Select the correct word(s) for the blank in the following sentence.
Ana′s hair is ________ than her sister′s, who uses hair curlers every night.

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We are only comparing two things (Ana's hair and her sister's hair) so we must use the comparative form of the adjective curly.
To make the comparative form of an adjective:
Add -er to the end of any one-syllable adjectives (large → larger).
For two-syllable adjectives ending in -y, change the -y to -i and add -er (curly → curlier).
If the adjective is two syllables and does not end in "-y" OR if the adjective has three or more syllables, use the form "more + adjective" (exciting → more exciting).
If we were comparing more than two things, we would use the superlative form of the adjective.
To make the superlative form of an adjective:
Add -est to the end of any one-syllable adjectives (large → largest)
For adjectives ending in -y, change the -y to -i and add -est (tiny → tiniest).
use the form "most + adjective" if the word is more than two syllables long and does not end in -y (exciting → most exciting).

Select the Correct Word(s) for the Blank in the Following