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small + er = smaller than
hard + er = harder than
If an adjective has one syllable we add –er to the adjective.
The ant is smaller than the hippo.
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Lions are cats.
fast
faster than
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tall
Goofy is Mickey.
taller than
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February
July
February is July.colder than
July is February.hotter than
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If a one syllable adjective ends with a consonant + a vowel + a consonant you must double the last consonant and then add –er.
big + er = bigger than fat + er = fatter than thin + er = thinner slim + er = slimmer
The elephant is the giraffe.fatter than
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big
Elephants are dogs.
bigger than
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A pig A wolf
fat thin
A pig is a wolf.
fatter than
A wolf is a pig.
thinner than
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•If an adjective ends with a “y”, remove the “y” and add –ier.
happy –y + ier = happier than funny –y + ier = funnier than easy – y + ier = easier thanheavy - y + ier = heavier than
The girl is the duck.happier than
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The brown cat is the yellow cat.
dirtier than
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The suitcase is the box.
heavier than
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If an adjective has two syllables or more then add the word “more” before the adjective. (long adjectives)more + beautiful = more beautiful thanmore + expensive = more expensive thanmore + comfortable = more comfortable than
The butterfly is the frog.more beautiful than
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intelligent
Monkeys are
fish.
more intelligent than
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famous
Tarkan is
Mustafa Sandal.
more famous than
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•There are a few exceptions.
good = better than
bad= worse than
far= further than
farther than
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Dolphins are sharks.
dolphins
good
sharks
better than
gooderbetter
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bad
Today the weather is yesterday.
worse than
Badder worse
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We use as….as to show that two people or things are similar in some way. In negative sentences we use not as…..as.
watch
10 £
ring
10 £
expensive
The watch is the ring.
as expensive as
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big
Tom’ s ball is my ball.as big as
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Tom – 60 years
Joe – 70 years
old
Tom
Joe.
isn’t
as old a
s
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