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Comparative adjectives
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Comparatives
Read the examples and discuss:
What is the rule to form comparatives with one-syllable adjectives? I think __________.
One syllable add er
SlowerFaster
erer
SlowFast
than
Examples:- A turtle is slower than a dog.-An airplane is faster than a car.
One syllable ending in y change y = i add er
erer
DrierSpier
Dry Spy
Dri Spi
than
Example:The land is drier in deserts than in forests.
One syllable ending in e add r =
LargerWider
rr
LargeWide
than
Example: A snake is larger than a pencil.
One syllable ending double the last consonant add er =
in a vowel + consonant
BiggerFatter Fitter
erer er
gtt
Big Fat Fit
than
Examples: A whale is bigger than a fish.A pig is fatter than a snake.
Read the examples and discuss:
What is the rule to form comparatives with two-syllable adjectives? In my opinion, ______.
Two syllables change y = i add er =
ending in y
Hungry Happy Pretty
erer er
Hungri Happi Pretti
HungrierHappier Prettier
than
Examples: I am hungrier than you. Carlos is happier than Juan.
Two syllables ending in ow add er =
NarrowerShallower
erer
Narrow Shallow
than
Example: My bedroom is narrower than yours.
Two syllables ending in le add r =
HumblerGentler
rr
Humble Gentle
than
Example: Felipe is gentler than Juan.
Read the examples and discuss:
What is the rule to form comparatives with three-syllable adjectives? I think ______.
Three syllables or more = more + adjective
Interesting Comfortable Beautiful
moremore more
Interesting Comfortable Beautiful
than
Example: English classes are more interesting than maths classes.
Read the examples and discuss:
-What is the rule to form comparatives with two-syllable adjectives? I see ______.
Read the examples and discuss:
Examples: Empanada are better than hamburgers. Drinking soda is worse than drinking alcohol.
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