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Level 3. IUSH.

COMPARATIVES





Bogota is bigger than Medellin
Medellin is big, but Bogota is bigger.

Bogota is colder than Medellin.
Medellin is hotter than Manizales.

Downtown is noisier than El Retiro
Today I am happier than yesterday

A city is more dangerous than a town




1 syllable 2 syllables More than 2 syllables
nicer Easy, easier More expensive than
Bigger than Noisy, noisier More attractive
safer Busy, busier More organized
smaller Happy, happier More Varied
cheaper More Beautiful
Santa Marta is Hotter than
Bogota
Bogota is colder.
More interesting

IRREGULAR FORMS
good better
Bad Worse
Far Farther

The I phone 5 is more expensive than than the Iphone 4.
Colombia is bigger than Vaticano
The IUSH is more organized than the Luis Amig university.
A hummer car is bigger than a Ferrari
Medellin is more beautiful than Bogota.
The U is safer than El Hueco.
Santa Fe shopping center is bigger than Los molinos shopping center
Luis Amig university is noisier than the IUSH


My life now and 5 years ago.

I am older than 5 years ago. I am older than in 2009.









http://www.english-zone.com/spelling/1comps.html
COMPARATIVES
Comparatives 1
Practice one-syllable comparatives.
(tall - taller, new - newer) cheap cheaper
Comparatives 2
Practice two-syllable comparatives ending in Y.
(pretty - prettier, busy - busier) happy happier easy easier
Comparatives 3
Practice two or more syllable comparatives not ending in Y.
(famous - more famous than) beautiful more beautiful than
More attractive than more expensive than

Comparatives 4
Practice irregular comparatives.

(good - better than) the best
Bad worse the worst
IRREGULAR COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
These adjectives have completely irregular comparative and superlative forms:
Adjective Comparative Superlative
good better The best
bad worse The worst
little less The least
much more The most
far further / farther The furthest /
farthest

http://www.english-zone.com/spelling/1comps.html
COMPARATIVES
Comparatives 1
Practice one-syllable comparatives.
(tall - taller, new - newer)
Comparatives 2
Practice two-syllable comparatives ending in Y.
(pretty - prettier, busy - busier)
Comparatives 3
Practice two or more syllable comparatives not ending in Y.
(famous - more famous than)
Comparatives 4
Practice irregular comparatives.
(good - better than)
IRREGULAR COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
These adjectives have completely irregular comparative and superlative forms:
Adjective Comparative Superlative
good better best
bad worse worst
little less least
much more most
far further / farther furthest / farthest


One syllable Two syllables More than two syllables
Bigger
Bogota is bigger than Medellin

Bogota is the biggest city
Crazy crazier More comfortable

Smaller

Dirty dirtier More beautiful

Medellin is the most beautiful city of
Colombia
Hotter
La Guajira is the hottest place
in Colombia
Cartagena is hotter than
Bogota
Busy busier More interesting
The most interesting
Colder
Pasto is colder than Bogota
Bogota is cold, but Pasto is
colder.
Pasto is the coldest city of
Colombia
Pretty prettier
Maria is the prettiest of
the group
More expensive
The most expensive
The least expensive
Taller
Alejandro is the tallest of the
group
Happy happier
Today I am happier
than yesterday
More attractive
Shorter
Less short
Easy easier
Talento Humano is
easier than English
Human resources is the
easiest subject we
have.

More popular
The most popular
Newer Friendly friendlier More famous
The most famous
Older
I am the oldest of the house

Carlos is 17. Maria is 19.
Maria is older than Carlos.
Carlos is younger.

later
Stingy stingier

More important
My mother is the most important
person in my life.

Less





Good Better
NAL is better than DIM
The best
Bad Worse The worst
Far Farther / further The farthest
Little Less The least

Bogot is bigger than Medelln
Medelln is better Bogot.
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1. Cold colder
Bogota is colder than Medellin.
Bogota is cold, but Pasto is colder.

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