NOR
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Subject: Comparatives Wed 24 Nov - 23:22 |
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Comparatives
• Adjectives with two syllables a) generally use more careful -> more careful; stupid —> more stupid; cautious --> more cautious b) but if the adjective ends in er, y, ow, add er: clever --> cleverer; friendly —• friendlier (note: y changes to i); pretty —> prettier; narrow —> narrower • The comparative of little is less, and of few is fewer: I've got less money than she has. There are fewer problems than there were before. Note: It's getting hotter and hotter. It's getting more and mure dangerous. Practice Write the comparative of the words given to complete the sentences. Add than where necessary. 1 He is . more helpful than he used to be. (helpful") 2 It was slowly getting .hotter. and .hotter... (hot) 3 I had time than T needed to finish the job. (little) 4 Peter gets and all the time, (selfish) 5 You seem you were yesterday, (happy) 6 My chair was getting and (uncomfortable) 7 We need actors for this film, (young) 8 I think that the new salesman is the last one. (honest) 9 This road is and the other one. (long/dangerous) 10 Is the new car the old one? (expensive) 11 This system is the last one we had. (easy) 12 People here are they are at home, (polite) 13 The man was getting and (angry) 14 The city is it used to be. (crowded) 15 She was feeling she had been earlier. (miserable) 16 Computers are nowadays, (complicated) 17 I think trains are and cars, (fast/comfortable) 18 We will have to think of a method, (good) 19 I'm beginning to feel about the results. (hopeful) 20 She seems to be getting and (thin] 21 My new dictionary is a lot the last one. (useful) 22 These trousers are too wide. Do you have any that are ? (narrow) 23 young people learn to play musical instruments than in the past, (few) 24 The film got and until I fell asleep! (boring) 25 I think that people who live in villages are people in big cities, (friendly) 26 Her new job is a lot the last one. (stressful)
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NOR
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Subject: Re: Comparatives Wed 24 Nov - 23:23 |
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Check Complete these sentences, using the comparative form of the adjectives given. 1 It's hotter.. here than in London, (hot) 2 She's .more imaginative.. than her brother, (imaginative) 3 He's than all the other students, (old) 4 Do you think Pat is than Brian? (intelligent) 5 This school is than ours, (old-fashioned) 6 The computer was than 1 thought. (expensive) 7 The rooms are than they used to be. (clean) 8 He's than he was a year ago. (healthy) 9 Do you think English is than French. (difficult) 10 He eats a lot - he's getting and (fat) 11 His face was getting and (red) 12 He was than T had ever seen him before. (angry) 13 Big cars are than small ones, (comfortable) 14 My exam was than I had thought, (bad) 15 The road becomes after four or five miles. (narrow) 16 I'm sure I'll find New York than Houston. (exciting) 17 I need to go to the doctor - this cough is getting and (bad) 18 He thinks Charlie Chaplin is than Mr Bean, (funny) 19 Their plane ticket was than mine because they flew on a Sunday, (cheap) 20 My son is a lot now that he's a teenager, (lazy) 23
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NOR
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Subject: Re: Comparatives Wed 24 Nov - 23:25 |
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as... as • To say that two things or people are the same or equal: My son is as tall as you. • To say that two things or people are not the same or equal: The second half of the football match was not as exciting as the first half. Practice Complete these sentences, using the adjectives : boring comfortable dangerous deep difficult feet independent old relaxing valuable 1 This summer is not as .hot.. as last summer. 2 I hope his new book is not as .boring...as his last one. 3 She was afraid of flying, but I told her it's not as as travelling by car. 4 Don't worry. The river isn't as as it looks. 5 Silver isn't as as gold. 6 Dogs aren't as as cats. 7 Our new car is very fast, but it's not as as the old one. 8 Do you think French is as to learn as English? 9 Were you really born in 1980? I didn't realise you were as as me. 10 For me, lying on the beach is not as as walking in the mountains.
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Subject: Re: Comparatives Fri 26 Nov - 20:26 |
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Thank you so much dear NOR.
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