Opposites and Comparatives

large & small cheap & expensive

it’s larger than…. they are cheaper than…….

 Opposites
long
thin
right
slow
hot
black
happy
dirty
empty
near
 Opposites
long short
thin
right
slow
hot
black
happy
dirty
empty
near
 Opposites
long short
thin fat
right
slow
hot
black
happy
dirty
empty
near
 Opposites
long short
thin fat
right left
slow
hot
black
happy
dirty
empty
near
 Opposites
long short
thin fat
right left
slow fast
hot
black
happy
dirty
empty
near
 Opposites
long short
thin fat
right left
slow fast
hot cold
black
happy
dirty
empty
near
 Opposites
long short
thin fat
right left
slow fast
hot cold
black white
happy
dirty
empty
near
 Opposites
long short
thin fat
right left
slow fast
hot cold
black white
happy sad
dirty
empty
near
 Opposites
long short
thin fat
right left
slow fast
hot cold
black white
happy sad
dirty clean
empty
near
 Opposites
long short
thin fat
right left
slow fast
hot cold
black white
happy sad
dirty clean
empty full
near
 Opposites
long short
thin fat
right left
slow fast
hot cold
black white
happy sad
dirty clean
empty full
near far
 Comparatives

Scotland is colder than Wales.

 Comparatives

Scotland is colder than Wales.

Abdul is taller than Allana.
 Comparatives

Scotland is colder than Wales.

Abdul is taller than Allana.
Wayne is older than Graham.
consonants? vowels?
consonants? vowels?
 consonants? vowels?

vowels
 consonants? vowels?

vowels consonants
 Adjective & er
old → older
tall → taller
soft → softer
one-syllable adjectives, add er
 - y + ier
happy → happier
easy → easier
hairy → hairier
two-syllable adjectives ending in y,
change y → i and add er
 Spelling:
Big → bigger
Fat → fatter
Thin → thinner
Nice → nicer
ends with a vowel and one consonant, double
the consonant before er.
For adjectives ending in e, add r.
 Irregular comparatives

good → better

bad → worse
 long words – more than one syllable
use more

beautiful → more beautiful

handsome → more handsome

Swansea is more beautiful than London

We use than when we compare things
We use than when we compare things

My feet are bigger than yours

We use than when we compare things

My feet are bigger than yours

Today is hotter than yesterday
We use than when we compare things

My feet are bigger than yours

Today is hotter than yesterday
Wayne is older than Ali
 compare
Kate Allana
William Graham
Ali & Abdul
 Kilvey Hill &
Mount Everest
Manchester United
& Swansea City
Jobs
Mumbles &
Townhill
Swansea & London
 $ - US Dollars &
£ - Pounds Sterling
before & after
George Bush & a puppy