1. COMPARATIVES

2. COMPARATIVES How can we make comparisons? Comparative adjectives
Comparison with one syllabel adjectives
Comparison with more than one syllabel adjetives
Comparison with irregular adjectives

3. winter COMPARATIVES autumn How can we make comparisons?
Can you compare these seasons?

4. Comparative Adjectives
Winter Autumn
COLD
Winter is colder than autumn.

5. Comparison with one-syllable adjectives
We add –r, -er, -ier after one-syllable adjectives.
Adjective
Comparative Form
Larger
Colder
Longer
Faster
Easier
Lazier
Large
Cold
Long
Fast
Easy
Lazy
We add “than” after the adjective.
Kızılırmak is longer than Yeşilırmak.
Lake Van is larger than Lake Tuz.
Quiz is easier than written exam.

6. Comparison with more than one-syllable adjectives
We add “more” before the adjective.
Adjective
Comparative Form
Expensive
Comfortable
Beautiful
more expensive
more comfortable
more beautiful
Ferrari is more expensive than Renault.
BMW is more comfortable than Opel.
Pelin is more beautiful than Selin.

7. Comparison with irregular adjectives
When we make comparisons with irregular adjectives,adjective is written in its irregular form.
Adjective
Comparative Form
better
worse
good
bad
Hakan’s marks are better than Aydın’s marks.

8. Comparison with MUCH / A LOT / FAR
We use intensifiers (much / a lot / far) to make comparative adjectives stronger.
Much / a lot / far + comparative adj.
The city is noiser than a village.
The city is much noiser than a village.

9. Football - populer – tennis Football is more populer than tennis.
Football is much more populer than tennis.
Football - populer – tennis Football is more populer than tennis.
Football is far more populer than tennis.
Football is a lot more populer than tennis.

10. surfing the internet – easy - travelling
Surfing the internet is easier than travelling.
Surfing the internet is much easier than travelling.
Surfing the internet is far easier than travelling.
Surfing the internet is a lot easier than travelling.