A ppt to explain the comparative

1. COMPARATIVE
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by Patricia Galien

2. Use the comparative form of an adjective + than
to compare two people, places, or things.
COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES
Remember that comparative adjectives are
adjectives, so you will need to use be verbs or
linking verbs in sentences of comparison.
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3. http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-
live/photos/000/002/cache/american-crocodile_219_600x450.jpg
http://www.floridanature.org/photos/Alligator_mississippie
nsis_9,_St._Marks_NWR,_20041016.jpg
crocodile alligator
COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES
What is the difference between a crocodile and an
alligator?

4. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QAk_oiB1NBw/ThKabx3UyNI/AAAAAAAAABA/qv39FipsqRI/s1600/Crocodile+vs.+alligator.jpg
Crocodiles’ jaws are the same width. Alligators have
wider upper jaws than crocodiles.
COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES

5. http://www.kidsstoppress.com/2011/07/difference-between-an-alligator-crocodile/
Alligators are darker than crocodiles.
dark
COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES

6. Crocodiles are more
dangerous to humans than
alligators.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alligatoridae http://www.moneyandshit.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/tiny_human.jpg
COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES
dangerous

7. FORMS OF THE
COMPARATIVE
Analyze the four groups of
adjectives and write four grammar
rules for the comparative.
Group 1
old older
young younger
tall taller
dark darker
long longer
Group 2
talkative more talkative
punctual more punctual
beautiful more beautiful
interesting more interesting
helpful more helpful
Group 3
curly curlier
happy happier
friendly friendlier
hungry hungrier
busy busier
Group 4
handsome handsomer, more handsome
simple simpler, more simple
quiet quieter, more quiet
friendly friendlier, more friendly

8. For most short (one-syllable) adjectives, add –er to the
adjective. Add only –r if the adjective ends in e.
COMPARATIVE
GROUP 1
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10/11/mean-boss.jpg
http://www.justjared.com/2009/06/22/oprah-winfrey-to-
staff-free-cruises-all-around/
My new boss is
nicer than my
old boss.
old boss new boss
is
Use the be
verb with
adjectives.

9. COMPARATIVE
GROUP 2
For most adjectives of two or more syllables, add more
before the adjective.
old job new job
http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01930/bored_193
0967c.jpg
My new job is
more interesting
than my old job.
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ws/_SLIDESHOWS/Americas_Best_Jobs_2011/SS_best_jobs_of_
2010_dentist.jpg

10. For adjectives that end in y, change the y to i and add –er.
COMPARATIVE
GROUP 3
I was busier at
my old job than I
am at my new
job. http://cdashnaw.files.wordpress.com/200
9/05/lazy-guy-on-computer.jpg
http://www.nature.com/news/2007/071
113/images/paperwork.jpg
old job new jobwas
am

11. Quiet, simple, handsome, and friendly are examples of
two-syllable adjectives that can follow the pattern of one or
two syllable adjectives.
COMPARATIVE
GROUP 4
http://www.experience.com/entry-level-jobs/news/becoming-
friendly-with-your-coworkers/
http://img.ehowcdn.com/article-new/ds-
photo/getty/article/81/11/78228571_XS.jpg
old coworkers new coworkers
My new coworkers are
more friendly than my
old coworkers.
My new coworkers are
friendlier than my old
coworkers.

12. Tired, bored, and fun are one-syllable adjectives that follow
the pattern of long adjectives.
COMPARATIVE
EXCEPTIONS
http://www.wehatecleaning.com/wp-
content/uploads/2012/10/teenagers-excuses.jpg
http://articles.nydailynews.com/2009-08-
18/entertainment/17933207_1_gordon-ramsay-gender-
equality-kitchen
Cooking is more fun than cleaning.funer

13. The adjectives good, bad, and far are irregular.
COMPARATIVE
IRREGULAR
Adjective Comparative Superlative
good
bad
far
http://media.salon.com/2011/09/school_its_way_more_borin
g_than_when_you_were_there-460x307.jpg
http://www.probloggertips.com/wp-
content/uploads/2012/09/boring_class.jpg
better the best
worse the worst
farther the farthest
My 4th grade class was bad, but my 9th grade class is worse.

14. Why is a salad more expensive than a Big
Mac?
The orange is heavier than the
apple.
The boy on the right is taller than
the boy on the left.
Batman is more handsome than the
joker. handsomer
1. 2.
3. 4.
Practice
Work with a partner. Write
comparative sentences or
questions about the pictures.
http://howcanigettallertoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/How-can-I-get-
taller.jpg
http://www.delish.com/re
cipes/cooking-
recipes/five-winter-
soups-salads-recipes
http://noreallyimhappy.com
/wp-
content/uploads/2012/01/m
cdonalds-big-mac-with-
reflection.jpg
http://www.whosurmuse.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Batman-Arkham-City-1.jpg
http://th09.deviantart.net/fs43/PRE/f/2009/116/2/6/266a412ccae352eca4e2eb963ec8bfd3.jpg
http://bubbasmith.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/bom-compare.jpg
heavy why / Big Mac / salad / expensive
tall Batman / Joker / handsome

15. Less is the opposite of more.
LESS + ADJECTIVES
Group 2
talkative more talkative
punctual more punctual
beautiful more beautiful
interesting more interesting
helpful more helpful
less
less
less
less
less
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Medication was less
helpful than physical
therapy.
Physical therapy was
more helpful than
medication.

16. http://annadannfelt.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/m2m_before-after_19.jpg?w=300&h=173
MUCH + COMPARATIVE
She looks much older since she started smoking.
before smoking after smoking

17. He is much fatter since he started using the internet.
Practice
Write a sentence. Use much
and the comparative.
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18. my new carmy old car
Practice
Write a sentence. Use much
and comparative adjectives.
http://www.latimes.com/media/photo/2012-01/ten-worst-
cars_67688306.jpg
http://www.roadandtrack.com/var/ezflow_site/storage_RT_NEW/storage
/images/media/images/fc_2012-maserati-sports-car_lead1/1501757-1-
eng-US/fc_2012-maserati-sports-car_lead1.jpg
My new car is much safer than my old car, but it is
much more expensive.
safe
expensive

19. Use a little to make comparisons weaker.
A LITTLE + COMPARATIVE
http://www.carylldesigns.com/yarns/MC_river_twist_missouri_river_stillwater_compare.jpg
The yarn on the right is
____________ darker than the
yarn on the left.
a little
The yarn on the right is
____________ more
expensive than the yarn on
the left.
a little
Group ___
Group ___
1
2

20. The apartment on the right is a little more expensive than
the apartment on the left because it is bigger.
Practice
Write a sentence. Use a little
and the comparative.
http://www.kearnycountyhospital.com/images/Assist_layout1.GIF
expensive
big

21. I have less money than you
do.
Rita has fewer children than
Roberta.
Use more with count and noncount nouns.
Seattle has more rain than Chicago.
Chicago has more buildings than Seattle.
Use fewer with count and less
with noncount nouns.
You use more than, less than,
and fewer than with nouns.
What are the two rules?
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Q3zC9HrI/AAAAAAAAAg4/_w_tRUwboa8/s1600/seattle-in-the-rain.jpg
COMPARATIVE
WITH NOUNS
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22. Complete the sentences.
Example: I am __________ than you are. (busy)busier
1. My sister is __________ popular than my brother.
2. He is older ________ his brother.
3. My old apartment was too small. My new apartment
is ________ bigger.
more
than
much
4. Palos Hills has __________ people than Chicago.fewer
5. Florida has __________ snow than Chicago.less
Practice