English IV C2

ComparativeAdjectives

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smallhappy

cute

ComparativeForm

Comparative Form

When we have 2 people, places, or things, we, can compare them. We can compare them by using comparative aadjectives.

Comparative Form

The turtle is slower than the rabbit. The rabbit is faster than the turtle.

With one syllable adjectives and adverbs

Add: er

Adjective / Adverb

Comparative / superlative form

Example

Cold Colder December is colder than november.

Adjective / Adverb

Comparative / superlative form

Example

hard harder The wind blows harder in winter than in summer.

Adjective / Adverb

Comparative / superlative form

Example

easy easier English is easier than Math.

With two syllable adjectives ending in - y Add: er

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With most adjectives of two or more syllables not ending in - y

Use more + adjective for comparative

Adjective / Adverb

Comparative / superlative form

Example

famous More famous Pizza Hut is more famous than Dominoes Pizza.

Comparasions with as…as

Use as…as + adjectives or adverb to describe things that are equal, and not as…as + adjective or adverb to describe inequalities.

Adjective Algebra was as difficult as geometry for me.

Adjective with negative

However, geometry wasn’t as interesting as algebra.

(E4) UNIT C2: Activity 1 (Individual)Listen to the audio and complete the dialogue with the missing information.

(E4) UNIT C2: Activity 2 (Individual)Choose 1 word from each pair of words in the box. Write it in the Bingo box in any order. Use each word only once. When all 8 of your words are chosen say ‘BINGO!’

(E4) UNIT C2: Activity 3 (Groups of 4) Two pairs will compete. Each pair needs 1 marker.

(E4) UNIT C2: Activity 4 (Groups of 2) Write 3 information questions to add to the list below. What else do you want to know about where your partner lives?

(E4) UNIT C2: Activity 5 (Groups of 2) Read the lines, paying attention to the stress and pronunciation of the nouns, adverbs and adjectives in the song. Alternate sentences to create your song.

(E4) UNIT C2: Activity 6 (Groups of 3)Give 4 questions to each student. Ask the questions to each student and ask for reasons for their answer. Write the total number of people in the boxes below for each category.

HomeworkVocabulary Grammar

Write 5 sentences with comparatives

List of adjectives of one syllable, two syllables, three or more syllables.

Make a visual organizer about comparative form.