Curso: Inglés IV

Lesson 1
Modal verb Can and
comparative adjectives
The Solar System
 Grammar: Comparatives
We use the comparative form of adjectives +
than to say how two people, things, places or
animals are different.
Rules:
1. Short adjectives (of one or two syllables) form
their comparatives by adding “-er”.
Example: Near - nearer
Mercury is nearer to the sun than Jupiter.
2. For adjectives that end in a short vowel sound +
consonant, we double the last consonant before
adding “-er”.
Example: Big – bigger
Saturn is bigger than Mars.

3. Long adjectives form their comparative with

“more”.
Example: Beautiful – more beautiful
Earth is more beautiful than Pluto.
4. For adjectives that end in “y”, change “y” to “I”
before adding “-er”.
Example: Heavy – heavier
Neptune is heavier than Mercury.

5. There are irregular adjectives. There is no pattern

here, so you’ll just have to remember them.
Fortunately there are only a few.
Good – better, bad – worse, far – farther
(further).
Example:
Pluto is farther from the sun than Mars.
Look at the picture and complete

1. ________ is hotter than ________.

2. ________ is colder than ________.
3. ________ is brighter than ________.
Look at the picture and complete

4. ________ is smaller than ________.

5. ________ is nearer to the sun than ________.
6. ________ is farther from the sun than
________.
 Let’s lean some more!!!

• Recently, astronomers discovered the tenth

planet. They named this planet SEDNA.

• The Earth is called the blue planet, because the

70% of its surface is water.

• Mars is called the red planet, because the iron

oxide on its surface.
 EXERCISES
1. Bikes are _____________ than cars. (cheap)
2. January is _____________ than June. (cold)
3. My sister is ____________ than my brother. (thin)
4. Sue is ______________ at English than me. (good)
5. Hares are _____________ than tortoises. (fast)
6. My shirt is _____________ than hers. (colorful)
7. Alan's eyes are ___________ than Peter's. (big)
8. Mount Everest is __________ than Mount Etna. (high)
9. Football is _____________ than tennis. (popular)
10. Paula's hair is __________ than Martha's. (long)
11. My girlfriend is ____________ than Rose. (pretty)
12. Elephants are _____________ than giraffes. (heavy)
 EXERCISES
1. My father is ____________ than my mother. (old)
2. Chinese is _____________ than English. (difficult)
3. Jane lives ____________ the city than you. (near)
4. The car is ____________ than we thought. (bad)
5. Tigers are ____________ than rats. (dangerous)
6. Dogs are _______________ than rabbits. (intelligent)
7. My uncle is _____________ than my aunt. (fat)
8. Cars are ______________ than bikes. (expensive)
9. Cakes look _____________ than bread. (delicious)
10. My cat is ____________ than your dog. (ugly)
11. This man is ___________ than that one. (clever)
12. Oranges are __________ than candies. (good)
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