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COMPARATIVES
What is comparatives?
To form the comparative of one syllable words with
To form the comparative of one syllable words with
ER
TALL
COMPARATIVES FORM
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ER
To form the comparative of a one syllable word ending in e add -r
R
FINE = FINE
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R
To form the comparative of a one syllable word with one vowel and one
consonant at the end double the consonant, and add -er
SAD = SAD
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DERDER
IER
To form the comparative of a two syllable word ending in y, change the y to i, then add -er
HAPPY = HAPP
COMPARATIVES FORM
IER
As in Spanish, in English when we compare two things using adjectives and their various degrees: positive, comparative
- The positive degree in the most simple terms:
A sunny day
- The comparative degree refers to a higher quality of one thing over another.A better day
- The superlative quality concerns at its best:Today is the best day of the year
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ADJETIVES
The adjective is formed sandwiched between construction "as ... as" (Tan .. as) for affirmative and interrogative sentences and "not as ... as" or "not so ... as" for negative statements .
CLASS COMPARISON
I'm as young as you am I as young as you? I'm not so young as you
We can use after the second 'as' the pronoun in the nominative case or accusative (He, His, She, her ...)
He is as young as she, He is as young as her / He is as young as sheIf it is a comparison between two verbs, we use the term "as much as" (much as) also negativelyShe does not work as much as she Should
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ADJETIVES
The adjective is formed building sandwiched between "less ... than" (menos. .. that), but is more common to find the equality comparison in a negative way (which has the same meaning).
He's less Younger than you
Normally used for countless Fewer less for accountantsIs formed in two ways:By adding the adjective suffix-er for the comparative superiority and-estPutting the word more (more) for the comparative superiority"the intelligent
more intelligent
ADJETIVES
Rule 1
To form the comparative of one syllable words with more than one vowel or ending
with more than one consonant at the add –er.
Examples:A Leopard is Faster than a Lion
Noun Adjective
Adjectives
Comparatives
Fast Faster
Slow Slower
Short Shorter
Rule’s
Rule 1,2,3,4,5,6
Rule 2
To form the comparative of a one syllable word ending in e add –r.
Examples: A Way is Longer than a Train
Comparative
Adjectives
Comparatives
Wide Wider
Large Larger
Safe Safer
Rule 1,2,3,4,5,6
Rule 3
To form the comparative of a one syllable word with one vowel and one consonant at the end double the
consonant, and add -er Examples:
The Coffee is Hotter than a Soda
Noun + Adjective and add- er+ Noun
Adjectives
Comparatives
Fat Fatter
Sad Sadder
Hot Hotter
Rule 1,2,3,4,5,6
Rule 4
To form the comparative of a two syllable word ending in y, change the y to i, then add -er
Examples:
A Worker is Busier than a Student
Adjective and add- ier
Adjectives
Comparatives
Pretty Prettier
Ugly Uglier
Busy Busier
Rule 1,2,3,4,5,6
Rule 5
Special Forms
A Ice Cream is Worse than a Vegetable
Comparative
Adjectives
Comparatives
Good Better Than
Bad Worse
Far Farther
Rule 1,2,3,4,5,6
Rule 6
To form the comparative of two or three syllable in the adjective
Example: A Car is More Expensive than a Bicycle
Noun Comparative Noun
Adjectives Comparatives
Expensive More Expensive
Handsome More Handsome
Beautiful More Beautiful
Rule 1,2,3,4,5,6