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12
The
Comparative
The Grass is Always
Greener on the
Other Side
Focus on Grammar 2
Part XII, Unit 40
By Ruth Luman, Gabriele Steiner, and BJ Wells
Copyright © 2006. Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Work Talk 1
Well, my old job
was much better
than this job.
So,
Oh,how
really?
was
your
Whatfirst
wasday
your
at
your
old job
newlike?
job?
Work Talk 2
My old
boss
thanOh,
myI new
My office
at my
oldwas
job nicer
was more
comfortable.
see. boss.
Well, I
My old job was easier than this job.
guess the grass is
the old the old
the
new
the new
always greener
on
office boss
boss
the otheroffice
side.
the old job
the new job
Comparative Adjectives
Use the comparative form of an adjective +
than to compare two people, places, or things.
My dad is
stronger than
your dad.
my dad
his dad
Form 1
To form the comparative of most short (one-syllable)
adjectives, add –er to the adjective. Add only –r if the
adjective ends in e.
large
old
++
-r-er
==
Sergiy’s car
Olga’sis
house is
largerthan
than
older
my
myhouse.
car.
older
larger
Form 2
To form the comparative of adjectives that end in
consonant + y, change the y to i and add –er.
busy
+
-ier
=
Sarah is
busier than
John.
busier
Form 3
To form the comparative of most adjectives of two or
more syllables, add more before the adjective.
more + intelligent =
more intelligent
The student is
more intelligent
than the teacher.
Write the comparative form of
the adjectives. Then compare
yourself to a friend.
Practice 1
Example: tall
taller than
I am
taller than
1. friendly
George.
2. smart
friendlier than
3. popular
more popular than
4. funny
funnier than
5. loud
louder than
6. outgoing
more outgoing than
smarter than
Steve is
taller than
I am.
Exceptions 1
Tired, bored, and fun are one-syllable adjectives that
follow the pattern of long adjectives.
tired
than
bored
fun 
 more
more tired
bored
than
fun
than
I am
more bored than
he is.
This is
more fun than
that is.
I am
more tired than
he is.
Exceptions 2
Quiet and simple are two-syllable adjectives that follow
the pattern of one-syllable adjectives.
quiet
simple 
than
quieter
simpler
than
French was
simpler than
English.
Our old neighbors were
quieter than
these new neighbors.
Less and More
Less is the opposite of more.
Sandra
Liliana is
is
more
less famous
famousthan
than
Sandra.
Liliana.
Liliana
Sandra
Irregular Forms
The adjectives good, bad, and far have
irregular comparative forms.
good
bad
far 
better
 farther
worse
My customer’s
hairstyle is bad.
Denver, Colorado, is
far from
San Francisco.
My popcorn is
My customer’s
good,
but his
hairstyle
is worse.
popcorn is
Chicago,
better.Illinois, is
even farther from
San Francisco.
Much
Use much to make comparisons stronger.
My new boyfriend is much
more handsome than my
old boyfriend.
the old
boyfriend
the new
boyfriend
Practice 2
strict
old
nice
popular
Teacher A
Use the adjectives to compare
the two teachers. Try to use
much, not as, and less.
good
interesting
angry
Teacher B
Teacher
TeacherABisisnot
stricter
as strict
than
asTeacher
TeacherA.B.
References
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