Comparatives

We use the comparative form of an adjective to compare two separate things.

Examples:

KFC is more popular than McDonald's.
McDonald's is less popular than KFC.
KFC is cheaper than McDonald's.

The form depends on the number of syllables and the spelling!

1 syllable (ending in vowel) cheap / cheaper
nice / nicer

1 syllable (ending in consonant) big / bigger
hot / hotter

1 or 2 syllables(ending in y) risky / riskier
easy / easier

2 or more syllables modern / more modern
expensive / more expensive

adverbs ending in -ly slowly / more slowly
carefully / more carefully

REMEMBER THE IRREGULAR COMPARATIVES!

good / well / better
bad / badly / worse
far / further or farther / farthest or furthest