Comparatives (Literacy)

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comparatives

1. Introduction2. Video3. Conclusions4. Short Adjectives5. Examples6. Long Adjectives7. Exacmples8. Exceptions9. Example10. Remember

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To be able to make a comparative sentence we need to have two or more things to compare.They can be people, living things or objects.

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After watching the video we can draw several conclusions

How do we form a comparative sentence?

To make comparative sentences we need to use ADJECTIVES.But in comparative sentences adjectives will en with -er .Or if the adjective has 3 or more syllables we will add the word more in front of the adjective.We also need to use the word than.

Let's take a closer look at the short adjectives

-er

All the rest

double consonant -er

If the adjective only has one syllable and ir ends in a vowel followed by a consonant, we double the consonant and add er

-ier

If the short adjective finishes in y, we change the y for an i and add er

-r

If the short adjective already finishes in -e

short adjectives

-r

Examples

The kitten is cuter than the crocodile.

-ier

Examples

The monster is uglier than the girl.

double consonant -er

Examples

The elephant is bigger than the ant.

-er

Examples

The giraffe is taller than the fox.

Some adjectives with two syllables also use MORE

more

long adjectives

more

Examples

The car is more expensive than the bike.

more

Examples

The television is more boring than the book.

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There are some exceptions

Exceptions

Example

An erasable pen is better than a normal pen.

COMPARATIVES

irregular

more

double consonant -er

- r

- ier

- er

When you compare two or more people, animals or objects there are different rules to follow. Don't forget to write THAN too.

REMEMBER

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