1. The key to making comparative adjectives is counting the syllables in the word. Every word is made up of units of speech, usually containing vowel sounds.
2. RULE #1 Use -er for one-syllable words. EXAMPLE: ¨Tall¨ becomes ¨Taller¨.
3. SENTENCE: My brother is taller than me
4. RULE #2 Use -ier for adjectives ending with ¨y¨ EXAMPLE: ¨Happy¨ becomes ¨Happier¨.
5. SENTENCE: Carlos looks happier than Steven.
6. RULE #3 Use more / less for two+ syllable words. EXAMPLE: ¨Beautiful¨ becomes ¨more beautiful¨.
7. SENTENCE: Roses are more beautiful than tulips.
8. IRREGULAR FORMS Some adjectives don't follow any of the above rules. EXAMPLES: Good = better Bad = worse Far = farther
