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COMPARATIVES
Adjectives cold Adjectives ex-pen-
with one with two or sive
syllable, add: ‘- “In Canada, more
er’ or ‘-r’ + winter is syllables, “This book is Irregular
‘than’
colder than
add: ‘more’ more Comparati
summer.” expensive ve
+ ‘than’ than that Adjectives
book.”
good – better than
bad – worse than
Adjectives with Adjectives
hap- that end in a
big far – farther
two syllables py than
single vowel further
that end in ‘-y’, “Russia is than
and
change ‘-y’ to “John is bigger
consonant:
‘i’ happier than
double the
and add: ‘-er’ than Canada.”
final letter
+ ‘than’ David.”
before
adding ‘than’

 Fill in the blanks below to complete the sentences. Study the

above boxes.

1. I (tall) my sister.
2. Sarah (busy) is busier than Mary.
3. The sun (hot) is hotter the earth.
4. The earth (large) is more large than the moon.
5. Elephants (big) are bigger than horses.
6. Action movies (exciting) are more exciting than comedies.
7. This restaurant (good) is better than that restaurant.
8. Salads (healthy) more healthy than hamburgers.
9. I think weekends (nice) more nice than weekdays.
10. Lions (dangerous) more dangerous than rabbits.
11. The sun (far) is farther than the moon.
12. That hotel (bad) is badder than this hotel.
13. Cars (fast) are fastter than bicycles.
14. Comedies (funny) are more funny than action movies.
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15. I (nervous) am more nervous than my friend.

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