E15

2. CONTENTS
15-1 The Comparative: Using -er and More
15-2 The Superlative: Using -est and Most
15-3 Using One Of + Superlative + Plural Noun
15-4 Making Comparisons with Adverbs
15-5 Comparisons: Using The Same (As), Similar (To),…
15-6 Comparisons: Using Like and Alike
15-7 Using But
15-8 Using Verbs after But

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Nicola is taller than Bradley.
15-1 THE COMPARATIVE: USING -ER AND MORE

4. 4
(a) Nicola is taller than Bradley.
Nicola is more tall than Bradley. ?
15-1 THE COMPARATIVE: USING -ER AND MORE

5. 5
(b) Happiness is more important than money.
Happiness is importanter than money.?
15-1 THE COMPARATIVE: USING -ER AND MORE

6. 6
(a) Nicola is taller than Bashir.
(b) Happiness is more important than money.
15-1 THE COMPARATIVE: USING -ER AND MORE
To compare two persons or things:
-er
more
+ thanadjective +

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ier
ier
funn
prett
er g
y
y
ADJECTIVES WITH
ONE SYLLABLE
ADJECTIVES
THAT END IN -Y
ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE
big
cheap
old
funny
pretty
big
cheap
old
er
er
15-1 THE COMPARATIVE: USING -ER AND MORE

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better
worse
farther/further
more famous
more important
more interesting
ADJECTIVES WITH
TWO OR MORE
SYLLABLES
IRREGULAR
COMPARATIVE
FORMS
famous
important
interesting
good
bad
far
15-1 THE COMPARATIVE: USING -ER AND MORE
ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE

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Ivana is ____ than Paris.older
Ivana 19
Paris 17
Justine 15
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old

10. 10
Family is _____________ than money.more important
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important

11. 11
The woman with the smile looks ______
than the woman with the frown.
happier
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happy

12. 12
We have a big family.
My brother is older than me.
Grandpa is the oldest of all.
15-2 THE SUPERLATIVE: USING -EST AND MOST
MeMy
brother

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(a) COMPARATIVE
My brother is older than me.
(b) SUPERLATIVE
Grandpa is the oldest of all.
15-2 THE SUPERLATIVE: USING -EST AND MOST

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older
bigger
ADJECTIVES
WITH ONE
SYLLABLE
old
big
the oldest
the biggest
15-2 THE SUPERLATIVE: USING -EST AND MOST
ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

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ADJECTIVES
THAT END
IN -Y
15-2 THE SUPERLATIVE: USING -EST AND MOST
ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
pretty
easy
prettier
easier
prettiest
easiest

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more
expensive
more
important
ADJECTIVES
WITH TWO
OR MORE
SYLLABLES
ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
expensive
important
15-2 THE SUPERLATIVE: USING -EST AND MOST
the most
expensive
the most
important

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the best
the worst
the
farthest/
furthest
IRREGULAR
FORMS
ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
good
bad
far
better
worse
farther/
further
15-2 THE SUPERLATIVE: USING -EST AND MOST

18. 18
Justine is ______than Paris.
Ivana is the ____________ the sisters.tallest of all
Ivana
Paris
Justine
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tall
taller

19. 19
A good bicycle is expensive.
A motorcycle is more expensive.
A car is ______________________.the most expensive (of all)
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expensive

20. 20
A horse is ________than a dog.
An elephant is __________ of all.the heaviest
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heavy
heavier

21. 21
Kyung is one of the
cutest babies I know.
15-3 USING ONE OF + SUPERLATIVE + PLURAL NOUN

22. 22
(a) Kyung is one of the cutest babies I know.
(b) Angel Falls is one of the most beautiful
waterfalls in the world.
(c) Jackson is one of the best students
in school.
one of + superlative + plural noun
15-3 USING ONE OF + SUPERLATIVE + PLURAL NOUN

23. 23
Tahiti beautiful places
in the world most
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_________ is one of the __________________
______________.
Tahiti most beautiful places
in the world

24. 24
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Bo’s Barbeque
in this town
restaurants
worst
____________ is one of the ______________
_________________.
Bo’s Barbecue worst restaurants
in this town

25. 25
_____________ is one of the ______________
_________________.
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The Eiffel Tower tallest buildings
in the world
buildings
the Eiffel Tower
tallest
in France

26. 26
Jake works harder
than Hal (does).
15-4 MAKING COMPARISONS WITH ADVERBS

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SUPERLATIVE
adverbs ending in -ly
the most
the most
the most
(a) Jamie works more quickly than Pat (does).
(b) Ben works the most quickly of all.
COMPARATIVE
adverbs ending in -ly
carefully
neatly
slowly
more
more
more
15-4 MAKING COMPARISONS WITH ADVERBS
COMPARATIVE
SUPERLATIVE

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(c) Angie works faster than Debbie (does).
(d) Melissa works the fastest of all.
15-4 MAKING COMPARISONS WITH ADVERBS
COMPARATIVE
SUPERLATIVE
hard, fast, early, late
-er and -est with irregular adverbs

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(e) Most people sing better than I (do).
(f) Steve sings the best of all.
15-4 MAKING COMPARISONS WITH ADVERBS
COMPARATIVE
SUPERLATIVE
better
best
forms of
well

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Sully had a good score on the English
test.
COMPARATIVE
Merna had a ______ score.
SUPERLATIVE
Paula had _______ score
of all.
better
the best
Sully 75%
English Test
Merna 88%
Paula 100%
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COMPARATIVE
I have to get up _______ on Tuesday.
SUPERLATIVE
I have to get up _________ on Friday.
I have to get up early on Monday.
earliest
earlier
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the

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Simone can run quickly.
COMPARATIVE
Majid can run ____________.
SUPERLATIVE
Larry can run _______________ of all.the
more quickly
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most quickly

33. 33
Maura and Laura
are the same.
15-5 COMPARISONS: USING THE SAME (AS), SIMILAR
(TO), AND DIFFERENT (FROM)

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THE SAME (AS)
Maura Laura
Maura and Laura are the same.
Maura is the same as Laura.
15-5 COMPARISONS: USING THE SAME (AS), SIMILAR
(TO), AND DIFFERENT (FROM)

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SIMILAR (TO)
Nan Jan
Nan and Jan are similar.
Nan is similar to Jan.
15-5 COMPARISONS: USING THE SAME (AS), SIMILAR
(TO), AND DIFFERENT (FROM)

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DIFFERENT (FROM)
Elias Hannah
Elias and Hannah are different.
Elias is different from Hannah.
15-5 COMPARISONS: USING THE SAME (AS), SIMILAR
(TO), AND DIFFERENT (FROM)

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A
E
D
C
B
F
D is ___________ A.
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the same (as)
similar (to)
different (from)
different from

38. 38
A
E
DC
B
F
B is ___________ E.
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the same (as)
similar (to)
different (from)
the same as

39. 39
A
E
D
C
B
F
C is _________F.
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the same (as)
similar (to)
different (from)
similar to

40. 40
Your bag is like my bag.
15-6 COMPARISONS: USING LIKE AND ALIKE

41. 41
(a) Your bag is like my bag.
(b) Your bag and my bag are alike.
(c) Our bags are alike.
I have a brown bag with two straps.
You have a brown bag with two straps.
like = similar to
alike = similar
same
meaning
15-6 COMPARISONS: USING LIKE AND ALIKE

42. 42
(a) Your bag is like my bag.
(b) Your bag and my bag are alike.
This + be + like + that.
15-6 COMPARISONS: USING LIKE AND ALIKE
This and that + be + alike.

43. 43
Adelle and Arthur have similar cars.
In other words, their cars are _____.alike
Adelle’s car
Arthur’s car
15-6 Let’s Practice
like
alike

44. 44
A bus is ____ a train in some ways.like
a bus a train
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like
alike

45. 45
These girls are sisters. They look ____.alike
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like
alike

46. 46
Janet is sad, but Kendall is happy.
15-7 USING BUT

47. 47
(a) Janet is sad, but Kendall is happy.
(b) He likes classical music, but she likes jazz.
but = “This is the opposite of that.”
but,
,
,
15-7 USING BUT

48. 48
Imelda is tall, but Jana is _____.short
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thirsty
short
difficult
funny
delicious

49. 49
The first test was easy, but this test is
_________ .difficult
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thirsty
short
difficult
funny
delicious

50. 50
The dinner wasn’t very good,
but the dessert was ________.delicious
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thirsty
short
difficult
funny
delicious

51. 51
Kendall is happy, but Janet isn’t.
15-8 USING VERBS AFTER BUT

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(a) Kendall is happy, but Janet isn’t.
(b) Giraffes are tall, but lions aren’t.
(c) I was reading, but Lea wasn’t.
(d) Ali rides a bike, but Lisa doesn’t.
15-8 USING VERBS AFTER BUT
AFFIRMATIVE + but + NEGATIVE
VERB VERB

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(e) They like candy, but we don’t.
(f) Jay brought gum, but Alexi didn’t.
(g) Adults can cook, but babies can’t.
(h) Ann will jump rope, but Janet won’t.
15-8 USING VERBS AFTER BUT
AFFIRMATIVE + but + NEGATIVE
VERB VERB

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NEGATIVE + but + AFFIRMATIVE
VERB VERB
(i) Janet isn’t happy, but Kendall is.
(j) Lions aren’t tall, but giraffes are.
(k) Ana wasn’t reading, but I was.
(l) Lisa doesn’t sing, but Ali does.
15-8 USING VERBS AFTER BUT

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(m) We don’t like tea, but they do.
(n) Alexi didn’t laugh, but Ramona did.
(o) Babies can’t cook, but adults can.
(p) Janet won’t play, but Zoe will.
15-8 USING VERBS AFTER BUT
NEGATIVE + but + AFFIRMATIVE
VERB VERB

56. 56
Kendall is happy, but Janet isn’t.
Kendall is happy, but Janet isn’t happy.
but shortened verb phrase
15-8 USING VERBS AFTER BUT

57. 57
This dog is on a leash,
but that dog ____.isn’t
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58. 58
Yung won’t go on an airplane,
but her friend ___.will
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Some people love pet goldfish,
but I ____.don’t
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