Comparatives/Superlatives
My best friend has an iPhone 14 and so do I.
Make a comparative sentence with 'same as'.
My best friend has the same phone as me.
Brisbane is 2000km from Melbourne. Sydney is 1000km from Melbourne.
Melbourne _____________ from Brisbane _____ Sydney.
further/farther, than
And I ____ always love you! [Whitney Houston]
What future do we use here and why?
will
promise
Hey, you are having a tough time right now, I ______________ [cook] you some meals this week.
will cook
offer
They didn't pay me much at my last job.
It was....(adjective)
badly-paid
My cousin has black hair and green eyes. I have blonde hair and blue eyes.
We look _______ ________ _______ each other.
completely different from
Every day I eat sushi for lunch.
My lunch is _____ ____ _____ every day.
is exactly the same
At 3pm I _____________________ [have] lunch with my best friend.
am having
What ___________ [wear] to the wedding on Saturday?
are you wearing
I want a job that is not easy to lose.
I want_______ ___________.
job security
I don't think I've ever had such a bad haircut.
Make a superlative sentence.
This is the worst haircut I've ever had.
I like salted caramel and pistachio ice-cream the same amount.
Make a comparative sentence with 'as'.
I like salted caramel ice-cream as much as pistachio ice-cream.
One day I _______________ [climb] Mount Kilimanjaro and swim with whale sharks.
am going to climb
intention
I've never been to the USA but I think you ______________[love] it! Have fun on your trip.
will love
prediction with no evidence
DEFINITION: more difficult, but in an interesting or enjoyable way
What is the adjective?
challenging
A meal at Guzman y Gomez $15. A meal at Subway costs $11.
Make a comparative sentence using the word 'less'
A meal at Subway costs less than a meal at Guzman y Gomez.
The City Cat costs $3.50 per ride. The bus costs $2.50.
Make a comparative sentence with [not] as
The bus isn't as expensive as the City Cat.
Fantastic! My colleague and I ____________________[visit] Sydney next week for work. We _____________[stay] at the nicest hotel! I can't wait.
are visiting/are staying
My internship program has been organised. I_____________[work] on an elephant conservation project in South East Asia.
am going to work
PLAN no time yet
I really want to _____ ____ early today. I've been working hard all week!
knock off
There are three trains per hour in the afternoon. There are five trains an hour in the morning.
Make a comparative sentence with 'fewer'.
There are fewer trains in the afternoon than there are in the morning.
My best friend has 50 Pokémon cards and I have 40.
Make a comparative sentences with [not] as.
I don't have as many Pokemon cards as my best friend.
My brother __________________ [be] fluent in Mandarin when he arrives back from China. He i_________ to do lessons when he is there
is going to be (prediction)
intends
Look at that drunk lady, she ___________________ [get] hit by a car. I hope someone helps her.
is going to get: prediction {evidence}
She tried to get me to work extra hours without paying me. She ______ ___ ___________ _________ of me.
What is the expression?