Monday, February 7, 2011

Comparative Adjectives



• Adjectives that en in y, change the y to i and add er.


  • Dry = drier
  • Healthy = healthier

• Add er to adjectives that end in le, er, ow

  • Noble = nobler / simple = simpler
  • Clever = cleverer / slender = slenderer
  • Narrow = narrower / shallow = shalower

• Double the last letter of adjectives such as:

  • Big = bigger
  • Hot = hotter
  • Thin = thinner

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