GRAMMAR & STRUCTURE — Examples
Comparatives

Sentences using comparatives

Adjective	Number of Syllables	Comparative Form	Example Sentence
big	one	big + er = bigger	Jessica is bigger than Michelle.
short	one	short + er = shorter	Mary is shorter than Amy.
happy	two (hap - py)	happy + er = happier (Change y to i)	Jeff is happier than Paul.
beautiful	three (beau - ti - ful)	more + beautiful	Gloria is more beautiful than Angela.
good	one	better (irregular)	Peter is better than Robert.