A2Englishen.a2.061

Comparative adjectives: short adjectives (-er than)

Structure:

subject + be + adjective-er + than + noun/pronoun

One-syllable adjectives: add -er (tall→taller, old→older). Ending in -e: add -r (nice→nicer). CVC: double final consonant (big→bigger).

Example:

My brother is taller than me.

Examples

My brother is taller than me.

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "My brother is taller than me."

Adverbs of manner: adjective + -ly

As...as: equality comparisons

Both...and, either...or, neither...nor

Comparative adjectives: irregular (better, worse, farther)

Comparative adjectives: long adjectives (more...than)