Write the comparative form of the adjectives.
| Short Adjectives | Comparative form |
|1--- | 1— |
| clean | |
| fast | |
| old | |
| tall | |
| cheap | |
| short | |
| young | |
| ugly | |
| long | |
| Long adjectives | |
| beautiful | |
| interesting | |
| expensive | |
| famous | |
| crowded | |
| dangerous | |
| incredible | |
| hysterical | |
| Irregular adjectives | |
| good | |
| bad | |
| far | |
Comparative Forms of Short, Long, and Irregular Adjectives
KEY FORMULA / RULE: To form the comparative degree in English, add the suffix -er to one-syllable adjectives (changing -y to -ier for two-syllable adjectives ending in a consonant + y), place more before adjectives with two or more syllables, and use unique root changes for irregular adjectives.
SOLUTION STEPS
1. Short Adjectives (Add -er / -ier):
- clean \rightarrow cleaner
- fast \rightarrow faster
- old \rightarrow older
- tall \rightarrow taller
- cheap \rightarrow cheaper
- short \rightarrow shorter
- young \rightarrow younger
- ugly \rightarrow uglier (consonant + y changes to -ier)
- long \rightarrow longer
2. Long Adjectives (Add more before the adjective):
- beautiful \rightarrow more beautiful
- interesting \rightarrow more interesting
- expensive \rightarrow more expensive
- famous \rightarrow more famous
- crowded \rightarrow more crowded
- dangerous \rightarrow more dangerous
- incredible \rightarrow more incredible
- hysterical \rightarrow more hysterical
3. Irregular Adjectives (Unique Comparative Forms):
- good \rightarrow better
- bad \rightarrow worse
- far \rightarrow farther / further (both forms are correct; “farther” refers primarily to physical distance, while “further” can indicate figurative extent or distance)
FINAL ANSWER:
| Adjective Type | Base Form | Comparative Form |
|---|---|---|
| Short Adjectives | clean | cleaner |
| fast | faster | |
| old | older | |
| tall | taller | |
| cheap | cheaper | |
| short | shorter | |
| young | younger | |
| ugly | uglier | |
| long | longer | |
| Long Adjectives | beautiful | more beautiful |
| interesting | more interesting | |
| expensive | more expensive | |
| famous | more famous | |
| crowded | more crowded | |
| dangerous | more dangerous | |
| incredible | more incredible | |
| hysterical | more hysterical | |
| Irregular Adjectives | good | better |
| bad | worse | |
| far | farther / further |
EXAM INSIGHT / PITFALL: Never combine both forms at once (e.g., writing “more cleaner” or “more better” is grammatically incorrect). Always choose either the -er suffix or the word more, never both.