1. Using comparative adjectives and intensifiers
Unit 10
Using comparative adjectives and intensifiers

2. Which of the following sentences are incorrect?
1. My cell phone is more big than your cell phone.
2. Seoul is a busier city than Vancouver.
3. It is more warm here than in my hometown.
4. Shopping at the department store is more convenient than shopping at the traditional market.
5. Sarah is beautifuler than Jane.

3. Which of the following sentences are incorrect?
1. My cell phone is more big than your cell phone. (X)
2. Seoul is a busier city than Vancouver. (O)
3. It is more warm here than in my hometown. (X)
4. Shopping at the department store is more convenient than shopping at the traditional market. (O)
5. Sarah is beautifuler than Jane. (X)

4. Why are numbers 1, 3 and 5 wrong? Do we see a pattern here?
1. My cell phone is more big than your cell phone. (X)
2. Seoul is a busier city than Vancouver. (O)
3. It is more warm here than in my hometown. (X)
4. Shopping at the department store is more convenient than shopping at the traditional market. (O)
5. Sarah is beautifuler than Jane. (X)

5. How a comparative sentence is formed depends on the length of the adjective
One-syllable adjectives use the following form: adjective + -er + than
*My cell phone is bigger than your cell phone.
*It is warmer here than in my home town.

6. How a comparative sentence is formed depends on the length of the adjective
Two {or longer} -syllable adjectives use the following form: more + adjective + than
*Shopping at the department store is more convenient than shopping at the traditional market.
*Sarah is more beautiful than Jane.
(Exceptions: angry, friendly, gentle, handsome, quiet, etc.)

7. What do we do with adjectives ending with a –y?
Example: Pretty
Your jacket is more pretty than mine? Your jacket is pretter than mine?

8. What do we do with adjectives ending with a –y?
Example: Pretty
Your jacket is prettier than mine!
(Just change the –y to an –i and add –er.)

9. Where do we add intensifiers (i. e
Where do we add intensifiers (i.e., much, a lot, far, a bit, a little)?
1. Size XL is bigger than size S. (much)
2. A backpack is more practical than a purse. (a bit)
3. That jacket is pretty. But your is prettier than that one. (far)

10. Where do we add intensifiers (i. e
Where do we add intensifiers (i.e., much, a lot, far, a bit, a little)?
1. Size XL is much bigger than size S.
2. A backpack is a bit more practical than a purse.
3. That jacket is far pretty. But your is prettier than that one.

11. Is the following sentence correct?
Most seniors are gooder at English than freshmen.
If not, how do we fix it?

12. Is the following sentence correct?
Most seniors are better at English than freshmen.
If not, how do we fix it?

13. Is the following sentence correct?
Studying at an academy is badder than studying at home.
If not, how do we fix it?

14. Is the following sentence correct?
Studying at an academy is worse than studying at home.
If not, how do we fix it?