The document discusses how to form comparatives in English using -er and more with adjectives. It provides examples of adjectives that take -er or more to form comparatives, including those with one syllable that end in -y, those with two or more syllables, and irregular forms. It also includes practice examples comparing age, importance of family and money, and levels of happiness.

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

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

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

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(a) Nicola is taller than Bashir.
(b) Happiness is more important than money.
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
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
THE COMPARATIVE: USING -ER AND MORE
ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE

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Ivana is ____ than Paris.older
Ivana 19
Paris 17
Justine 15
Let’s Practice
old

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Family is _____________ than money.more important
Let’s Practice
important

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The woman with the smile looks ______
than the woman with the frown.
happier
Let’s Practice
happy

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