Grammar Vocabulary
Unit 1 Making friends
Unit 2 Interests
Unit 3 Health
Unit 4 Celebrations
Unit 5 Growing up
Unit 6 Neighborhoods
Unit 7 Going away
Unit 8 At home
Unit 9 Things happen
Unit 10 Communication
Lesson A Keeping in
touch
Comparative
adjectives
Lesson B A On the
phone
More, less, fewer
Unit 11 Appearances
Unit 12 Looking ahead
Conversation strategies Writing Speaking Naturally
Unit 10 Communication: Lesson A Keeping in touch
Comparative adjectives
You can use comparative adjectives to compare two people or things – to say what is different. Use than
before the second person or thing:
Texting is quicker and easier than calling.
It's nicer to get a real card than an e-card.
Short adjectives
Use adjective + -er to make a comparative adjective from a short adjective:
quick quicker
slow slower
But there are some spelling rules you should follow:
If the adjective ends in -e, just add -r:
nice nicer
If the adjective ends in a consonant (not a, e, i, o, u) + -y, change the -y to -i before adding –er.
easy easier
If the adjective ends in a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) + consonant (but not -w), double the consonant before adding
add –er.
big bigger
Long adjectives
Use more / less + adjective to make a comparative adjective from a longer adjective:
Real cards are more personal than e-cards.
Video conferences are less expensive than business trips.
Also use more with fun:
Texting is more fun than calling.
Irregular adjectives
Some comparative adjectives are irregular:
good better
bad worse
Video calls are better than phone calls.
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Unit 1 Making friends

Unit 10 Communication: Lesson B On the phone

Unit 2 Interests More, less, fewer

Unit 3 Health
Unit 4 Celebrations
Unit 5 Growing up
You can make comparisons using nouns and verbs. You can use more, less, and fewer to compare two
nouns, and more and less to compare two verbs. Use than before the second noun or verb.
Fewer and less are the opposite of more.
With countable nouns
You can use more / fewer + countable noun:

Unit 6 Neighborhoods I get more calls than you (do). You get fewer calls than I do.

Unit 7 Going away With uncountable nouns

You can use more / less + uncountable noun:

Unit 8 At home
I spend more time on the phone. You spend less time on the phone.
Unit 9 Things happen
With verbs
Unit 10 Communication
You can also use more / less with verbs:

Lesson A Keeping in She talks more than he does. He talks less than she does.
touch
Comparative adjectives
Lesson B A On the
phone
More, less, fewer

Unit 11 Appearances

Unit 12 Looking ahead