-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.
Math is ___________ _________ English. (difficult)
Mathematics is more difficult than English.
Name two irregular comparatives.
- good better
- bad worse
happy
happier
The countryside is not noisier the city.
The countryside is not noisier than the city.
My writing skills _____________ ___________ yours. (good)
My writing skills are better than yours.
make a comparison using the adjective 'quieter'
(answers may vary)
far
farther
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 do we show a difference in a comparison when we have a long adjective?
We use more before the adjective.
Good - Bad
better - worse
My brother is intelligenter than my sister.
My brother is more intelligent than my sister.
The cake from Elvira's is __________ __________ the cake from Aldi. (pretty)
The cake from Elvira's is prettier than the cake from Aldi.
What do we use comparatives for?
we use the comparatives to compare two objects/people/etc.
Comparatives: er/more
exciting
more exciting
The weather yesterday was badder than today.
The weather yesterday was worse than today.
She was _____________ __________ you. (fast)
She was faster than you.
What are the comparatives of: beautiful, creative?
beautiful: more beautiful
creative: more creative