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Forms the comparative of adjectives and adverbs?

Let's break down how to form the comparative of adjectives and adverbs:

Adjectives

* Short adjectives: Add "-er" to the end.

* *tall - taller*

* *short - shorter*

* *big - bigger*

* Long adjectives: Use "more" before the adjective.

* *beautiful - more beautiful*

* *interesting - more interesting*

* *difficult - more difficult*

* Irregular adjectives: These have unique forms.

* *good - better*

* *bad - worse*

* *far - farther/further*

Adverbs

* Short adverbs: Add "-er" to the end.

* *fast - faster*

* *slow - slower*

* *early - earlier*

* Long adverbs: Use "more" before the adverb.

* *happily - more happily*

* *carefully - more carefully*

* *quickly - more quickly*

* Irregular adverbs: These have unique forms.

* *well - better*

* *badly - worse*

* *far - farther/further*

Key points:

* Comparative forms are used to compare two things.

* Use "than" after the comparative form. For example, "The blue car is *faster* than the red car."

* Some adjectives and adverbs have the same form as their comparative, such as *unique* and *perfect*. These words cannot be compared using "-er" or "more".

Examples:

* The *smaller* dog is more playful.

* She ran *more quickly* than her friend.

* The *better* you study, the higher your grades will be.

Let me know if you'd like more examples or have any specific questions!

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