Comparison: Comparative Adjectives

Comparison: Comparative Adjectives

by Me

​Comparative Adjectives

​When we talk about two things, two people or two places, we can "compare" them. We can see if they are the same or different. To compare them, we can use comparative adjectives to describe the differences.

Poll

Are they the same or different?

• They are the same

• They are the different

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​Gery is wearing a red t-shirt. He is 10 years old. His height is 110 cm.

​Patrick is wearing a white t-shirt. He is 9 years old his height is 105 cm

Poll

What are the differences between Gery and Patrick?

• Age

• Height

• Grade

Multiple Select

Gery is 10 years old.

​Patrick is 9 years old.

How to describe the difference in age between Gery and Patrick?

• Gery is older than Patrick

• Gery is younger than Patrick

• Patrick is older than Gery

• Patrick is younger than Gery

​Use of Comparative Adjectives

There are two ways to make or to "form" a comparative adjective:

short adjectives: add "-er" long adjectives: use "more"

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Change the following adjective into comparative adjective form!

FAST

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Tall

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SLOW

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SAD

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BIG

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SLIM

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PRETTY

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EASY

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ANGRY

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HANDSOME

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BEAUTIFUL

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EXPENSIVE

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GOOD

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BAD

​OK, You have learnt how to make comparative adjectives. Now let's learn how to make a sentence

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We use THAN after the comparative form of the adjective.

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• John is taller than Mary.

• A Ferrari is more expensive than a Fiat.

​We use THAN after the comparative form of the adjective.

​Jack is taller than Mike

​We use THAN after the comparative form of the adjective.

​A Gorilla is bigger than a monkey

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentences: He is ______ than Mary.

• tall

• tallers

• taller

• tallier

Multiple Choice

A turtle is ...than a rabbit.

• slower
• slowest
• faster
• fastest

Multiple Choice

Reading books is _____________watching TV.

• interesting

• more interesting than

• more interesting

• interestingers

Multiple Choice

An elephant is ........................than a rabbit.

• big

• bigger

Multiple Choice

A pillow is ....................than astone.

• comfortable

• comfortabler

• more comfortable

Multiple Choice

Who is ___________, Nina or Helen?

• heavy

• heavily

• heavier

• the heaviest

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​I'll see you next week