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BEFORE WRITING39A Use the comparative form of the adjectives in parentheses to complete each sentence.Beijing is ............................................................. (large) than Oslo.Oslo is ............................................................. (clean) than Beijing.Traffic is ............................................................. (bad) in Beijing than in Oslo.The weather in Oslo is ............................................................. (cold) than in Beijing.Beijing is ............................................................. (modern) than Oslo.1.2.3.4.5.When we want to compare two people, places, things, or ideas, we use the comparative form of adjectives.Comparative Forms of AdjectivesUseful Tips 1%u25cf tall %u2013 taller %u25cf small %u2013 smaller %u25cf fast %u2013 fasterOne-Syllable Adjectives: Add -er to the end of the adjective.%u25cf large %u2013 largerIf the adjective ends in -e, just add -r.%u25cf happy %u2013 happier %u25cf busy %u2013 busierFor adjectives ending in a consanant followed -y, change the -y to -i and add -er.%u25cf peaceful %u2013 more peaceful %u25cf modern %u2013 more modernFor two-syllable adjectives, add more before the adjective.%u25cf good %u2013 better %u25cf bad %u2013 worse %u25cf far %u2013 farther or furtherSome adjectives have irregular comparative forms that do not follow standard rules.%u25cf big %u2013 bigger %u25cf hot %u2013 hotterIf the adjective ends in a single vowel followed by a single consonant, double the consonant and add -er.