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In order for you to get involved with the new topic review the following basic information about comparisons.

Comparative adjective:

• One-syllable adjectives normally have comparatives ending in -er:                   

• Old    -   older       cheap   -    cheaper

• Two-syllable adjectives can have -er, especially ending in an unstressed vowel.

• Narrow  - narrower   clever  - cleverer    

Longer Adjectives:

• Adjectives of three or more syllables have more:

• beautiful   - more beautiful

• difficult    - more difficult

• Two-syllable adjectives ending in -ing, -ed, ful, and -less:

• tired  -  more tired     boring  - more boring  

 Superlative adjectives:

• One syllable adjectives normally have ending -est:

• old   - oldest     cheap    -    cheapest

• Some two-syllable adjectives are similar:

• narrow   -   narrowest

• clever     -   cleverest

Now that you reviewed this information complete this exercise, so you can practice comparisons.