Book 4 Lesson Five comparison

comparative adjectives We normally use comparative when comparing two thingstwo things or people to indicate that one has more or less of a quality than the other.

Ex: a pencil ($10)/ a pen ($15) A pencil is cheaper than a pen.

☆ Comparative adjective is spelt by inflecting 'er' at the end of the adjective. ☆ Comparative adjective is normally used with 'than' when both the subject and the object of the comparison are present in the sentence. 

★We can find :

Forms Table for common adjectives

Base form Comparative form

cold colder

fast faster

long longer

tall taller

cheap cheaper

short shorter

young younger

Example: Common structures for Comparative

A + Verb + comparative + than+ B

The red pencil is shorter than the white pencil.

A B

The white pencil is longer than the red pencil.

A + Verb + comparative + than+ B

Mary's hair is longer than Tina's hair.

Tina’s hair is shorter than Mary’s hair.

The church is taller than the school.

A + Verb + comparative + than+ B

New York is colder than Taipei in winter

The bus is faster than the bicycle

Those examples are only true for most one and some two syllables adjectives. If the adjective ends with 'e', remove the 'e' before inflecting.

large larger late later nice nicer

However ……

More……

★ If it ends with one vowel followed by a consonant (except for 'w'), double the consonant before inflecting.        Base form Comparative form

big bigger

hot hotter

thin thinner

wet wetter

Practice…..

Peter is thinner than Tom.

The dog is bigger than the cat.

Attention!

★Most gradable one and two syllables adjectives that end in 'Y‘ take 'er' to form their comparatives. The letter 'y' at the end should be replaced with 'i' before inflecting the 'er' . ★For gradable adjective with more than one syllable,use 'more' in front of the adjective to form the comparative .

easy easier

expensive more expensive

Practice:

Test 1 is easier than Test 2.

Test 2 is more difficult than Test 1.

Soccer is more exciting than basketball.

Practice:

Soccer is more exciting than basketball.

My old shoes are more comfortable than my new shoes.

Something more important:

Some irregular form of comparative adjectives:

Base form Comparative form

good better

bad worse

many/much more

Exercise1: Choose the correct one

The basketball is bigger than the baseball.

The baseball is bigger than the basketball.

Lisa is more thinner than Susan.

Lisa is thinner than Susan.

Exercise1: Choose the correct one

Sue is more tall than Jane.

Jane is shorter than Sue.

Nancy’s hair is longer than Helen’s hair.

Helen’s hair is longer than Nancy’s hair

Exercise2: Choose the correct one

1 A dog is than a cat.

A) heavier B) heavy C) more heavy

2 A bicycle is than a car.

A) cheap B) cheaper C) more cheaper

3 Peter’s English is than math. A) good B) better C) well

4 My watch is than Jane’s watch.

A) expensive B) more cheap C) more expensive

5 The comparative of “bad” is .

A) worse B) well C) worst

That’s all for today.

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科目 : 英語

Reference:

* 國中英語課本第四冊

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