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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.
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- 4. February July February is July.colder than Julyis February.hotter than
- 5. If a onesyllable 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
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- 7. A pig A wolf fatthin A pig is a wolf.fatter than A wolf is a pig.thinner than
- 8. If an adjectiveends 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 catis the yellow cat. dirtier than
- 10. The suitcase is thebox. heavier than
- 11. If an adjectivehas 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
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- 13. There are afew exceptions. good = better than bad= worse than far= farther than further than
- 14. Dolphins are sharks. dolphins good sharks betterthan gooder better
- 15. bad Today the weatheris yesterday. worse than badder worse
- 16. We use as….asto 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 yearsold Joe – 70 years old old Tom Joe. isn’t as old as
- 18. Seoul has Busan. Usemore... than to make comparisons with nouns California gets New York. more cars than more sunshine than