Comparative Adjectives in Sentences – English Grammar Lesson and Exercises
In this complete tutorial about Comparative Adjectives English Grammar, learners are going to learn when and how to use them correctly. This lesson also provides exercises to explain more about comparative adjectives and to use then in sentences. By the end of this discussion, you will find the downloadable materials to serve as your reference in the future.
Comparative adjectives are used to compare differences between the two objects they modify (longer, bigger, quicker, higher). They are used in sentences where two nouns are compared, in this pattern: Noun (subject) + verb + comparative adjective + than + noun (object).
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Here are the Uses of Comparative Adjectives in Sentences:
Use of comparative adjectives 1
We use comparative adjectives to compare two or more things, people or places.
My house is bigger than yourhouse.
We use the word “than” after the comparative adjective and before the second thing that we are comparing with.
Use of comparative adjectives 2
We also use them to compare 1 thing, person or place at different times.
Peter is more active than last year.
We use “than” after the comparative adjective to say what time period we are comparing with.
Form: One – syllable adjectives 1
For most one – syllable adjectives:
We add -er
Adjective Comparative adjective
small smaller
fair fairer
low lower
high higher
wise wiser
My brother is taller than me.
When we use a personal pronoun after a comparative, we use an object pronoun (me, you, him, her, it, us, them).
Form: One – syllable adjectives 2
For one – syllable adjectives ending in “e”
We add – “r”
Adjective Comparative adjective
large larger
rare rarer
strange stranger
wide wider
late later
Gold is rarer than silver.
Form: One – syllable adjectives 3
For one – syllable adjectives ending in a consonant, vowel consonant:
We double the last consonant and add -er.
Adjective Comparative adjective
big bigger
fat fatter
hot hotter
thin thinner
Thailand is hotter than Philippines.
Form: Two – syllable adjectives 1
For most two – syllable adjectives:
We use “more” + adjective
Adjective Comparative adjective
careful more careful
famous more famous
peaceful more peaceful
pleasant more pleasant
useful more useful
I lost my keys yesterday. I need to be more careful.
Form: Two – syllable adjectives 2
Two – syllable adjective ending in “y”
We change the “y” to “I” and add – er
adjective Comparative adjective
busy busier
easy easier
funny funnier
happy happier
The final exam was easier than midterm.
Form: Two – syllable adjectives 3
Two – syllable adjectives ending in “er” “le” or “ow’
We usually add–er.
adjective Comparative adjective
clever cleverer
gentle gentler
narrow narrower
The bridge in the small village is narrower than the other village.
Form: Longer adjectives
Adjectives with three or more syllables:
We always use “more” + adjective
adjective Comparative adjective
complicated more complicated
enjoyable more enjoyable
interesting more interesting
Tim finds tennis match more enjoyable than football.
Form: Irregular comparative adjectives
Some comparative adjectives are irregular:
adjective Comparative adjective
good better
bad worse
far further/ farther
old older/ elder
My house is further than my friends.
Our teacher is in a much better mood than usual.
So that’s the end of this lesson hope this helps and try practice using comparative adjectives correctly.
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