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Comparative Adjectives

The document discusses comparative adjectives and how to form them. It explains that comparative adjectives are used to compare two things and describe their differences. There are two ways to form comparatives - adding "-er" to short adjectives or using "more" with long adjectives. Some two-syllable adjectives can use either. Exceptions include good/better and bad/worse. When comparing two things, "than" connects what is being compared.

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Comparative Adjectives

The document discusses comparative adjectives and how to form them. It explains that comparative adjectives are used to compare two things and describe their differences. There are two ways to form comparatives - adding "-er" to short adjectives or using "more" with long adjectives. Some two-syllable adjectives can use either. Exceptions include good/better and bad/worse. When comparing two things, "than" connects what is being compared.

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Comparative

Adjectives
Teacher Kary
Comparative Adjective

 When we talk about two things, we can "compare" them.


We can see if they are the same or different. Perhaps they
are the same in some ways and different in other ways.
We can use comparative adjectives to describe the
differences.
Tip…

We use comparative adjectives when talking


about two things (not three or more things).
Example

 In the example below, "bigger" is the comparative form of the adjective "big":

A1    A2

 A1 is bigger than A2.
Formation of Comparative Adjectives

 Thereare two ways to make or to "form" a


comparative adjective:

short adjectives: add "-er"
long adjectives: use "more"
Rules
Rules
Rules

 Withsome 2-syllable adjectives, we can use "-


er" OR "more":

quiet → quieter/more quiet


clever → cleverer/more clever
narrow → narrower/more narrow
simple → simpler/more simple
Exception!

 The following adjectives have irregular forms:

good → better
well (healthy) → better
bad → worse
far → farther/further
Connecting ideas

 To connect the things / people / animals / situations / etc.,


that you are comparing, we use the Word THAN.

 Mexico is more beautiful THAN U.S.A.


 The book is bigger THAN the pencil.
Important…

 Although we use comparative adjectives when talking


about two things (not three or more things), in fact one or both
of the things may be a group of things.Mt Everest is higher than
all other mountains.

 Here, we are talking about hundreds of mountains, but we are


still comparing one thing (Mt Everest) to one other thing (all
other mountains).
EXERCISE
S
Write the comparative form of each adjective

 1) Dogs are ­___________________ (intelligent) than rabbits.


 2) Lucy is ­____________________­____ (old) than Ellie.
 3) Russia is far ­____________________­­_ (large) than the UK.
 4) My Latin class is ­________­­____________ (boring) than my English class.
 5) In the UK, the streets are generally ­____________________­_ (clean) than in the USA.
 6) London is ­_________­­____________ (exciting) than Glasgow.
 7) Julie is ­_________­____________ (quiet) than her sister.
 8) Amanda is ­____________________­­__ (ambitious) than her classmates.
 9) My garden is ­____________________­­___ (good) than this park.
 10) His house is ­____________________­­____ (comfortable) than a hotel.
OLD CELL PHONES MODERN CELL PHONES
A TRUCK A CAR
Healthy food Junk food
The beach The mountains
Traditional games Video games
SUMMER WINTER
A house / A cabin A mansion

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