Comparative adjectives Flashcards

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When do you add -er to the end of an adjective?

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When comparing two things or people. It is usually followed by than for example Alfred is taller than Kyle.

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When do you add -est to the end of adjectives?

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When comparing three or more than three things.

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When do you double the last letter for an adjective?

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When the adjective ends in a consonant+ vowel+ consonant (C+V+C) for example big=bigger, biggest. wet=wetter, wettest.

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