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Intermediate 2

Comparatives

 Short adjectives (1 syllable) = -ER (+than)

Example: Athens is older than Rome.

Short adjectives ending in cons + vowel + cons, we double the last consonant.
Example: Brazil is bigger than Argentina.

 y adjectives (1 syllable) = -ER (+than)

Example: English is easier than French.

Long adjectives (2 / 3 / 4 syllables)

Example: The train is more expensive than the bus.

Exceptions:
Good………………….better (than)
Bad……………………worse (than)

Complete using comparatives:

1. This new TV program is much ________________ the old one (funny)

2. Ms. Davies is a ________________ teacher ________________ Mr. Andrews. (good)

3. My office is ________________ Helen’s (near)

4. The traffic is ________________ it was last year.(noisy)

5. You have a ________________ life ________________ I have. (busy)

6. The exam today was ________________ last year’s exam. (difficult)

7. She’s much ________________ her sister.(kind)

8. The North is ________________ the South. (rich)

9. The students ask ______________ questions _____________ they did before. (intelligent)

10. Her second book is ________________ her first. (interesting)