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Superlative/Comparative

Teacher: Ana Carolina Pimenta

Comparative

Comparative

Comparative adjectives are used to compare differences between the two objects they modify (larger, smaller, faster, higher). They are used in sentences where two nouns are compared, in this pattern:

Noun (subject) + verb + comparative adjective + than + noun (object).

The second item of comparison can be omitted if it is clear from the context

Syllables

First thing...

Do you know how to separate syllables?

Syllables Rule

Divide between two middle consonants.

HAP/ PEN BAS/ KET LET/TER SUP/PER DIN/NER,

The only exceptions are the consonant digraphs. Never split up consonant digraphs as they really represent only one sound. The exceptions are "th", "sh", "ph", "ch", and "wh".

When there is only one syllable, you usually divide in front of it, as in:

O/PEN I/TEM E/ VIL RE/PORT

The only exceptions are those times when the first syllable has an obvious short sound, as in "cab/in".

Divide off any compound words, prefixes, suffixes and roots which have vowel sounds.

Split off the parts of compound words like "sports/car" and "house/boat".

Divide off prefixes such as "un/happy", "pre/paid", or "re/write".

Also divide off suffixes as in the words "farm/er", "teach/er", "hope/less" and "care/ful". In the word "stop/ping", the suffix is actually "-ping" because this word follows the rule that when you add "-ing" to a word with one syllable, you double the last consonant and add the "-ing".

TALL

SAD

FORMING REGULAR COMPARATIVES

FAT

BIG

Finally

ONE SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES

Add -er for the comparative. If the adjective has a consonant + single vowel + consonant spelling, the final consonant must be doubled before adding the ending.

FAST

WRONG

HAPPY

SIMPLE

Two Syllable

PEACEFUL

Adjectives with two syllables can form the comparative either by adding -er or by preceding the adjective with more. If you are not sure whether a two-syllable adjective can take a comparative ending, play it safe and use more and most instead. For adjectives ending in y, change the y to an i before adding the ending.

CAREFUL

BUSY

TILTED

TANGLED

FEMININE

IMPORTANT

THREE OR MORE

Adjectives with three or more syllables form the comparative by putting more in front of the adjective

DANGEROUS

MASCULINE

EXPENSIVE

IRREGULAR COMPARATIVES

GOOD

MUCH

These very common adjectives have completely irregular comparative forms.

BAD

FAR

LITTLE

more important than

nicer than

bigger than

more efficient

better than

easier than

worse than

hotter

further than

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