COMPARATIVE OF SHORT ADJECTIVE

COMPARATIVE OF SHORT ADJECTIVE There are two ways to make or form a comparative adjective: • short adjectives: add "-er" • long adjectives: use "more" Short adjectives • 1-syllable adjectives old, fast • 2-syllable adjectives ending in -y happy, easy Normal... More

COMPARATIVE OF SHORT ADJECTIVE
There are two ways to make or form a comparative adjective:
• short adjectives: add "-er"
• long adjectives: use "more"
Short adjectives
• 1-syllable adjectives old, fast
• 2-syllable adjectives ending in -y happy, easy
Normal rule: add "-er" old > older
Variation: if the adjective ends in -e, just add -r late > later
Variation: if the adjective ends in consonant, vowel,
consonant, double the last consonant
big > bigger
Variation: if the adjective ends in -y, change the y to
i
happy > happier
Long adjectives
• 2-syllable adjectives not ending in -y modern, pleasant
• all adjectives of 3 or more syllables expensive,
intellectual
Normal rule: use "more" modern > more
modern
expensive > more
expensive
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