UNIT 10LESSON A

AND B
LESSON A: KEEPING IN TOUCH
• Grammar
• 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
• LESSON B: ON THE PHONE

• Grammar
• More, less, fewer
• 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:
• I get more calls than you (do).You get fewer calls than I do