Big and small: Making comparisons in English

Big and Small Making Comparisons in English Created by Eric Damien Forsythe for the Universidad del Papaloapan English Program

We use adjectives to describe people or things. ,[object Object],Beautiful Can you think of anything that is beautiful ?

Antwerp is a beautiful city, too.

But, which city is more beautiful? ,[object Object],Use more to make comparisons with long words: Beautiful, Handsome, Famous, Expensive, etc. Let's compare!

(Everyone can have their own opinion about what is beautiful.) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],There is not a correct answer to that question!

Which cat is longer? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],the cat on the right the cat on the left

Which one is higher? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Orange cat Tabby cat

Another question of opinion… Who is the greater boxer?

Which animal is faster ? the tortoise the hare

Comparisons: the verb to be ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Be Careful!

To be continued ;) ,[object Object],You ’re hungry but I ’m hungrier than you! (contractions) Tacos! Hungry - y + ier = Hungr ier

To be Part III ,[object Object],Sugar-free Gummi Bears Sugar-free cola candies Gummi bears are sweeter than cola candies. Gummi bears are more delicious than cola candies.

Irregular comparatives ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Irregular Bibi Peluche Not normal!

Other verbs ,[object Object],Here is an example using to have. Which animal has softer fur?

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Who wears it better? ,[object Object]

Which one tastes better in barbacoa ...

I prefer pork “barbacoa”. :)

Watch and listen for ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Warrior vs. Paladin: The Musical ! is a machinima adaptation of the song Anything you can do I can do better by Irving Berlin. The song is part of the famous broadway musical Annie Get Your Gun . Machinima is a combination of the words Machine + Cinema . It’s a way of making movies by using video games. In this example, the video game is World of Warcraft .

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