PRE - INTERMEDIATE 2/ SEPTEMBER
DATE: September, 26th Thursday 2024
COMPARATIVES
SITUATION
ADJECTIVES ADVERBS
She seems happier today than yesterday. She finished the task more quickly than expected. Young people used to work
The second test was more difficult than the first. He runs faster than I do. more than they do today.
Adjective Type Base Adjective Comparative Form Example Sentence
One syllable tall taller This tree is taller than the other one.
One syllable ending in -e large larger His house is larger than mine.
One syllable with consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) big bigger This dog is bigger than that one.
Two syllables ending in -y happy happier She seems happier today than yesterday.
Two or more syllables beautiful more beautiful The painting is more beautiful than the photograph.
Two or more syllables difficult more difficult The second test was more difficult than the first.
Irregular adjectives good better His performance was better than expected.
LESS:
• My sister is more interesting than my friend.
• My friend is less interesting than my sister.
• My sister is nicer than my friend.
• My sister is less nice than my friend.
Adverb Type Base Adverb Comparative Form Example Sentence
One syllable fast faster He runs faster than I do.
Adverbs ending in -ly quickly more quickly She finished the task more quickly than expected.
Irregular adverbs well better He speaks English better than his brother.
Irregular adverbs badly worse She sings worse than her friend.
Two or more syllables efficiently more efficiently This machine works more efficiently than the old one.
Two or more syllables carefully more carefully He solved the problem more carefully than last time.
PRE - INTERMEDIATE 2/ SEPTEMBER
Form Structure Example Sentence
Affirmative as + adjective/adverb + as The test was as easy as I expected.
as + noun + as She has as much money as her sister.
Negative not as + adjective/adverb + as The movie was not as interesting as the book.
not as + noun + as He doesn't have as many friends as I do.
EXERCISES:
1. A: Which is ___(big), China or the US?
B: I don't think China is ______ (big) the US.
2. A: Do you think people today are ___________ (creative) they used to be?
B: Well, people certainly live __________(long) they used to. So, I'd
say yes, I guess people must be _________(healthy) these days.
1. My house is __________ (big) than yours.
2. This exam is __________ (difficult) than the last one.
3. He runs __________ (fast) than me.
4. She speaks English __________ (fluently) than her classmates.
5. The weather today is __________ bad __________ it was yesterday.
6. She is not__________ tall __________ her sister.
