1. Comparatives

2. Match an adjective with its opposite FastBigDirtyDangerousNoisyModernUnfriendlyExcitingexpensiveCheapSlowFriendlyCleanQuietOldSafeBoringsmall

3. Match sentences comparing city and country life. The city is The country is than the country than the city. cheaper safer noisier dirtier more expensive more exciting

4. Grammar Complete these comparatives. What are the rules? I’m ________ (old) than you. Your class is _________ (noisy) than my class. Your car was ______________ (expensive) than my car. older more expensive noisier

5. Formation Rule 1 Short adjectives add the suffix –er small + er fast + er strong + er

6. Formation Rule 2 If the adjective ends in a consonant preceded by a vowel, the consonant is doubled Big + ger Fat + ter Wet + ter

7. Formation Rule 3 Adjectives ending in –y and preceded by a consonant Crazy craz + ier Ugly ugl + ier Lazylaz +ier

8. Formation Rule 4 Adjectives with more than two syllables we add “more” for the comparatives more attractive more dangerous more interesting

9. Irregular adjectives There are some irregular adjectives goodbetter badworse farfarther/further

10. What are the comparative forms of these adjectives? FastBigDirtyDangerousNoisyModernUnfriendlyExcitingexpensiveCheapSlowFriendlyCleanQuietOldSafeBoringsmall faster bigger dirtier more dangerous noisier more modern more unfriendly more exciting more expensive cheaper slower more friendly cleaner quieter older safer more boring smaller

11. Comparatives lead iron 1. _____ is heavier than _____. Leadiron

12. Comparatives Venus the Earth 2. _____ is further from the Sun than _____. Earth Venus

13. Comparatives Christianity Islam 3. _____ is an older religion than _____. Christianity Islam

14. Comparatives Canada China 4. _____ is bigger than _____. CanadaChina

15. Comparatives a jet engine a diesel engine 5. _____ is more powerful than _____. A jet engine a diesel engine

16. Comparatives Rio de Janeiro Cairo 6. _____ is closer to the equator than _____. Rio de Janeiro Cairo

17. Discuss Yesterday was more hot than today. Yesterday was hotter than today.

18. Discuss She’s taller that her brother. She’s taller than her brother.

19. Discuss Last week was busyer than this week. Las week was busier than this week.

20. Discuss My homework is more good than your homework. My homework is better than your homework.

21. Talking about the class Write 10 sentences comparing someone in the class. He / She is younger than Elena. I think he /she is more intelligent than the teacher. In my opinion, he / she is taller than me.