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Grammar

1. COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES difficult more difficult small small er

2. COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES We use comparative adjectives to show change or make comparisons . ► We usually add  – er  to one-syllable adjectives . old old er young → young er cold → cold er short → short er small → small er

3. COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES ► If an adjective ends in –e, we add –r . safe safe r large → large r nice → nice r cute → cute r close → close r

4. COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES ► W e double the final letter of a one-syllable adjective ending in consonant + vowel + consonant and we add – er . fat fat t er big → big g er sad → sad d er slim → slim m er thin → thin n er

5. COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES ► If an adjective ends in a consonant and –y, we change –y to – i and add – er . happy happ i er dirty → dirt i er easy → eas i er noisy → nois i er angry → angr i er

6. COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES ► We use more to make comparatives for most two syllable adjectives and for all adjectives with three or more syllables . hardworking more hardworking generous → more generous beautiful → more b eautiful punctual → more punctual stubborn → more stubborn selfish → more selfish honest → more honest

7. COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES ► W ith some two-syllable adjectives, we can either add – er /–r or use more . handsome r more handsome polite → polite r / more polite simple → simple r / more simple clever → clever er / more clever quiet → quit er / more quiet narrow → narrow er / more narrow friendly → friendl i er / more friendly handsome

8. COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES ► Some one-syllable adjectives have irregular comparative forms . worse good → better far → farther / further little → less bad

9. ACTIVITY 1 Make comparisons with the adjectives above.

10. LeBron James 2,06 m Anthony Davis 2,08 m Anthony Davis is tall er than LeBron James. TALL

11. Carl’s question Lisa’s question Carl’s question is eas i er than Lisa’s question. EASY

12. Elephant Whale Whale is big g er than elephant. BIG

13. Green apple Red apple The green apple is larg e r than the red apple . LARGE

14. Blue tshirt Green tshirt The blue tshirt is more expensive than the green tshirt . EXPENSIVE $50 $40

15. Fred’s marks Ted’s marks Ted’s marks are better than Fred’s marks. GOOD

16. ACTIVITY 2 Read the information and circle the correct comparative adjective.

17. Carrari Carsubishi is more expensive / cheaper than Carrari. Carsubishi -Price -Model year -Top speed $150.000 $45.000 2015 2019 265 km/h 190 km/h

18. Carrari Carrari is older / newer than Carsubishi. Carsubishi -Price -Model year -Top speed $150.000 $45.000 2015 2019 265 km/h 190 km/h

19. Carrari Carrari is faster / slower than Carsubishi. Carsubishi -Price -Model year -Top speed $150.000 $45.000 2015 2019 265 km/h 190 km/h

20. Billie Eilish Billie Eilish is older / younger than Taylor Swift . Taylor Swift -Age -Height -Wealth 18 30 1,61 m 1,78 m $ 7 Million $ 12 Million

21. Billie Eilish Taylor Swift is taller / shorter than Billie Eilish . Taylor Swift -Age -Height -Wealth 18 30 1,61 m 1,78 m $ 7 Million $ 12 Million

22. Billie Eilish Taylor Swift is richer / poorer than Billie Eilish . Taylor Swift -Age -Height -Wealth 18 30 1,61 m 1,78 m $ 7 Million $ 12 Million

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