1. Karen arrives at work at half past eight. Steve arrives at nine. (early) Karen arrives at work ealier than Steve.

2. Paul talks a lot. Bill is quite reserved. (talkative) Paul is more talkative than Bill.

3. Kevin always wears jeans. Richard always wears a suit. (smart) Richard wears smarter clothes than Kevin.

4. Mary always gives her friends wonderful birthday presents. Susan never gives them anything. Mary is more generous than Susan. Susan is meaner / stingier than Mary

5. Mum remembers peoples names. Dad usually forgets them. Mum remembers peoples names more easily than Dad. Mum has a better memory than Dad. Dad forgets names more easily than mum.

6. Meg often smiles. Pauline is always very sad. Meg is more cheerful than Pauline. Pauline is sadder / more depressed than Meg.

7. Use the + comparative to show that one thing depends on another. The more illegible your signature is, the less assertive you are. The sooner you do it, the easier itll be. The colder it is, the more clothes you need to wear.

8. If a car is big it uses more petrol. The bigger a car is, the more petrol it uses.

9. 1.If we start soon well finish soon. 2.When you get old you become wiser. 3.If people drive fast they have more accidents. 4.If the weather is hot you need to drink more. 5.When you know her well youll like her more. 6.If you cook it slowly, itll taste better. 7.If we do a lot of wrk now, well have less to do later.

10. If we start soon well finish soon. The sooner we start the sooner well finish. When you get old you become wiser. The older you get the wiser you become. If people drive fast they have more accidents. The faster people drive the more accidents they have. If the weather is hot you need to drink more. The hotter the weather the more you need to drink.

11. When you know her well youll like her more. The more you (get to) know her the more youll like her. If you cook it slowly, itll taste better. The slower you cook it the better itll taste. If we do a lot of work now, well have less to do later. The more work we do now, the less well have to do later.