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FORMING COMPARATIVES
There are different rules for forming comparatives depending
on the ending of the simple form of the adjective.

ADJECTIVE

COMPARATIVE
If the adjective ends in For some adjectives ending For single-syllable adjectives
“-e,” just an “-r” is added. in “-y,” the “-y” is removed ending consonant-vowel-
and “-ier” added. consonant, the final letter is
doubled and “-er” added.

FURTHER EXAMPLES

IRREGULAR COMPARATIVES
TIP
Some common adjectives have
irregular comparatives. In US English,
“further” and “furthest”
are used to describe
ADJECTIVE figurative (not physical)
distances.
COMPARATIVE

FURTHER EXAMPLES

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