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Comparatives
Comparatives are used to show the difference
between two objects.
If an adjective ends with a “y”, remove the “y” and add –ier.
If an adjective ends with a “y”, remove the “y” and add –iest.
happy –y + iest = the happiest
funny –y + iest = the funniest
If an adjective has two syllables or more without a “y” then add the word
“most” before the word.
• beautiful + most = the most beautiful
• expensive + most = the most expensive
If the adjective ends with a “y”, only add the word “most” if it has three
syllables or more.
• easy = the easiest
• satisfactory + most = the most satisfactory
Fill in the gaps. Use the comparative form of good, bad and
far.
farther
Example: China is ___________________ than Mexico (far)