Lets compare things and people Grammar Comparative Form

Let’s compare things and people! Grammar Comparative Form

Do you like watching TV? How often do you watch TV? What are your favorite kinds of TV programs? Who are your favorite actors or actresses?

Apr 03, 1961 New York Sep 25, 1968 Pennsylvania Eddie Murphy is older than Will Smith is younger than Eddie Murphy.

Read the text about Eddie and Will and spot the differences between them.

Apr 03, 1961 New York 1, 78 m / 5’ 10’’ 84 kg / 185 p Sep 25, 1968 Pennsylvania 1, 88 m / 6’ 2’’ 91 kg / 200 p Tall – Short – Thin – Fat – Funny – Young Old – Important – Handsome – Witty – Fit Attractive – Successful – Intelligent

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Attractive Short Thin Demi Lovato I agree. … is very …. B I don’t think so. I think … is …. Miley Cyrus I think … is … than …. A

Handsome Short Funny David Henrie Zac Efron I agree. … is very …. B I think … is … than …. I don’t think so. I think … is …. A

Claudia Raia Camila Pitanga Intelligent Young I agree. … is very …. B Beautiful I think … is … than …. I don’t think so. I think … is …. A

Chuck Norris Adam Sandler Good Fantastic Bad I agree. … is very …. B I think … is … than …. I don’t think so. I think … is …. A

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What is “comparative form”? The comprative form expresses the idea of ‘more’ tall Eddie Murphy is tall, but Will Smith is taller.

Pay Attention 1. One-syllable adjectives: Old Fat + ‘t’ + er = fatter Young + er Big + ‘g’ + er = bigger Fast CVC CER 2. Two-syllable adjectives: Happy Crazy Dirty - y + ier Happier Crazier Dirtier T H A N

3. Three-syllable adjectives or more: MORE Important Wonderful Beautiful Phenomenal THAN 4. Irregular Comparative: Good Bad Better Worse THAN

Credits Teacher Wagner Junior Comparative Form Grammar