This document provides instruction on forming comparative adjectives in English. It lists rules for making one-syllable adjectives comparative by adding "-er" and multi-syllable adjectives comparative by adding "more." Examples are given such as "slow - slower" and "dangerous - more dangerous." Irregular forms like "good - better" are also noted. Students are given exercises to practice writing comparative sentences and adjectives.
This document provides instruction on forming comparative adjectives in English. It lists rules for making one-syllable adjectives comparative by adding "-er" and multi-syllable adjectives comparative by adding "more." Examples are given such as "slow - slower" and "dangerous - more dangerous." Irregular forms like "good - better" are also noted. Students are given exercises to practice writing comparative sentences and adjectives.
This document provides instruction on forming comparative adjectives in English. It lists rules for making one-syllable adjectives comparative by adding "-er" and multi-syllable adjectives comparative by adding "more." Examples are given such as "slow - slower" and "dangerous - more dangerous." Irregular forms like "good - better" are also noted. Students are given exercises to practice writing comparative sentences and adjectives.
SLOW SLOWER HEAVY HEAVIER DANGEROUS MORE DANGEROUS
Short words (1 syllable) - er Long words (2, 3, 4 syllables) more…
old older slow slower dangerous more dangerous
warm warmer tall taller expensive more expensive Irregular comparative forms: big bigger, hot hotter good better, far further heavy heavier, happy happier bad worse, little less
Write the comparative form: Write the opposite.
New newer Younger young long longer cleaner clean nice nicer darker dark big bigger more boring boring good better hotter hot fat flatter happier happy modern more modern easier easy friendly friendlier smaller small famous more famous cheaper cheap
Write comparative sentences using the verbs in brackets
1. My house is (big) bigger than yours.
2. This flower is (beautiful) more beatiful than that one. 3. A holiday by the sea is (good) better than a holiday in the mountains. 4. The weather this summer is even (bad) worse than last summer. 5. I think mathematics is (difficult) more difficult than English.
Complete the sentences. Use the comparative.
1. Joe’s car isn’t very fast. He wants a faster one.
2. My job isn’t very interesting. I want to do something more interesting 3. The weather isn’t very warm today. Yesterday it was warner 4. People aren’t very polite today. In the past they were more polite 5. This sofa isn’t very comfortable. That one is more comfortable 6. This coat is nice, but I think the other one is nicer
Write three sentences using comparative adjectives
1. China is bigger than Italy _ 2. My car is newer than yours. _ 3. We are smarter than they. _