COMPARATIVES comparatives A A is big B is

COMPARATIVES

comparatives? A A is big B is small is bigger than B B is smaller than A

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

Short adjectives adjective Tall Strong Easy Big hot comparative Taller Stronger Easier Bigger 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 Difficult Interesting Creative reliable Expensive experienced comparative more difficult than more interesting than more creative than more reliable than more expensive than more experienced than

Irregular adjectives adjective Good Bad Little far comparative Better Worse Less 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 Gold Silver

Gold is more expensive than Silver

Old The Telephone The Mobile

The Telephone is older than the Mobile

small The Moon The Earth

The Moon is smaller than the Earth

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 Being on holidays

Working is less enjoyable than being on 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 bus

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

important Having a good neighbour Being a good neighbour

What do you think?

important Working to live Living to work

difficult Being married to one woman Being married to four women