INSTRUCTOR: EDWIN TORRES - INGLÉS

CELULAR: 3122008677
SEDE: LIPAYA
GRUPOS:
MERVC 25
MERVC 26
MERVC 27
MERVC 28
MERVC 29
MERVC 30
MERVC 32
MERVC 33
TAM Q 1
TAM Q 2
TOPIC: COMPARATIVE
OBJECTIVES:
➢ To apply comparative in short dialogues.

➢ To know the correct use of comparative.

➢ To know the rules that govern the use of comparative in English

grammar.

➢ know the different classes of comparatives for the

correct use.
LEARNING ACTIVITIES:
DEFINITIONS
➢ ADJECTIVE: A word that describes a nouns or pronouns.
Example
Mary is happy. In this sentence happy is the adjective

COMPARATIVE:
HOW CAN WE FORM THE COMPARATIVE?
WE CAN FORM THE COMPARACTIVE ACCORDING OF THE SYLABLES
NUMBER IN THE ADJECTIVE:

➢ GROUP NUMBER 1: (ONE SYLLABLE)

ADJECTIVE WITH 1 SYLLABLE:

For some adjectives you need to double the last letter before you add
( ER). You do this when the last three letters of the word have the
pattern consonant-vowel-consonant.
 LIST OF ADJECTIVES WITH ONE SYLLABLE

ADJECTIVES COMPARATIVES

BIG BIGGER
HIT HITTER
HOT HOTTER
SAD SADDER
FAT FATTER
WET WETTER

EXAMPLE:

BOGOTA IS ___________THAN BARRANQUILLA ( BIG)

RESPUESTA:

BOGOTA IS BIGGER THAN BARRANQUILLA

➢ GROUP NUMBER TWO:

ADJECTIVE WITH TWO SYLLABLES

LIST OF ADJECTIVE WITH TWO SYLLABLES

IN THIS CASE YOU ADD (ER) BUT DO NOT DOUBLE THE LAST LETTER

EXAMPLE:

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE
 CLOSE CLOSER
DARK DARKER
CLEAN CLEANER
BRIGT BRIGTER
LIGHT LIGHTER
SHORT SHORTER
WIDE WIDER
THICK THICKER
LOUD LOUDER
CLEVER CLEVERER
CHEAP CHEAPER
RICH RICHER

NOW LET´S MAKE A SENTENCE WITH ADJECTIVE OF TWO SYLLABLES

EXAMPLE:
MEDELLIN IS ___________THAN CALI (CLEAN)
RESPUESTA:
MEDELLIN IS CLEANER THAN CALI.

➢ GROUP NUMBER 3:
ADJECTIVE WITH TWO SYLLABLES THAT FINISH IN (Y)
TO FORM THE COMPARATIVE REMOVE THE (Y) AND ADD (ER)
LIST OF THE COMPARATIVE THAT FINISH IN Y

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE
UGLY UGLIER
PRETTY PRETTIER
EASY EASY
HEAVY HEAVIER
HAPPY HAPPIER
ANGRY ANGRIER
HUNGRY HUNGRIER
TIDY TIDIER
CRAZY CRAZIER
UMHAPPY UMHAPPIER
BUSY BUSIER
EMPTY EMPTIER

NOW LET´S MAKE A SENTENCE USING A COMPARATIVE WITH TWO

SYLLABLES.
MARY IS ____________THAN BETTY (HAPPY)
RESPUESTA:
MARY IS HAPPIER THAN BETTY

➢ GROUP NUMBER 4
ADJECTIVE WITH THREE OR MORE SYLLABLES:
IF THE ADJECTIVE HAS THREE OR MORE SYLLABLES YOU USE THE
EXPRESSION:( MORE) EXAMPLE:

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE

FANTASTIC MORE FANTASTIC

WONDERFUL MORE
WONDERFUL
BEAUTIFUL MORE BEAUTIFUL
INTELLIGENT MORE
INTELLIGENT
MODERN MORE MODERN
FANTASTIC MORE FANTASTIC
DELICIOUS MORE DELICIOUS
MARVELOUS MORE
MARVELOUS
ELEGANT MORE ELEGANT
EXTRAORDINARY MORE
EXTRAORDINARY
INCREDIBLE MORE INCREDIBLE
POWERFUL MORE POWERFUL
POPULAR MORE POPULAR
DANGEROUS MORE
DANGEROUS
IMPORTANT MORE
IMPORTANT
BRILLANT MORE BRILLANT
PRACTICAL MORE PRACTICAL

NOW LET´S MAKE A SENTENCE WITH AN ADJECTIVE WITH THREE OR MORE

SYILLABLES:
CARTAGENA IS _______________________THAN BOGOTA (BEAUTIFUL)
RESPUESTA:
CARTAGENA IS MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN BOGOTA.
 ➢ GROUP NUMBER: 5

IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES

THESE ADJECTIVES ARE IRREGULAR AND WE HAVE TO MEMORIZE THEM

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE

GOOD BETTER
BAD WORSE
FAR FURTHER

LET´S MAKE A SENTENCE WITH AN IRREGULAR ADJECTIVE:

MR. BROWN IS ________________STUDENT THAN MR. GONZALEZ ( GOOD)
RESPUESTA:
MR. BROWN IS BETTER STUDENT THAN MR. GONZALEZ
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END OF THE EXPLANATION

 WORKSHOP
DELIVERY DATE: MAY 8th 2020
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WRITE THECORRECT COMPARATIVE IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES:

1. THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IS ________THAN GERMANY. (BIG)
2. PETER IS ________________THAN VICTOR. (INTELLIGENT)
3. ENGLISH IS _______________THAN MATH. (EASY)
4. MARY IS _____________________THAN MIKE. (SHORT)
5. MEDELLIN IS _______________THAN BARRANQUILLA. (DANGEROUS)
6. FUNDACION IS ______________ THAN SANTA MARTA. (HOT)
7. BETTY IS _________________STUDENT THAN FRED. ( BAD)
8. CARTAGENA IS _________________THAN PARIS. (BEAUTIFUL)
9. VICKY IS _________________________THAN KELLY. (UGLY)
10. ANGY IS ________________THAN KARLA. (WONDERFUL)
11. AMAZONAS IS _________________FROM MONTERIA THAN CALI.
(FAR)
12. BARRANQUILLA IS ________________THAN CARTAGENA. (CHEAP)
13. MARY IS _________________________THAN VICTOR. (CRAZY)
14. CHARLES IS _______________________THAN EDUARD. (FAT)
15. BILLY IS ____________________STUDENT THAN PETER. (GOOD)
16. PARIS IS _____________________THAN MADRID. (EXTRAORDINARY)
17. CARTAGENA IS ______________THAN BARRANQUILLA. (CLEAN)
18. KATY IS ____________________THAN JOHANA. (PRETTY)
19. MY COMPUTER IS ______________THAN YOURS. (THICK)
20. FISH IS _________________THAN PORK (DELICIOUS)