1. COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES

2. COMPARATIVES Adjective Comparative Spelling 1 cheap cheaper
1 syllable: + er
1 vowel + 1 consonant :
double consonant 2
bigger
big 3
easy
easier
consonant + y: ier
more expensive
2 or more syllables :
more / less + adjective 4
expensive 5
good
bad
better
worse
irregular

3. Sharon is taller than Mary.

4. Dogs are more reliable than cats.

5. San Francisco is smaller than London.

6. 1 Moscow / Paris (big)

7. 2 Casablanca / Warsaw (hot)
Casablanca is hotter than Warsaw.
Warsaw

8. 3 Tokyo / Helsinki (noisy)
Tokyo is noisier than Helsinki.
Tokyo
Helsinki

9. 4 Chicago / San Francisco (violent)
Chicago is more violent than San Francisco.
Chicago

10. 5 the traffic in Bangkok / in Venice (bad)
The traffic in Bangkok is worse than in Venice.
Bangkok

11. The opposite of more is less.
He is less stubborn than his brother.

12. He’s a lot noisier. He’s much lazier.
We use a lot or much before the comparative to say there is a big difference:
He’s a lot noisier. He’s much lazier.
We use a bit before the comparative to say there’s a small difference:
He’s also a bit more patient.

13. We can also use more with nouns:
He has got more money than her.
I’ve got more free time than my brother.