19562 the comparatve

The comparative (to compare 2 things or people)
-Mary is 25 years old.
-John is 20 years old.
*Mary is ………………….………. than John.

Short adjectives +……….. + than

…….(≠…….) + long adjectives +than

Irregular comparatives

-Jane is beautiful.
-Sarah is very beautiful.
*Sarah is ………….…………………… than Jane.

Adjective
old
cheap
large
wide
big
slim
ugly
prety
famous
important
interesting
good
bad
far
many

much
litle

Comparative
Older
cheaper
larger
wider
big........
slim………
ugl..........
pret………
more famous
less important
more interesting
beter
worse
farther/ further
more
more
less

Consolidation Exercises //The comparative//Mrs Latifa Idoudi


-Mary is ( strong) ……………………
than Peter.

Sam …………………………………………..
…………………………….. Jack. ( tall)

Mr Smith …………………………………..
………………………….. Mr Bell. ( rich)

John …………………………………………..
…………………………….. Jill. ( fat)

Sam’s desk ……………………………..
…………………………….. Jack’s. ( tidy)

Exerise 1 …………………………………..
…………………….. exercise 2.
( difficult )

Complete the sentences. Use the comparative form of the words in brackets
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This chair is (comfortable) more comfortable than that chair.
Your apartment is (large) ………………………………….. than mine.
Love is (important) ………………………………….. than money.
The Nile River is (long) ……………………………………………... than the Mississippi.
A dog is (intelligent) ……………………………………………….. than a chicken.
My cooking is (bad) ………………………………………………….. than my wife’s.
Your apartment is (far) ……………………………..……….. from school than mine.
I drink (much) ……………………………………………… milk than my brother.
A horse is (strong) …………………………………………….. than a person.
Physics is (difficult) ………………………………………... than maths.

Ken has got (many) ……………………………………………… friends than Peter.
I’m (lazy) ………………………………….. than roommate.
Today, there is (litle) ……………………………………………… rain than yesterday.
Health is (good) ……………………………………………… than wealth.

Comparative + comparative = Gradual change
Short adjectives
Long adjectives
She ran faster and faster.
• She became more and more beautiful.
The bear got closer ( nearer ) and closer.
• Computers are getting less and less expensive.


She is getting ( old ) …………………..

He is getting ( rich ) …………………..

…………………………………………

…………………………………………

The boy is getting ( tall ) …………..
…………………………………………

-She got (fat )…………..
…………………………………………

- She became ( famous )……….
……………………………………………….