comparatives, part 2

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Comparatives
Part2!

Review

1. add + er / ier
Adjectives that have 1 syllable. + er
Adjectives that have 2 syllables and/or end in y. + ier
Please make a sentence.
1. cat / dog / happy
2. ill / sister / husband
3. wrong / cheat / fail
4. spicy / Canadian / Indian
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1. add + er / ier
Adjectives that have 1 syllable. + er
Adjectives that have 2 syllables and/or end in y. + ier
1. My cat is happier than my dog.
2. Her sister is more ill than her
husband.
3. It is less wrong to fail than to cheat.
4. Indian food is spicier than Canadian
food.
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2. add more / less
Adjectives with 2 syllables and with 3 or more syllables
+ more/less before the adjective.
1. handsome
2. helpful
3. interesting
4. peaceful
5. relaxing
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3. use “than”
Use “than” between the two objects being compared.
1. old
2. exciting
3. dry
4. real
5. persuasive
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Let’spractice!

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1. The salary at my previous job was ________than at my current job. (much/high)
2. Ling is ________ than Teddy but Teddy is ________ than Ling. (a little/polite,
somewhat/helpful)
3. Eun Bin ________ than Sarah. (isn’t any/exciting)
4. Tommy is ________ than Billy and only ________ than Billy. (no/rich,
slightly/interesting)
1. 1 syllable or ends in y = + er/ier
2. 2 or more syllables = more/less
3. use “than”
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1. The salary at my previous job was much higher than at my current job.
2. Ling is a little more polite than Teddy but Teddy is somewhat more helpful than
Ling.
3. Eun Bin isn’t any more exciting than Sarah.
4. Tommy is no richer than Billy and only slightly more interesting than Billy.
1. 1 syllable or ends in y = + er/ier
2. 2 or more syllables = more/less
3. use “than”

Review-Adverbs

Adverbs
The children read very quietly.
What are the adverbs in this
sentence?
“______” and “______”
What is the purpose of an adverb?
• To ____________
• To ____________
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Adverbs
sentence?
“very” and “quietly”
• To ____________
• To ____________

Adverbs
sentence?
“very” and “quietly”
• To give more information about a
verb, an adjective, or another
adverb
• To describe how something is
done.

How are adverbs and adjectives different?
Our new neighbour greeted us politely.
Adverb
“Politely” adds information to
the verb “greeted”.
Adjective
“New” adds information about
the noun “neighbour”.
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She is really a noisy neighbour.
Adverb
“Really” adds information to
the adjective “noisy”.
Adjective
“Noisy” adds information to
the noun “neighbour”.
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He always moves slowly at the end of the day.
Adverb
“Always” adds information to
the verb “moves” and the
adverb “slowly”.
“Slowly” adds information to
the verb “moves”.
Adjective
None
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Adverbs
Is this a comparative sentence?

Adverbs
No, it isn’t.
Can you change it into a comparative
sentence?

Adverbs
No, it isn’t.
Can you change it into a comparative
sentence?
The children read more quietly in the
forest. (than elsewhere)

Using adverbs in the comparative form
more/less + adjective + ly
What is the comparative
adverb?
1. sad
2. beautiful
3. brave
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What is the comparative
adverb?
1. sad sadly
2. beautiful beautifully
3. brave bravely
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Exceptions to this rule
1. hard harder
2. fast faster
3. late later
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Exceptions to this rule
1. hard harder
2. fast faster
3. late later
Don’t use more/less!
more harder
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1. (happy) She danced __________ at the wedding.
2. (cold) He says hello to me __________ since I bought him a coffee.
3. (quiet) Could you please speak __________ in the library? (than elsewhere)
4. (poor) The essay is __________ written. (than your previous essay)
5. (aggressive)They were driving __________ (than normal) so they could win the
race.
6. (quick) She usually washes the dishes __________. (than she is now)

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1. (happy) She danced more happily at the wedding.
2. (cold) He says hello to me less coldly since I bought him a coffee.
He says hello to me more politely since I bought him coffee.
3. (quiet) Could you please speak more quietly in the library? (than elsewhere)
4. (poor) The essay is more poorly written. (than your previous essay)
5. (aggressive)They were driving more aggressively (than normal) so they could win
the race.
6. (quick) She usually washes the dishes more/less quickly. (than she is now)

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1. (happy) She danced more happily at the wedding.
2. (cold) He says hello to me less coldly since I bought him a coffee.
3. (quiet) Could you please speak more quietly in the library? (than elsewhere)
4. (poor) The essay is less poorly written. (than your previous essay)
5. (aggressive)They were driving more aggressively (than normal) so they could win
the race.
6. (quick) She usually washes the dishes less quickly. (than she is now)

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1. (slow) Could you possibly walk __________?
2. (serious) She’s kind too, but behaves __________ than her sister.
3. (hard) You must hammer these nails __________! (than you are)
4. (graceful) He dances __________ now. (than he did before)
5. (fast) Drive __________!
6. (late) The wine arrived to the table __________ than our food.

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1. (slow) Could you possibly walk more slowly?
2. (serious) She’s kind too, but behaves more seriously than her sister.
3. (hard) You must hammer these nails harder! (than you are)
4. (graceful) He dances more gracefully now. (than he did before)
5. (fast) Drive faster!
6. (late) The wine arrived to the table later than our food.

Than-andAs-
clauses

Than-clauses
Than-clauses describe things that aren’t equal.
comparative word + than + clause
1. You’re prettier than your cousin.
2. The concert lasted longer than we
expected.
3. I’m hungrier than I’ve ever been.
4. That restaurant is less expensive than
it looks.
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As-clauses
As-clauses describe things that are equal.
as + comparative word + as + clause
1. This cake is as good as your
mother’s!
2. The party was as dead as a dinosaur.
3. That man is as tall as a tree.
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As-clauses
As is a preposition which is a word that goes before
a noun phrase. Example/ of, with, by, at.
As is used in many ways, and in many
types of clauses.
1. As the oldest child, you must pay for
your parents retirement home.
As-clause of reason
2. As prices rise, demand falls.
As-clause of proportion
3. She treats me as if I was her servant.
Idiom
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As-clauses
What is the negative form of these
sentences?
1. This cake is not as good as your
mother’s!
3. That man is as tall a tree.
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As-clauses
sentences?
mother’s!
3. That man is as tall a tree.
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As-clauses
sentences?
mother’s!
2. The party was not as dead as a dinosaur.
3. That man is not as tall a tree.
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1. (you’re/stupid/brother)
2. (the service/bad/last week)
3. (vegetables/cheap/last week)
4. (her new apartment/close/work)
5. (Irina’s son’s/report card/excellent)
(not) as + comparative word +
as + clause

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1. (you’re/stupid/brother) You’re (not) as stupid as your brother.
2. (the service/bad/last week)
as + clause

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2. (the service/bad/last week) The service here is (not) as bad as it was last week.
as + clause

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3. (vegetables/cheap/last week) The vegetables are (not) as cheap as they were
last week.
as + clause

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last week.
4. (her new apartment/close/old apartment) Her new apartment is (not) as close
as her old apartment.
as + clause

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last week.
4. (her new apartment/close/old apartment) Her new apartment is (not) as close
as her old apartment.
5. (Irina’s son’s/report card/excellent) Irina’s son’s report card was not as excellent
as it was last semester.
as + clause

Another
As-clause

As-clauses
This cake is (not) as good as your mother’s!
The same + … + as + clause
1. She’s wearing the same dress as
her sister wore last year.
2. This is the same bed as the last
one I bought.
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Practice!

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anger / material / university degree / your assignment / cute / cold
1. Why is _____________ the same as your friend’s?
2. The weather is not as________ as I thought it would be.
3. Your coat is the same ________ as your old one.
4. They have the same________ as my mother.
5. He’s not as_______ as I remember. (him being)
(not) as + comparative word + as + clause

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1. Why is your assignment the same as your friend’s?
2. The weather is not as________ as I thought it would be.

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2. The weather is not as cold as I thought it would be.

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3. Your coat is the same material as your old one.

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4. They have the same university degree as my mother.

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4. They have the same university degree as my mother.
5. He’s not as cute as I remember. (him being)

Summary
We learnt how to make comparisons using
1. adjectives
My toast is drier than hers.
2. adverbs
Please walk more quickly!
3. As-clauses
She is as boring as she always has
been.
The weather is the same today as it
was yesterday!

Questions?
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Thankyou!
Nastashya Wall
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nwall@myenglishonline.ca
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