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Comparison of InequalityComparison of Inequality < or >

-Comparison of Inequality in English-Comparison of Inequality in Spanish-Practice exercises-Translation exercises

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Comparison of Inequality < or >

What is a comparison of Inequality in English?

Its when you compare two things.

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The elephant is bigger than the fish.Elefante

Pez

El elefante es ms grande que el pez.

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The fish is less big than the elephant.Elefante

Pez

El pez es menos grande que el elefante.

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The cat is calmer than the dog.gato

perro

El gato es ms tranquilo que el perro.

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Comparison of Inequality in Spanish

When you want to express more(er)thanin Spanishyou use the expression ms...que.

Lance is taller than Felipe.

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Lance es ms alto que Felipe.

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When you want to express more(er)thanin Spanishyou use the expression ms...que.

Ana is taller than Susana.

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Ana es ms alta que Susana.

altaRemember that there needs to be

agreement when using adjectives.

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Comparison of Inequality in Spanish

When you want to express less thanin Spanishyou use the expression menos...que.

Cats are less friendly than dogs.

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Los gatos son menos amistosos que los perros.

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Fred is taller than Felipe.

Fred es ______ alto ________Felipe.ms que

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Susana and Ana are taller than Kevin.

Susana y Ana son ______ altas ________Kevin.ms que

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My brother is less intelligent than my brother.

Mi hermano es _____ inteligente ___mi hermano.menos que

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Carmen Electra is prettier than Britney Spears.

Carmen Electra es _____ bonita ___ Britney

Spears.

ms que

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Comparison of Inequality in Spanish

Both constructions, msqueand menosquecan beused with nouns.

There are more cats than dogs.

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Hay ms gatos que perros.

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Comparison of Inequality in Spanish

Both constructions, msqueand menosquecan beused with nouns.

There are fewer pencils than pens.

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Hay menos lpices que plumas.

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Comparison of Inequality in Spanish

Both constructions, msqueand menosquecan beused with infinitives that function as nouns.

I like to swim more than to study.

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Me gusta nadar ms que estudiar.

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There are more boys than girls.

Hay ______ chicos ________chicas.ms que

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There are fewer teachers than students.

Hay ______ profesores ________estudiantes.menos que

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There are fewer schools than jails.

Hay ______ escuelas ________ crceles.menos que

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We want to swim more than to eat.

Queremos nadar ______ _____ comer.ms que

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Translate from English to Spanish.

Fred is taller than Ana.

Fred es ms alto que Ana.

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There are fewer (less) books thanstudents.

Hay menos libros que estudiantes.

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Televisin es more interesting than school.

La televisin es ms interesante quela escuela.

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Felipe is sadder than Miguel.

Felipe est ms triste que Miguel.

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Mara is less tired than Edweena.

Mara est menos cansada queEdweena.