Grammar Focus: Comparative Adjectives

Comparative adjectives compare two nouns and show which has more of a quality. They are usually followed by than.

• Short adjectives (one syllable): add -er: tall -> taller than, big -> bigger than.
• Adjectives ending in -y: change -y to -ier: happy -> happier than, busy -> busier than.
• Long adjectives (two+ syllables): use more before the adjective: beautiful -> more beautiful than, expensive -> more expensive than.
• Irregular: good -> better than, bad -> worse than, far -> farther/further than.