EF1 - 9C Quiz Night

​Are used to compare two or more nouns.

​Janet is taller than Laura.

Janet is heavier than Laura.

Janet is older than Laura.

Laura is shorter than Janet.

Laura is slimmer than Janet.

Laura is younger than Janet.

​are the adjectives that have 2 or 3 syllables maximum.

For these, we usually add an -er at the end of it.

​Fast

Young

Small

Cold

Light

Short

Faster

Younger

Smaller

Colder

Lighter

Shorter

​adjective

+ er

​are the adjectives that have 2 or 3 syllables maximum.

For these, we usually add an -er at the end of it.

​Fast

Young

Small

Cold

Light

Short

Faster

Younger

Smaller

Colder

Lighter

Shorter

​adjective

+ er

​If the adjective ends in -e, we only add -r.

Wider

Finer

Braver

Cuter

Wiser

Larger

Wide

Fine

Brave

Cute

Wise

Large

​adjective

+ r

​are the adjectives that have 2 or 3 syllables maximum.

For these, we usually add an -er at the end of it.

​If the adjective ends in -y, we remove the -y and add -ier.

Happy

Angry

Funny

Silly

Lazy

Crazy

​adjectivy

+ ier

Happier

Angrier

Funnier

Sillier

Lazier

Crazier

​are the adjectives that have 2 or 3 syllables maximum.

For these, we usually add an -er at the end of it.

And for those ending in CVC, we double the last consonant.

Hot

Big

Sad

wet

Fat

Mad

​adjective

+ er

Hotter

Bigger

Sadder

wetter

Fatter

Madder

have unique forms in the comparative form and do not follow the standard pattern.

Good > Better

Bad > worse

Far > Farther/Further

Little > Less

Much/Many > More

​When using comparatives, we usually compare a noun to another.

So before the auxiliary verb, we need the first noun.

​When using comparatives, we usually compare a noun to another.

After it, there is the auxiliary verb ( it may appear in the negative form ).

​When using comparatives, we usually compare a noun to another.

The adjective correctly modified.

​When using comparatives, we usually compare a noun to another.

Than shows us that coming next is the other one we are comparing to.

​When using comparatives, we usually compare a noun to another.

And lastly, the subject that is being compared to.

​What happens to those adjectives that have more than 3 syllables?

They would be awkward to pronounce, so we put more or less behind them.

Beautiful

Intelligent

Interesting

Dangerous

Difficult

Important

more

less

Boring

Expensive

Exciting

Relaxing

Sophisticated

Helpfull

​Short adjectives word order:

Long adjectives word order:

It is basically the same, but the adjective stays the same and it is followed by more or less.