English III Universidad de La Guajira Ana Karina Lzaro

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We use -er/-est with the following adjectives: 1) adjectives with one syllable

clean new cheap

cleaner newer cheaper

cleanest newest cheapest

2) adjectives with two syllables and the following endings: 2.1) adjectives with two syllables, ending in y
dirty
easy happy pretty

dirtier
easier happier prettier

dirtiest
easiest happiest prettiest

2 - 2) adjectives with two syllables, ending in er

clever

cleverer

cleverest

2 - 3) adjectives with two syllables, ending in -le

simple

simpler

simplest

2 - 4) adjectives with two syllables, ending in -ow

narrow narrower narrowest

large big sad dirty

larger bigger sadder dirtier

largest biggest saddest dirtiest

leave out the silent -e Double the consonant after short vowel Change -y to -i (consonant before -y) Here -y is not changed to -i. (although consonant before -y)

shy

shyer

shyest

difficult - more difficult - (the) most difficult

all adjectives with more than one syllable (except some adjectives with two syllables - see 2 - 1 to 2 - 4) dirty Easy Narrow Happy Pretty

good bad much

better worse more

best worst most uncountable nouns

many
little little

more
less smaller

most
least smallest

countable nouns

Some adjectives have two possible forms of comparison.

commoner / more common
likelier / more likely pleasanter / more pleasant politer / more polite simpler / more simple stupider / more stupid subtler / more subtle surer / more sure

common
likely pleasant polite simple stupid subtle sure

commonest / most common

likeliest / most likely pleasantest / most pleasant politest / most polite simplest / most simple stupidest / most stupid subtlest surest / most sure

Intelligent

Old

Bad

Funny

1) Shes much __________ her husband. (young) 2) Its a __________ day _____ yesterday. (warm) 3) The vegetables in the shop are __________ _____ the one ones in the supermarket. (fresh) 4) The train is __________ _____ the bus (expensive) 5) The new TV programme is __________ _____ the old one. (funny) 6) Mrs. Jones is a __________ teacher ____ Mr. Andrews. (good) 7) My office is __________ _____ Helens. (near) 8) The traffic is _______________ it was last year. (noisy) 9) You have a __________ life _____ I have. (busy) 10) Drivers in this country are _______________________ _____ drivers in my country. (dangerous) 11) The exam today was _______________ _____ last years exam. (difficult) 12) Shes __________ _____ her sister. (smart) 13) Micheal is __________ _____ than Mathew. (Rich) 14) The students ask _______________ questions _____ they did before. (intelligent) 15) Her second book is _______________ _____ her first one. (interesting)