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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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adject
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or 2 Adje th
syllabl c e
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In a ve
/ than Ann.
negati e
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+ sente long d
AS in TIVES
ad nces, adjective + i
a HAVE
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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