-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
smart
smarter than
exciting
more exciting
The weather yesterday was badder than today.
The weather yesterday was worse than today.
She was _____________ (fast) __________ you.
She was faster than you.
What are the comparatives of: beautiful, creative?
beautiful: more beautiful
creative: more creative
small
smaller than
happy
happier
The countryside is not noisier the city.
The countryside is not noisier 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
pretty
prettier
Good - Bad
better - worse
My brother is intelligenter than my sister.
My brother is more intelligent than my sister.
Cats are ____ (cute) than dogs.
Cats are cuter than dogs.
What do we use comparatives for?
we use the comparatives to compare two objects/people/etc.
Comparatives: er/more
funny
funnier than
far
farther / further
An elephant is heavier a lion.
An elephant is heavier than a lion.
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 long adjective?
We use more before the adjective.
expensive
more expensive