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Tells us something about a noun. Example: Jim is wearing a nice shirt.
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Before nouns: That’s a beautiful photo. After the verb “to be” and linking verbs: It’s cold. I feel cold.
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We use the comparatives form of adejctivs to compare two items (people, places, things, ideas, etc.) - He looks younger than he actually is. - Fruit is more expensive now than it was last month.
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A. -er thanB. more ____________than
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For one syllable adjectives: Is Dana old er than Avi? This is nice r jacket than the other one.
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For two-syllable adjectives ending in y: easy-easier funny-funnier dirty-dirtier silly-sillier This exam is easier than that one.
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For certain other two-syllable adjectives. quiet-quieter simple-simpler clever-cleverer gentle-gentler There is a simpler solution to that problem.
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For adjectives of three or more syllables. The adjective itself does not change its form. This is more interesting than I thought it would be. This road is quicker but more dangerous.
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tired bored amused annoyed surprised I’m more surprised than you can imagine.
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For most two-syllable adjectives.
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Isn’t your road narrower than it used to be? I think it’s more pleasant today than it was yesterday. The weather seems to be pleasanter this year than last year. politenarrowstupidpleasant
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A few adjectives have irregular comparative forms: goodbetter illworse little (size)smaller badworse far further (American: farther)
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Italians footballers are good, but I think the Brazilians are better. Yesterday’s lesson was bad, but today’s is even worse. Haifa is quite far from Tel-Aviv, but Nahariya is even further. Luxemboug is little but Monaco is smaller.
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I can’t answer that without further information.
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