Comparison Superiority TALL Bao Xishun He Pingping SHORT

Comparison: Superiority

TALL Bao Xishun He Pingping SHORT er Bao is He is er He. Bao.

Chaves is Dona Clotilde is YOUNG Chaves er Dona Clotilde. er Chaves. OLD Dona Clotilde

Ricky is er John is er Ricky. POOR John RICH Ricky

The white cat is The yellow cat is FAT T er N er the yellow cat. the white cat. THIN

Elza Soares is Adriana Lima is UGLIER PRETTIER Elza Soares UGLY Adriana Lima. Elza Soares. Adriana Lima PRETTY

• We add “er” at the end of the SHORT adjectives + than. • Eg. : Ricky is richer than John. • When the adjective ends in consoant-vowelconsonat, we double the last letter + than. • Eg. : The white cat is fatter than the yellow cat. • When the adjective ends in y, we put the letter i in its place + er + than. • Eg. : Adriana Lima is prettier than Elza Soares.

Falcão is TACKIER James Franco is Falcão TACKY James Franco ELEGANT

Roses are Rafflesias. Rafflesia BEAUTIFUL Rose

Good Joe’s computer William’s computer Joe’s computer is William’s computer is but BETTER Joe’s computer.

John’s cell phone Bad Mary’s cell phone is John’s cell phone is but WORSE Mary’s cell phone.

• We add “more” before the LONG adjectives+ than. Eg. : Roses are more beautiful than Rafflesias. • • Some adjectives are irregular, such as: Good = better + than Bad = worse + than Far = farther/further + than Eg. : William’s computer is better than Joe’s computer.