Read & Listen: Comparative Adjectives
OVERVIEW
On this page, you will learn about comparative adjectives.
- First, read the text and listen to the audio.
- Then, study the chart.
READ & LISTEN
Read:
When we use adjectives to compare things, some endings of short words change to er.
We use comparative adjectives to talk about two (2) nouns. If one noun is more, we use a comparative adjective.
Example:
The interest rate for Bank of Washington is low.
The interest rate for Bank of Seattle is lower.
Listen:
Study:
Study the chart for more examples of comparative adjectives.
| Adjective | Comparative | Example |
| high | higher | The interest rate at my bank is higher than your bank. |
| low | lower | Their interest rate is lower than mine. |
| long | longer | This credit card is good. It has a longer grace period than my last credit card. |
| short | shorter | This credit card is bad. It has a shorter grace period than most. |
Listen:
Read:
Some comparative adjectives are irregular. An irregular adjective changes in the comparative form.
| Adjective | Comparative | Example |
| good | better | This credit card has a better interest rate than the other credit card. |
| bad | worse | This credit card has a worse interest rate than the other credit card. |
| some | more | This car is more expensive than my car. |
| little | less | This car has less mileage than my car. |
Listen: