Comparatives

Use the comparative to show that something has a greater quality of some trait compared to another subject.

One Syllable / -er

1. small – smaller - This book is smaller than that book.
2. cold – colder - Alaska is colder than Hawaii.
3. young – younger - You are younger than your parents.

One Syllable ends in /e/ -r

1. safe – safer - Japan is safer than most countries.
2. nice – nicer - The weather is nicer in summer.
3. close – closer - His house is closer to the airport than mine.

Consonant + vowel + Consonant -(x)er

1. hot – hotter - It is usually hotter at noon than midnight.
2. big – bigger - My town is bigger than before.
3. fat – fatter - I am always a little fatter after the holidays.

Two Syllable ends in /y/ -ier

1. happy – happier - I am happier now than before.
2. angry – angrier - The boss is angrier in the morning.
3. pretty – prettier - That shirt looked prettier on you.

Two or More Syllables >> more -

1. dangerous – more dangerous
2. The city is more dangerous now.
3. expensive – more expensive
4. Everything is more expensive these days.
5. difficult – more difficult
6. This test is more difficult than the last one.

Irregular

1. good – better - Life was better before.
2. bad – worse - I am still sick. I feel worse than yesterday.