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Comparative Adjectives

What are comparative adjectives?

Comparative adjectives are used to clarify the difference between 2 objects/nouns. .

Comparative adjectives are used to compare 2 nouns.
To state that one noun has more of something then the 2nd noun.

Note: Superlative adjectives are used to compare 3 or more nouns.

Examples:

The black dog is older than the white dog.
My house is bigger than my sister's house.
The yellow hat is more expensive than the green hat.

The Rules for using Comparative Adjectives

How to Use Comparative Adjectives
"Than" is usually usually used after the comparative adjective.
-er is added to the end of a 1-syllable adjective	cold - colder small - smaller tall - taller	The winter is colder than the summer. The green hat is smaller than the yellow hat. Most basketball players are taller than me.
-er is added to the end of an adjective with 2 syllables, if the word ends in -y.	early - earlier happy - happier crazy - crazier	I came home earlier than my sister. I am happier now than 1 year ago. My friend is crazier than me.
"more" is used for words that have 2 syllables, if the word doesn't end in -y. adjectives that end in -y, change the -y to i and add -ed	honest - more honest difficult- more difficult modern - more modern	The policeman are more honest than criminals. The last test was more difficult than the test today. Our generation is more modern, than our parents generation
"more" is used for words that have 3 or more syllables	expensive - more expensive difficult - more difficult comfortable - more comfortable
adjectives that end in -e, only -r is added to end of the adjective	nice -nicer safe -safer
adjective that end in a consonant, vowel, consonant - the last consonant is doubled	big -bigger fat- fatter hot -hotter	My house is bigger than, my sisters house. My sister is fatter than me. The summer is hotter than the winter.