English TIC – Unit 2

Comparatives: A comparative is used to explain the difference(s) between two elements.

There is more than one way to form the comparative of adjectives:

 For one-syllable adjectives and two-syllable adjectives ending in –y, use adjective + -er.
An iPad Mini is cheaper than an iPad Retina. friendly - friendlier

Be careful! There are often spelling changes when you add –er.

nice – nicer big – bigger pretty – prettier

Be careful! Some adjectives have irregular comparative forms.

good – better bad –worse

 For most other adjectives of two or more syllables, use more/less + adjective.
Android Oreo is more modern than Android Marshmallow.
Microsoft mobile operating systems are less popular than Android.

I. Write the comparative for the words below:

1. Fast faster 6. Modern more/less modern

2. Stable more/less stable 7. Compatible more/less compatible
3. Secure more/less secure 8. Good better
4. Intuitive more/less intuitive 9. Bad worse
5. Easy easier 10. Slow slower

II. Write the sentences in the correct order:

1. faster / than / Apple iOS / Android / is.

Android/Apple iOS is faster than Android/Apple iOS.

2. Apple iOS / is / than / more secure / Android

Apple iOS/Android is more secure than Apple iOS/Android.

3. Windows 10 Mobile 10.0.15254.603 / is / than / Android 2.0 / newer

Windows 10 Mobile 10.0.15254.603 is newer than Android 2.0.

4. than / Apple iOS/ newer / Windows 10 Mobile / is

Windows 10 Mobile is newer than Apple iOS.

5. tablets / expensive / cellphones / more / than / are

Tablets/Cellphones are more expensive than tablets/cell phones.

 III. Complete the following sentences using the COMPARATIVE form of the adjective in
parenthesis.

1. Android is more open (open) than Apple iOS.

2. Windows 10 mobile is more/less customizable (customizable) than Android.

3. Integration with other devices is better (good) in Apple iOS than Android.

4. Some people think that Android is easier (easy) to use than Windows 10 mobile.

5. Apple iOS is more/less stable (stable) than Android.

IV. Using the list of adjectives, create sentences comparing the items suggested.

Expensive – Cheap - Secure - Intuitive - Thin – Fast – Slow – New – Old - Personal – Convenient –
Good – Bad – Fun – Boring – Wide – Easy – Hard (Difficult) – Hot – Cold – Nice – Popular – Big –
Small – Compatible – Reliable – Customizable – Modern – User-friendly - Stable

1. Zoom vs Microsoft Teams. Comparisons

2. Windows vs Linux. 1. Zoom is slower and less secure than Microsoft
Teams
3. AWS vs Microsoft Azure.
2. Google Chrome is faster and older than Microsoft
4. YouTube Music vs Spotify. Edge.
5. Google Hangouts vs Line. 3. Google Hangouts is more common and more
6. Tablets vs Laptops. popular than Line.
4. Cell phones are smaller and cheaper than tablets
7. Google Chrome vs Microsoft Edge.
5. Waze is easier and friendlier than Google Maps
8. Cell phone vs Tablet. 6. Windows is easier to use than Linux
9. Google Maps vs Waze. 7. Cell phones are more expensive and more
10. Cell phones vs Wired telephones. modern than wired phones.
8. PS4 is more popular than X Box One.
11. WhatsApp vs Telegram.
9. Spotify is less complicated and cheaper than
12. Ps4 vs X box One.
Youtube Music
13. Android vs iOS. 10. WhatsApp is older and faster than Telegram.
14. Alexa vs Siri.
15. Google Drive vs Dropbox