-er or more?
thin
thinner
You need to work more harder if you want to succeed.
You need to work harder if you want to succeed.
Mathematics is ___________ (difficult) _________ English.
Mathematics is more difficult than English.
Name two irregular comparatives.
- good better
- bad worse
exciting
more exciting
The weather yesterday was more good than today.
The weather yesterday was better than today.
She was _____________ (fast) __________ you.
She was faster than you.
What are the comparatives of: beautiful, creative?
beautiful: more beautiful
creative: more creative
happy
happier
The countryside is greenier than the city.
The countryside is greener than the city.
My writing skills _____________ (good) ___________ yours.
My writing skills are better than yours.
make a comparison using the adjective 'noisy'
Our class is noisier than 2A
important
more important
Cars are far expensive than bikes.
Cars are more expensive than bikes.
I think the earth is ______ ____ jupiter. (big)
I think the earth is bigger than jupiter.
How does the comparative change if the word ends in '-y'?
The '-y' changes to 'i' and you add '-er'.
good
better
My brother is intelligenter than my sister.
My brother is more intelligent than my sister.
The people in the office are _______ today . (happy)
There people in the office are happier today.
What do we use comparatives for?
we use the comparatives to compare two objects/people/etc.
Comparatives: er/more