2. Comparative forms of adjectives Recap and examples by A. Denutte

3. (+)(-)(=) short adj.adj-er (+ than)not as + adj + asas + adj + as long adj.more + adj (+ than)less + adj (+ than) not as + adj + as Comparative

4. short adjective = 1 syllabe 2 syllabes if the adjective ends in : Y (funny) OW (narrow) ER (clever) LE (simple)

5. Examples

6. tall tall er

7. The baby isthe pumpkin. small smaller than The pumpkin is not as small asthe baby.

8. This T-shirt is that T-shirt. colourful more colourful than This That That T-shirt is this T-shirt. less colourful than That T-shirt is this T-shirt. not as colourful as

9. Mr Smith Mr Jones rich Mr Smith is richer thanMr Jones. Mr Jones is not as rich asMr Smith.

10. sofas chairs comfortable Sofas aremore comfortable thanchairs. Chairs areless comfortable thansofas. Chairs arenot as comfortable assofas.

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