Comparisons of Adjectives -er-; -more-; -less- Comparative conjunctions: than as…as not as…as not so…as less than the same as Intensifiers: much, slightly, a little

Compare Fat cats (fat – thin) Himmy-Cat is fatter than Sassy-Cat. Sassy-Cat is slightly thinner than Himmy-Cat. Himmy-Cat is very fat Sassy-Cat is also fat.

Compare the cats Skinny-Cat is fatter than Ben- Cat. Ben-Cat is not as fat as Skinny-Cat. Ben-Cat is not so fat as Skinny-Cat. Ben-Cat is slightly thinner than Skinny-Cat. Skinny-Cat is fatter than Ben- Cat. Skinny-Cat is fat Ben-Cat is also fat.

Ginger-Cat & Harry-Cat Ginger-Cat is much bigger than Harry-Cat. Harry-Cat is not as big as Ginger-Cat. Harry-Cat is not so big as Ginger-Cat. Ginger-Cat is big. Harry-Cat is also big.

Thin cats Tom-Cat is not as thin as Jo-Cat. Tom-Cat is not so thin as Jo-Cat. Jo-Cat is much thinner than Tom-Cat. Tom-Cat is thin. Jo-Cat is thin too.

Skinny cats The black cat is skinnier than the ginger cat. The ginger cat is not as skinny as the black cat. The ginger cat is not so skinny as the black cat. This cat is skinny. This cat is skinny too.

Compare the cats The ginger cat is as skinny as the patched tortoiseshell cat. The patched tortoiseshell cat is as skinny as the ginger cat. The ginger cat is skinny. The patchy tortoiseshell cat is skinny too.

Compare the people Nicole is about 20 cm. taller than Tom. Tom is shorter than Nicole. Nicole is tall. Tom is short.

Compare the people David Cameron is as tall as Barack Obama. They are tall. Francois Hollande is not as tall as Barack Obama and David Cameron. He is of medium height. He is medium height. He is taller than Angela Merkel. Angela Merkel is shorter than Francois Hollande, David Cameron and Barack Obama. She is of average height. She is average height.

Sports and Fitness Compare the people George doesn’t look as fit as Carol. Carol looks much fitter than George. George looks unfit Carol looks quite fit.

Exercise Press-ups are more difficult than stretching exercises. Stretching exercises are less difficult than press-ups. Press-ups are difficult. Stretching is not very difficult.

Swimming vs Running Running is more difficult and tiresome than swimming. Swimming is more pleasant and relaxing than running. Running is tiresome. Swimming is relaxing.

Healthy Food and Junk Food Vegetables and fruit are much healthier food than junk food. Burgers and chocolate are unhealthy food but burgers are more harmful to health than chocolate. Fruit & Vegetables are healthy food. Burgers and chocolate are unhealthy food.

Supermarkets TESCO is more expensive than MORRISONS. MORRISONS is cheaper than TESCO. TESCO is expensive. MORRISONS is cheap.