-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
high school / my bedroom / big
My bedroom is not as big as the high school
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
Batman is less strong than Superman
Batman is not as strong as Superman
true
truer
The countryside is not noisier the city.
The countryside is not noisier than the city.
Her writing skills are _____________ (good) ___________ his.
Her writing skills are better than his.
How do we make the comparative form of one-syllable adjectives?
We use -er after the adjectives.
This comic is more interesting than the film
The film is not as interesting as this comic
Clever
More Clever
Cars are far expensive than bikes.
Cars are more expensive than bikes.
The people in the office today are _____________ _______ yesterday. (numerous)
The people in the office today are more numerous than yesterday.
How do we make the comparative form of an adjective that has more than two syllables?
We use more before the adjective.
Travelling by bus is cheaper than travelling by train
Travelling by train is not as cheap as travelling by bus
Good - Bad
better - worse
My brother is most intelligenter than my sister.
My brother is more intelligent than my sister.
I think the new house is ______ ____ the flat. (big)
I think the new house is bigger than the flat.
Which is the comparative form of the adjective "far"?
further
Write two sentences that have the same meaning: This game is not as difficult as the exam
The exam is more difficult than this game /
This game is less difficult than the exam.