Post on 06-Aug-2015
small + er = smaller than
hard + er = harder than
If an adjective has one syllable we add –er to the adjective.
The ant is smaller than the hippo.
Lions are cats.
fast
faster than
February
July
February is July.colder than
July is February.hotter than
If a one syllable adjective ends with a consonant + a vowel + a consonant you must double the last consonant and then add –er.
big + er = bigger than fat + er = fatter than thin + er = thinner slim + er = slimmer
The elephant is the giraffe.fatter than
big
Elephants are dogs.
bigger than
A pig A wolf
fat thin
A pig is a wolf.
fatter than
A wolf is a pig.
thinner than
If an adjective ends with a “y”, remove the “y” and add –ier.
happy –y + ier = happier than funny –y + ier = funnier than easy – y + ier = easier thanheavy - y + ier = heavier than
The girl is the duck.happier than
The brown cat is the yellow cat.
dirtier than
The suitcase is the box.
heavier than
If an adjective has two syllables or more then add the word “more” before the adjective. (long adjectives)more + beautiful = more beautiful thanmore + expensive = more expensive thanmore + comfortable = more comfortable than
The butterfly is the frog.more beautiful than
intelligent
Monkeys are
fish.
more intelligent than
There are a few exceptions.
good = better than
bad= worse than
far= farther than
further than
Dolphins are sharks.
dolphins
good
sharks
better than
gooderbetter
bad
Today the weather is yesterday.
worse than
badder worse
We use as….as to show that two people or things are similar in some way. In negative sentences we use not as…..as.
watch
10 £
ring
10 £
expensive
The watch is the ring.
as expensive as
Tom – 60 years old
Joe – 70 years old
old
Tom
Joe.
isn’t
as old a
s
Seoul has Busan.
Use more... than to make comparisons with nouns
California gets New York.
more cars than
more sunshine than