COMPARISONOnline version Compare animals using short adjectives. by Gloria Churta Bolaños 1 Fish are ________________ than whales. a smaller b more smaller c small 2 An elephant is _________________ than a mouse. a bigger b big c more big 3 Turtles are _____________ than rabbits. a more slow b slower c more slower 4 Pigs are _____________ than dogs. a dirtier b dirty c dirtyer 5 Horses are ________________ than cows. a faster b more fast c fast 6 A gorilla is _______________ than a monkey. a more strong b strong c stronger 7 Goats are ________________ than giraffes. a more shorter b short c shorter 8 Rats are ______________ than rabbits. a uglier b uglyer c more uglier 9 Cats are ______________ than tigers. a more safe b safe c safer 10 The parrot is ________________________ than the bird. a showy b showier c more showy Feedback 1 We add -er to the adjective to make it a comparative. 2 If the adjective ends in a consonant-vowel-consonant combination (CVC), double the final consonant before adding –er 3 We add -er to the adjective to make it a comparative. 4 For most adjectives that end with a y we change the y to i and add er. 5 We add -er to the adjective to make it a comparative. 6 We add -er to the adjective to make it a comparative. 7 We add -er to the adjective to make it a comparative. 8 For most adjectives that end with a y we change the y to i and add er. 9 if the adjective ends in -e, just add -r. 10 For most adjectives that end with a y we change the y to i and add er.
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