5 - B

TEACHER
Reyna Vázquez
COMPARISONS
 COMPARISON
OF
ADJECTIVES
We can compare two people or things with the
comparative form.

Nick is taller than Sam.

 HOW TO MAKE COPARATIVE
ADJECTIVES
One-syllable adjectives

Tall - taller
short - shorter
 HOW TO MAKE COPARATIVE
ADJECTIVES
Adjectives with 1 vowel + 1 consonant double the
consonant before er

slow - slower wet - wetter

big - bigger
 HOW TO MAKE COMPARATIVE
ADJECTIVES
Two-syllable adjectives ending in y.
Y changes to i before er

Dry - drier Heavy - Heavier

HOW TO MAKE COMPARATIVE
ADJECTIVES
With long adjectives (three syllables or more) we
use more.

Beautiful
more beautiful
HOW TO MAKE COMPARATIVE
ADJECTIVES
We use more with two-syllable adjectives except
adjectives ending in Y.

boring
more boring
 IRREGULAR
COMPARISONS

GOOD – BETTER

BAD - WORSE

FAR - FARTHER
We can use than with the comparative.

Cheetah is faster than Turtle.

Nick is stronger than Sam.
Elephant is bigger than Mouse.
The princess is more beautiful than the witch.
The witch is worse than the princess.