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Book 4 Lesson Five comparison
comparative adjectives We normally use comparative when comparing two thingstwo things or people to indicate that one has more or less of a quality than the other.
Ex: a pencil ($10)/ a pen ($15) A pencil is cheaper than a pen.
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☆ Comparative adjective is spelt by inflecting 'er' at the end of the adjective. ☆ Comparative adjective is normally used with 'than' when both the subject and the object of the comparison are present in the sentence.
★We can find :
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Forms Table for common adjectives
Base form Comparative form
cold colder
fast faster
long longer
tall taller
cheap cheaper
short shorter
young younger
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Example: Common structures for Comparative
A + Verb + comparative + than+ B
The red pencil is shorter than the white pencil.
A B
The white pencil is longer than the red pencil.
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A + Verb + comparative + than+ B
Mary's hair is longer than Tina's hair.
Tina’s hair is shorter than Mary’s hair.
The church is taller than the school.
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A + Verb + comparative + than+ B
New York is colder than Taipei in winter
The bus is faster than the bicycle
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Those examples are only true for most one and some two syllables adjectives. If the adjective ends with 'e', remove the 'e' before inflecting.
large larger late later nice nicer
However ……
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More……
★ If it ends with one vowel followed by a consonant (except for 'w'), double the consonant before inflecting. Base form Comparative form
big bigger
hot hotter
thin thinner
wet wetter
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Practice…..
Peter is thinner than Tom.
The dog is bigger than the cat.
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Attention!
★Most gradable one and two syllables adjectives that end in 'Y‘ take 'er' to form their comparatives. The letter 'y' at the end should be replaced with 'i' before inflecting the 'er' . ★For gradable adjective with more than one syllable,use 'more' in front of the adjective to form the comparative .
easy easier
expensive more expensive
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Practice:
Test 1 is easier than Test 2.
Test 2 is more difficult than Test 1.
Soccer is more exciting than basketball.
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Practice:
Soccer is more exciting than basketball.
My old shoes are more comfortable than my new shoes.
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Something more important:
Some irregular form of comparative adjectives:
Base form Comparative form
good better
bad worse
many/much more
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Exercise1: Choose the correct one
The basketball is bigger than the baseball.
The baseball is bigger than the basketball.
Lisa is more thinner than Susan.
Lisa is thinner than Susan.
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Exercise1: Choose the correct one
Sue is more tall than Jane.
Jane is shorter than Sue.
Nancy’s hair is longer than Helen’s hair.
Helen’s hair is longer than Nancy’s hair
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Exercise2: Choose the correct one
1 A dog is than a cat.
A) heavier B) heavy C) more heavy
2 A bicycle is than a car.
A) cheap B) cheaper C) more cheaper
3 Peter’s English is than math. A) good B) better C) well
4 My watch is than Jane’s watch.
A) expensive B) more cheap C) more expensive
5 The comparative of “bad” is .
A) worse B) well C) worst
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That’s all for today.
製作 : 朱慧雯老師
科目 : 英語
Reference:
* 國中英語課本第四冊
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