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Complete the chart with the comparative forms.
Adjective Comparative
Remember!!!
cold Colder
Short adjectives + -er: cold – colder
big Bigger Short adjectives ending in one consonant
difficult More difficult double the last letter +
bad Worse -er: big – bigger
dry Drier Long adjectives (more than two syllables):
early Earlier more + adjective: more expensive
good Better Be careful of irregular adjectives
high Higher e.g. good, bad
hot Hotter
long Longer
popular More popular
rain Rainer
sunny Sunnier
wet wetter
Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.
• Britain is _hotter__________(hot) now than at any time before.
• It’s usually __foggier_______ (foggy) in autumn than in summer.
• Places that are sunny are more popular_______(popular) than places where it rains a lot.
• I think the weather is _____worse______ (bad) than ten years ago.
• India is (sunny) than Britain, but it is also __wetter________ (wet)
• The sea is getting ____higher____(high).
• Summer is ____shorter_________(short) now than 25 years ago.
Complete the dialogue with the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets