COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES

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Irregular Adjectives

There are only three adjectives in English which are irregular

far-further

bad-worse

good-better

two or more syllables

two or more syllable adjectives become:

more+adjective

interesting-more interesting

expensive-more expensive

famous- more famous

Adjectives ending in VC

These are adjectives with the structure (C)CVC and they double the final consonant and add -er

thin-thinner

hot-hotter

big-bigger

adjectives ending in -y

one or two-syllable adjectives ending consonant+y.

They also add -er.

friendly-friendlier

healthy-healthier

dry-drier

one-syllable adjectives

one-syllable adjectives add -er

tall-taller

cheap-cheaper

old-older