Adjective - Comparative Degree

RULES   FOR   COMPARATIVE   DEGREE :---

  

1. Most  Adjectives of one syllable or two syllables, form the Comparative by adding '-er' to the Positive . 

POSITIVE	COMPARATIVE
Tall	Taller
Young	Younger
Kind	Kinder

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2. When the Positive ends in 'e', only '-r' is added to the Positive.

 

POSITIVE	COMPARATIVE
Fine	Finer
Noble	Nobler
Able	Abler

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  3. When the Positive ends in 'y', which is preceded by a consonant. then 'y' is changed into 'i' before adding '-er'.

POSITIVE	COMPARATIVE
Happy	Happier
Easy	Easier
Wealthy	Wealthier

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  4. When the Positive is a word of one syllable and ends in a single consonant, preceded by a short vowel, this consonent is doubled before adding '-er'.

      

POSITIVE	COMPARATIVE
Red	Redder
Sad	Sadder
Hot	Hotter

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  5. When the Positive is a word of more than two syllables,'more' is used before the Positive.

POSITIVE	COMPARATIVE
Beautiful	more beautiful
Difficult	more difficult
Industrious	more industrious

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