🗺️ COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES GRAMMAR MAP

SHORT ADJECTIVES (1 syllable → Adj + er than)

Add -er + THAN to 1-syllable adjectives.

(+) Positive taller than, faster than, bigger than, happier than

(-) Negative not taller than

(?) Question Is he taller than John?

LONG ADJECTIVES (2+ syllables → MORE + Adj + than)

Use MORE + Adj + THAN for 2 or more syllables.

(+) Positive more expensive than, more beautiful than, more famous than

(-) Negative not more expensive than

(?) Question Is this car more expensive than that one?

1. Form & Structure

1-Syllable Adjectives: Add -er → tall → taller, fast → faster, small → smaller
Ending in C-V-C: Double final consonant + -er → big → bigger, hot → hotter
2-Syllable ending in -y: Change y → i + er → happy → happier, easy → easier, busy → busier
Long Adjectives (2+ syllables): more + Adj → more beautiful, more expensive, more modern
Irregular Comparatives: good → better | bad → worse | far → farther / further

Example / Question	Positive / Short Answer	Negative / Short Answer
Short: Tom vs John	Tom is taller than John.	Not: Tom is more tall than John
Long: Ferrari vs Toyota	Ferrari is more expensive than Toyota.	Not: expensiver than
Irregular: Good	This book is better than that one.	Not: gooder than

2. Key Rules & Formation

Rule	Base / Standard Form	Applied Form
Never Double Compare	Do NOT use "more" together with "-er"!	taller (CORRECT) vs more taller (WRONG)

Used to compare differences between two entities.

than-er thanmore... thanbetter thanworse than

Comparative Trigger:

Mistake 1: Saying "more taller" or "gooder"
❌ Incorrect: He is more taller than me.
✓ Correct: He is taller than me.
Note: Never combine more + -er.

In formal written English, "taller than I am" is traditional. In everyday natural spoken English, "taller than me" is 100% standard.

1. Form & Structure

Comparative Rules & Irregular Forms

1-Syllable Adjectives: Add -er → tall → taller, fast → faster, small → smaller

Ending in C-V-C: Double final consonant + -er → big → bigger, hot → hotter

2-Syllable ending in -y: Change y → i + er → happy → happier, easy → easier, busy → busier

Long Adjectives (2+ syllables): more + Adj → more beautiful, more expensive, more modern

Irregular Comparatives: good → better | bad → worse | far → farther / further

Example / Question	Positive / Short Answer	Negative / Short Answer
Short: Tom vs John	Tom is taller than John.	Not: Tom is more tall than John
Long: Ferrari vs Toyota	Ferrari is more expensive than Toyota.	Not: expensiver than
Irregular: Good	This book is better than that one.	Not: gooder than

2. Key Rules & Formation