COMPARATIVES
STEAL SOMEONE POINTS
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My sister is the world's(bad)cook; she can't follow (simple) recipe.
worst, the simpliest
My new phone and my old one are the same. My new phone is (good) the old one.
as good as
LOOK AFTER
LOOK UP
TAKE CARE OF
CHECK
LOSE 100 POINTS
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I want to change into (smart) clothes before my interview. The clothes won't make me(intelligent) but they might make me feel (confident)!
smarter, more intelligent, more confident
This website is (useful) of all the ones I've looked at. It gives no real information at all.
the least usefull
My sister's room is larger than mine. My room (big) as my sister's.
isn't as big
SHOW OFF
SHOW AROUND
BOAST, BRAG
GUIDE
There are only __________ students in class today; most of them are sick.
FEW
The modern part of the house is(new)the rest of it, so it has (big) windows and… (good) heating.
newer than, bigger, better
I've just spent all morning sorting out my room. It's now (tidy) it has ever been!
the tidiest
I prefer old buildings to new ones.I think old buildings (good) new ones.
are better than
TURN DOWN
TURN UP
DECLINE
ARRIVE
We met __________ friends at the park yesterday.
She’s very shy and has __________ close friendS.
A FEW
FEW
This phone looks (modern) mine,but I'm not impressed because it's (expensive) and… (easy) to carry because it's bigger.
more modern than, more expensive, less easy
This phone is… (cheap) in the shop, but it's also (easy) to use, so it isn't good value.
the cheapest, the least easy
I've never seen such a nice building. This is… (beautiful) building I have ever seen.
the most beautiful
PUT ASIDE
PUT OFF
SAVE
POSTPONE
I’m sorry, I have __________ time to talk right now — my class starts soon.
LITTLE
I prefer this cafe. The other one is (not /comfortable) this one, and the waiters here are (friendly) too.
not as comfortable as, friendlier
Rob's… (kind) boy in the class, and he's also one of… (funny), so he's probably… (popular) too.
the kindest, the funniest, the most popular
This chair is the most uncomfortable one in the room. This is (comfortable) chair in the room.
the least comfortable
EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN: A FEW, A LITTLE, FEW, AND LITTLE.
Few / A few → used with countable nouns (things you can count: apples, friends, books).
Little / A little → used with uncountable nouns (things you can’t count: water, time, money).
Few Countable❌ Not many (negative) I have few friends in London. (= Almost none.)
LittleUncountable❌ Not much (negative)I have little money left. (= Almost none.)
I have __________ money left, so we can buy some snacks.
He has very __________ patience; he gets angry easily.
A little
LITTLE