Comperative Adjectives
Tom: „Then he felt much better.“
Comparative adjectives are used to show change or make comparisons. And for comparing things we use than.
Structure:
> Adjectives with one syllable:
— We add -er
hard - harder small - smaller
> Adjectives with one syllable ending in -e:
— We add -r.
wide - wider large - larger
> Adjectives endig in a vowel + consonant:
— We double the consonant and add -er.
fit - fitter big - bigger
> Adjectives endig in a consonant + -y:
— We change -y to -i and add -er.
happy - happier muddy - muddier
> Adjectives having two or more syllables:
— We use more before the adjective
more beautiful more amazing
Be careful or irregular comperative forms:
far - farther|further good - better bad - worse
Read chapter 2 (pages 13 - 18)
Find the word in each line that is different from the others and circle it.
1.
ugly
nice
terrible
horrible
2.
old
ancient
poor
aged
3.
big
small
tiny
mini
4.
blue
beautiful
red
green
5.
gigantic
huge
enourmous
small
Use the words from ex. 1 to fill in the gaps using the comperatives of the adjectives. The words are not mixed up = same order as in ex. 1.
1. The prince is wearing clothes than Tom.
2. Tom is a lot than prince Edward.
3. Prince Edward‘s room is much than Tom‘s room.
4. The palace is than Tom‘s home.
5. Tom‘s family‘s house is than the palace.
