COMPARATIVES

comparatives?

A is big and B is small

A is bigger than B

B is smaller than A
Short adjectives


adjective + er + than
shorter than
 February is shorter than January
Short adjectives

adjective comparative

 Tall  Taller
 Strong  Stronger

 Easy  Easier

 Big  Bigger

 hot  hotter
Long adjectives

more + adjective + than
 Japanese products are more expensive than
chinese ones.


less+ adjective + than
 Chinese products are less expensive than Japanese
ones.
Long adjectives

adjective comparative

 Difficult  more difficult than

 Interesting  more interesting than
 Creative  more creative than
 reliable  more reliable than
 Expensive  more expensive than
 experienced  more experienced
than
Irregular adjectives

adjective comparative

 Good  Better
 Bad  Worse

 Little  Less

 far  Further/farther
 Travelling by car is better than travelling by bus

 Living in the city is worse than living in the

country
adjective = adjective
 as adjective as

 Scuba diving is as interesting as surfing.

 cigarettes are as dangerous as drugs.
English is easier than chinese
Chinese is more difficult than English
Practice I
 Compare the following using the prompts given.
expensive

Samsung Galaxsy S III Nokia C3

Samsung GSIII is
more expensive
than nokia C3
old

Renault 4 Ferrari

This Renault 4 is
older than that
Ferrari
small

Jadida Casablanca
Jadida is smaller
than casablanca
comfortable

taxi bus
The taxi is more
comfortable than
the bus
good

Having money Being broke

Having money is


better than being

broke
enjoyable

working holidays
Working is less


enjoyable than
holidays
healthy

Organic food Junk food

 Organic food is
healthier than junk
food

healthy → healthier
comfortable

Travelling by plane Travelling by car

Travelling by plane
is more comfortable
than travelling by
car
Practice II
 Compare the following using your own way to
express your own opinions, you can use other
adjectives.
important

Having money Being in good health

stressing

Being sick being broke

good

Eating at home Eating in the office

interesting

Watching Tv reading
exciting

Summer Winter
good

Drinking tea Drinking coffee

bad

overeating oversleeping
terrible

Football betting Playing in the casino

expensive

Used cars New cars

comfortable

Living in a villa Living in a flat

difficult

Being married to one woman Being married to four women

important

Have a good neighbour Be a good neighbour

What do you think?
important

Work to live Live to work