1. COMPARATIVE of ADJECTIVES

2. We can use comparative adjectives when talking about two things (not three or more things). In the example below, "bigger" is the comparative form of the adjective "big": bigger A 1 than A 2. ADJECTIVE + ER + THAN MORE + ADJECTIVE + THAN Adjectives are words that describe the noun.

3. One syllable adjectives adjective + er + than clean cleaner than old older than Ohrid is cleaner than Skopje. The cathedral is older than the museum

4. One syllable adjectives ( consonant + vowel + consonant) Double the final consonant + er + than big bigger than hot hotter than Skopje is bigger than Ohrid. Dojran is hotter than Ohrid.

5. One syllable adjectives (adjective ending in -e) adjective + r + than safe safer than large larger than New York is safer than Mexico City. Mexico City is larger than Madrid.

6. Two or more syllables adjectives more + adjective + than expensive more expensive than interesting more interesting than London is more expensive than Skopje. Barcelona is more interesting tnan Bilbao.

7. Two syllable adjectives ending in - y replace –y witn -ier +than busy busier than pretty prettier than Skopje is busier than Bitola. This building is prettier than the tower.

8. Irregular adjectives good better than bad worse than far further than The weather in Skopje is better than in London. The traffic in Rome is worse than in London.

9. 9 as + ADJECTIVE + as Cindy (beautiful) Pamela Cindy is as beautiful as Pamela.

10. 10 Gordon (fat) Tom Tom is as fat as Gordon.

11. by Mª Ángeles Palma. IES Santa Catalina de Siena