative Form bigger thinner fatter

My dog is bigger than your dog. Max is thinner than John. My mother is fatter than your mother.

Two-syllable adjectives

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Two-Syllable Adjective peaceful pleasant careful thoughtful

Comparative Form more peaceful more pleasant more careful more thoughtful

This morning is more peaceful than yesterday morning. Max is more careful than Mike. Jill is more thoughtful than your sister.

If the two-syllable adjectives ends with y, change the y to i and add er for the comparative form.

er I y y
Two-Syllable Adjective Ending with -y happy angry Comparative Form happier angrier

John is happier today than he was yesterday. Max is angrier than Mary.

Two-syllable adjectives ending in er, -le, or ow take er. in er, -le, or ow er

Two-Syllable Adjective Ending with -er, -le, or -ow narrow gentle

Comparative Form narrower gentler

The roads in this town are narrower than the roads in the city. Big dogs are gentler than small dogs.

.Adjectives with three or more syllables more

For adjectives with three syllables or more, you form the comparative with .more
Adjective with Three or More Syllables generous important Comparative Form more generous more important

John is more generous than Jack.

Health is more important than money.

Exceptions.
Irregular adjectives.

Irregular Adjective good bad far

Comparative Form better worse farther

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