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1. Young Mr. Sims is not as old as Mr. Smith.

2. rich
3. old Mark is 1m70. Judy is 1m30.
4. long __________________________
5. big
6. happy This jumper costs $40. The shorts costs $ 30.
7. good __________________________
8. beautiful
9. expensive Mary weights 50 kilos. Ann weights 60 kilos.
10. ugly __________________________
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ives (1 When
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Example - d
good better bad worse
SOME ADJECTIVES HAVE IRREGULAR FORMS
Example: big bigger
end is doubled.
When the adjective ends in a vowel + consonant, the consonant at the
Example: Mark is heavier than John.
Adjectives ending in -y change the -y to -i + er
Example: She is more intelligent than Susan.
B) More + long adjective + than

Example: Mary is taller than Ann.
A)Short adjectives (1 or 2 syllables) + er + than
+ ER THAN / MORE THAN
Example: She cannot go as far as / so far as the others.
as + adjective + as or so + adjective + as to say things are not equal.
In a negative sentences, we can use
Example : Mary runs as fast as Mary.
things are equal.
B) Complete the sentences. Use the comparative of D) Ten of these sentences are wrong. Find them and
We use as + adjective + as in afrmative sentences to say that
the adjectives. write them correctly.

My sister is taller as yours.
1. In summer it is _____________ (hot) in any
She is more diligent than my brother.
other season. AS AS / SO ...AS
My English dictionary is heavier and more thick than theirs.
2. Children are _______________ (busy) during the
A Ferrari is more expensive than a Rover.
term time.
Whos more big? John or Carl?
3. Sometimes the weather is __________ (bad) in What's more good? Water or tea?
summer than in the winter. I think Jane is older than Kate. Don't you think so?
4. In winter it is ____________ (freeze) than in Well, I think they are the same age.
Autumn. Those jeans are as expensiver as these ones.
5. In autumn it is _________ (rainy) than in summer. Peters rucksack is so smaller as mine.
6. In Spring it is _____________ (windy) than in Sit down here! This sofa is than more comfortable that
winter. chair.
Use as as or so as to build sentences with the
C)Marys house is very nicer.
7. Winter _____________ (cold) than any other given information.
This exercise is easier than the other one.
season. A ) Write the comparative form of the
given adjectives: EX. Mr. Smith is 80 years old. Mr Sims is 75 years
B) Complete the sentences. Use the
comparative of the adjectives.

1.In summer it is _____________ (hot) in
any other season.
2.Children are _______________ (busy)
during the term time.
A ) Write the comparative 3.Sometimes the weather is __________
form of the given adjectives: (bad) in summer than in the winter.
4.In winter it is ____________ (freeze)
1.Young than in Autumn.
2.rich 5.In autumn it is _________ (rainy) than
3.old in summer.
4.long 6.In Spring it is _____________ (windy)
5.big than in winter.
6.happy 7.Winter _____________ (cold) than any
7.good other season.
8.beautiful
9.expensive
10.ugly

C) Use as as or so as to build D) Ten of these sentences are wrong.


sentences with the given Find them and write them correctly.

information.
My sister is taller as yours.
She is more diligent than my brother.
EX. Mr. Smith is 80 years old. Mr My English dictionary is heavier and
Sims is 75 years old. more thick than theirs.
Mr. Sims is not as old as Mr. Smith. A Ferrari is more expensive than a
Rover.
Whos more big? John or Carl?
Mark is 1m70. Judy is 1m30.
What's more good? Water or tea?
__________________________ I think Jane is older than Kate. Don't you
think so?
This jumper costs $40. The shorts Well, I think they are the same age.
costs $ 30. Those jeans are as expensiver as these
__________________________ ones.
Peters rucksack is so smaller as mine.

Sit down here! This sofa is than more


Mary weights 50 kilos. Ann comfortable that chair.
weights 60 kilos. Marys house is very nicer.
__________________________ This exercise is easier than the other
one.
B) Complete the sentences. Use the
comparative of the adjectives.

1. In summer it is _____________ (hot) in


any other season.
2. Children are _______________ (busy)
during the term time.
A ) Write the comparative form 3. Sometimes the weather is __________
of the given adjectives: (bad) in summer than in the winter.
4. In winter it is ____________ (freeze)
1. Young
2. rich than in Autumn.
3. old 5. In autumn it is _________ (rainy) than
4. long in summer.
5. big 6. In Spring it is _____________ (windy)
6. happy than in winter.
7. good
7. Winter _____________ (cold) than any
8. beautiful
9. expensive other season.
10. ugly

C) Use as as or so as to build D) Ten of these sentences are wrong.


sentences with the given Find them and write them correctly.
information.
My sister is taller as yours.
She is more diligent than my brother.
EX. Mr. Smith is 80 years old. Mr
My English dictionary is heavier and
Sims is 75 years old.
more thick than theirs.
Mr. Sims is not as old as Mr. Smith. A Ferrari is more expensive than a
Rover.
Mark is 1m70. Judy is 1m30. Whos more big? John or Carl?
__________________________ What's more good? Water or tea?
I think Jane is older than Kate. Don't
This jumper costs $40. The shorts you think so?
costs $ 30. Well, I think they are the same age.
__________________________ Those jeans are as expensiver as
these ones.
Peters rucksack is so smaller as
Mary weights 50 kilos. Ann
mine.
weights 60 kilos.
Sit down here! This sofa is than more
__________________________ comfortable that chair.
Marys house is very nicer.
This exercise is easier than the other
one.
AS AS / SO ...AS

We use as + adjective + as in afrmative sentences to say


that things are equal.
Example : Mary runs as fast as Mary.

In a negative sentences, we can use


as + adjective + as or so + adjective + as to say things are not equal.
Example: She cannot go as far as / so far as the others.

+ ER THAN / MORE THAN

A) Short adjectives (1 or 2 syllables) + er + than


Example: Mary is taller than Ann.

B) More + long adjective + than


Example: She is more intelligent than Susan.

Adjectives ending in -y change the -y to -i + er


Example: Mark is heavier than John.

When the adjective ends in a vowel + consonant, the


consonant at the end is doubled.
Example: big bigger

SOME ADJECTIVES HAVE IRREGULAR FORMS


good better bad worse

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