How to make How to make

comparisons comparisons

in Englishin English

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ADJECTIVES

1. If the adjective is one syllableone syllable, , you must add -er.

For example small – smaller; big – bigger; nice – nicer.

2 . If the adjective has two syllablestwo syllables, but ends in -y, you

must change the end to -ier.

For example lucky – luckier; happy – happier.

3. With other English adjectives of two syllables and moretwo syllables and more, , you can‘t change their endings. Instead, you should use

more + adjective.For example handsome – more handsome;

beautiful – more beautiful4. One syllable adjectives ending in –ed make the

comparative: more + adjective For example tired – more tired

* Remember that some adjectives are IRREGULAR and change form when you make comparisons.

good – better bad – worsefar – further

5.

ADVERBS

1. Many adverbs in English end in –ly. They make the

comparative more + adverbFor example slowly – more slowly

2. Some adverbs are also IRREGULAR and change form when you make comparisons.

well – betterbadly – worse far – further

early - earlier

REMEMBER!!

When you compare two things, use 'than'.'than'.

"She's younger than me.“ "This exercise is more difficult than the last one.“

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When you want to say one thing is less than another, you can either use 'less than' or 'not as … as'.For example,

"This programme is less interesting than I thought" "This programme is not as interesting as I thought."

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When you want to say something is similar, use:

'as … as'

For example, "She's as tall as her brother" or "It's as nice today

as it was yesterday."

Give the comparative form of the following adjectives:

youngyoungerfull fullerthin thinnerfine finer funnyfunnier

hot

hotter

intelligent

more intelligent

silly

sillier

beautiful

more beautiful

short

shorter

bad

worse

comfortable

more comfortable

good

better

tall

taller

happy

happier

LET’S PRACTISE!!• I think that speaking is ____________ (easy) than writing. • It is ___________________ (important) to be healthy than wealthy. • Mount Everest is ___________ (high) than Mont Blanc. • I am eating too much. I am much _________ (fat) than I was last

month. • This exercise is very easy. Can you give me something

______________ (difficult)? • My mother is 42 but my father's much ________ (old). He's 73. • If you don’t drive ______________ (slowly) you’re going to have

an accident.

• His first book was boring but this one is ______ (good). • Robert is __________ (lazy) than anyone I know. He never lifts a • finger to work.

easier

more important

higherfatter

more difficult older

more slowly

better

lazier