COMPARATIVES
By: Nancy León Pereyra
One
Examples:
1. My brother is shorter than my father. (short)
Mi hermano es mas bajo que mi hermana
2. Robert is older than my brother. (old)
Roberto es mayor que mi hermano
3. Canada is bigger than The USA.Big)
Canada es mas grande que los EE.UU.
4. This car is more modern than my car. (modern)
Este auto es mas moderno que mi carro
5. I am happier than yesterday. (happy)
6. English is easier than Japanese. (Easy)
Ingles es mas fácil q el japones
7. Fruit is better than pizza. (good)
La fruta
PRACTICE:
I. Complete with a comparative adjective and all the necessary words.
1. Snakes are faster than (fast) snails.
2. London is bigger than (big) Madrid.
3. Snails are slower than (slow) snakes.
4. My literature book is more difficult than (difficult) my English book.
5. Lord of the Rings is more interesting than Mission Impossible.
II. Make sentences comparing these things, as in the example.
1.English / math (important)English is more important than math
2.A tortoise /a cat (slow)..............................................................
3.My friend / I (handsome)..............................................................
4.Chocolate milkshakes / lemonade (good)..............................................
5.A tiger / a rabbit (dangerous)...............................................................
6.The North Pole / Africa (cold)...............................................................
7.Swimming / skating (easy)...............................................................
8.The Eiffel Tower / my house (big)
9.A stone / a feather (heavy)...............................................................
10.Planes / cars (fast)...............................................................
III. Write the comparative form
1. big.......... 6. good..........
2. happy.......... 7. easy..........
3. expensive.......... 8. great..........
4. intelligent.......... 9. interesting..........
5. boring.......... 10. bad..........
IV. Complete with the comparative form of the adjectives in the box.
1. Summer is .......... than spring. Far cold hot modern
2.Winter is .......... than summer.
3.The Eiffel Tower is .......... than the Coliseum.
4.China is .......... than Italy.
V. ORDER:
1. horses – are – taller – giraffes – than _______________________
2. than – are – bigger – elephants – cows _____________________
3. Lima – Iquitos – hotter – is – than _________________________
4. Arequipa – is – than – Puno – colder _______________________
5. than – more – lions – are – cats – dangerous ________________
6. soda – juice – healthier – is – than _________________________
7. more – airplanes – expensive – cars – are – than _____________
8. my – intelligent – is – Rose – sister – more – than _____________
9. riding - a bicycle – easier – a car - than – driving ______________
VI. Write your own sentences:
1. Taller _____________________________
2. Smaller ____________________________
3. Younger ___________________________
4. Older ______________________________
5. More interesting ___________________________