Unit 5, Part I

2. 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.

3. Lions are cats.
fast
faster than

4. February
July
February is July.colder
than
July is February.hotter
than

5. 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

6. big
Elephants are dogs.bigger than

7. A
pig A wolf
fat thin
A pig is a wolf.fatter than
A wolf is a pig.thinner than

8. 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 than
heavy - y + ier = heavier than
The girl is the duck.happier than

9. The brown cat is
the yellow cat.
dirtier than

10. The suitcase is
the box.
heavier than

11. If an adjective has two syllables or more
then add the word “more” before the
adjective. (long adjectives)
more + beautiful = more beautiful than
more + expensive = more expensive than
more + comfortable = more comfortable than
The butterfly is the frog.more beautiful than

12. intelligent
Monkeys are
fish.
more intelligent than

13. There are a few exceptions.
good = better than
bad= worse than
far= farther than
further than

14. Dolphins are sharks.
dolphins
good
sharks
better than
gooder
better

15. bad
Today the weather is
yesterday.
worse than
badder worse

16. 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

17. Tom – 60
years old
Joe – 70
years old
old
Tom
Joe.
isn’t as old
as

18. Seoul has Busan.
Use more... than
to make comparisons with
nouns
California gets New York.
more cars than
more sunshine than