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    The document discusses degrees of comparison for adjectives in English. It explains that adjectives have comparative forms that are used to compare two or more objects or people. For one-syllable adjectives, the comparative typically ends in "-er"; for adjectives of two or more syllables or irregular adjectives, the comparative uses "more". The document provides examples of comparative forms and exercises for learners to practice forming comparatives and using them in comparisons with "than".

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    The document discusses degrees of comparison for adjectives in English. It explains that adjectives have comparative forms that are used to compare two or more objects or people. For one-syllable adjectives, the comparative typically ends in "-er"; for adjectives of two or more syllables or irregular adjectives, the comparative uses "more". The document provides examples of comparative forms and exercises for learners to practice forming comparatives and using them in comparisons with "than".

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    The document discusses degrees of comparison for adjectives in English. It explains that adjectives have comparative forms that are used to compare two or more objects or people. For one-syllable adjectives, the comparative typically ends in "-er"; for adjectives of two or more syllables or irregular adjectives, the comparative uses "more". The document provides examples of comparative forms and exercises for learners to practice forming comparatives and using them in comparisons with "than".

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    Degrees of comparison

    (adjectives)

    In the lesson you will:

    learn about degrees of comparison


    read and speak
    do grammar exercises
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    Adjective Comparative

    old old+er
    long long+er

    hot hott+er
    big bigg+er

    happy happi+er
    Ex. iSLCollective.com
    Write the comparatives of these adjectives:
    • big- • bigger
    • fat- • fatter
    • new- • newer
    • small- • smaller
    • long- • longer
    • old- • older
    • hot- • hotter
    • young- • younger
    • tall- • taller
    • nice- • nicer
    • slow- • slower
    • dirty- • dirtier
    • happy- • happier
    • hungry- • hungrier
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    Long adjectives
    (two syllables or more)
    • beautiful • more beautiful

    • famous • more famous

    Irregular adjectives Ex.

    •good

    •bad iSLCollective.com
    Write the comparatives of these adjectives:

    • beautiful- • more beautiful


    • wonderful- • more wonderful
    • natural- • more natural
    • effective- • more effective
    • difficult- • more difficult
    • famous- • more famous
    • cheerful- • more cheerful
    • intelligent- • more intelligent
    • important- • more important
    • good- • better
    • bad- • worse
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    To compare two objects we use a
    comparative adjective + than .
    She is more beautiful than he.
    He is taller than me.

    Cat-mouse (big, small)

    • Monkey-mouse
    (funny, sad)
    • Girl-man (young,
    beautiful)
    • Cat- fox (good, nice)

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