Comparative Adjectives
On the Phone
Vocabulary
100

Texting is quicker/quick than calling.

quicker
100

My friends talk _____ than I do. (more/less/fewer)

more or less
100

hear without intending to (overhear/overuse/listen) 

overhear

200

Nothing is ______ (bad) than spam in your inbox. 

worse

200

I send _______ emails than texts. (less/fewer) 

fewer

200

secret, not noticeable (discreet/plain/flashy) 

discreet 

300
Real cards are ___ _________ _____ (personal) e-cards. 

more personal than 

300

What can you say when you ask to speak to someone? 

Hello, is ___ there? / Can I speak to ___ please? 

300

What does "caught my eye" mean? 

got my attention 

400

What is the difference between a short comparative adjective and a long comparative adjective? 

Short adjective: add -er

Long adjective: more + adjective + than

400

What can you say when the phone call suddenly ends? 

We got cut off. 

400

This word means ask myself.

Clue: rhymes with ponder

wonder 

500

Social media is ______ (efficient) email. It's ____ (fun) too. It's ____ (good) texting, but texting is _____ (bad) email.

more efficient than /more fun /better than /worse than

500

Rewrite the sentence to keep the same meaning. 

I get fewer calls than you do. You _________________. 

get more calls than I do. 

500
What are the differences and similarities between advantages and disadvantages? Give an example. 

Advantages are the positive/good things of a side. Disadvantages are the downsides of a side. They are similar because they compare the same thing. 

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