How to make comparison adjective? / what are the rules to make comparison adjective?​

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How to make comparison adjective? / what are the rules to make comparison adjective?​

1. If the adjective (describing word) is one syllable, you can add -er.

For example = small – smaller; big – bigger; nice – nicer.

2. If the adjective has two syllables, but ends in -y, you can change the end to -ier.

For example = lucky – luckier; happy – happier.

3. With other English adjectives of two syllables and more, you can’t change their endings. Instead, you should use more + adjective.

For example =  handsome – more handsome; beautiful – more beautiful and so on.

4. When you compare two things, use ‘than’.

For example = “She’s younger than me.”

“This exercise is more difficult than the last one.”

5. When you want to say something is similar, use ‘as – as’.

For example = “She’s as tall as her brother” or “It’s as nice today as it was yesterday.”

6. When you want to say one thing is less than another, you can either use ‘less than’ or ‘not as – as’.

For example = “This programme is less interesting than I thought” or “This programme is not as interesting as I thought.”

7. Remember that some adjectives are irregular and change form when you make comparisons.

For example = good – better; bad – worse; far – further.