ADJECTIVES (COMPARATIVE DEGREE)

We form the comparative degree of ONE-SYLLABLE adjectives by adding ER.

cold.............colder

bright...........brighter

We usually form the comparative degree of adjectives with more than TWO SILLABLES by using MORE

difficult........morre difficult

beautiful......more beautiful

Good and Bad have special comparative forms

good.....better

bad........worse

The comparative form of all adjectives is followed by than

She is taller than her sister

This exercise is more difficult than that one

This book is better than that one

Exercises:

Complete These sentences by supplying the comparative form of adjectives in parenthesis.  Also include the word than.

1..He is ________________(young)_____________I am.

2.Mr.Smith is much_____________(old)_____________I expected.

3.Chicago is______________(big)______________Paris.

4.This book is______________(good)____________the last one we used.

5. The weather this winter is_____________(bad)_________than the weather

last winter.

We form the comparative degree of ONE SYLLABLE adverbs by adding ER

Soon..........sooner

Fast..........faster

We usually express the comparative degree of adverbs with TWO OR MORE SYLLABLES by using MORE

Quickly..........more quickly

Carefully..........more carefully

Well and badly have special comparative forms

Well...........better

Badly.........worse

The comparative form of all adverbs is followed by than.

She works faster than I do.

He drives more carefully than she does.

John feels better than he did yesterday.

Complete these sentences by supplying the comparative form of the adverb.

1. She speaks__________________(rapid)________________I.

2. He prepared his homework_________________than most students.

3. I get up every morning much______________(early)_________you.

4. They go to the movies___________________(frequent)_________you expected.

5. Our troops fought__________________(brave)_____________anyone expected.