If an adjective has one syllable we add

If an adjective has one syllable we add the adjective. small + er = smaller than hard + er = harder than The ant is smaller than the hippo. –er to

Lions arefaster than fast cats.

Goofytaller is than tall Mickey.

February is July. than colder February July is hotter. February. than

If a one syllable adjective ends with a consonant + a vowel + a consonant you must double the last consonant and then add –er. big + er = bigger than fat + er = fatter than thin + er = thinner slim + er = slimmer The elephant is fatter than the giraffe.

Elephants are bigger dogs. than big

A pig is A fatter thana wolf. A wo pig lf fat A wolf is thinner thana pig. thin

• If an adjective ends with a “y”, remove the “y” and add –ier. happy –y + ier = happier than funny –y + ier = funnier than easy – y + ier = easier than heavy - y + ier = heavier than The girl is happier than the duck.

The brown cat is the yellow cat. dirtier than

The suitcase is the heavier box. than

If an adjective has two syllables or more then add the word “more” before the adjective. (long adjectives) more + beautiful = more beautiful than more + expensive = more expensive than more + comfortable = more comfortable than The butterfly is more beautiful than the frog.

Monkeys are more intelligent than fish. intelligent

Tarkan is more famous than Mustafa Sandal. f s u o am

• There a few exceptions. bad= worse than good = better than far= further than farther than

Dolphins are better than dolphins gooder sharks good better

worse than yesterday. Today the weather is bad Badder worse

We use as…. as to show that two people or things are similar in some way. In negative sentences we use not as…. . as. watch ring 10 £ expensive The watch is as expensivetheasring.

big Tom’ s ball is as big my as ball.

old . e o J s Tom – 60 years m o T s a ’t a d ol isn Joe – 70 years