Nadal is fit Federer is also sexy.

Nadal is sexier than Federer.

 Comparative Adjective kəmˈpærətɪv/

slow fast

Red bag big Blue bag small


For each of the adjectives in
the box, form the comparative and
write it in one of the columns below
kind, thin, good, successful,
sad, happy, famous, interesting
far,
wet, bad, lucky, far, strong

1 2 3 4 5
+ r/er Double letter Y + ier irregular More +
+ er adjective

happier than

Macmillan Inside/out Kay,

Vaughan & Kerr
Form Rule   example
adjectives of 1 syllable . kind - kinder

     
   
adjectives of 2 syllables, ending in   happy - happier
'y'.
     thin - thinner
adjectives of 1 syllable ending in
consonant, vowel, consonant
adjectives of two syllables or more,   more famous
not ending in 'y'.
     
     
irregular adjectives: good, bad, far     better

!Note - When comparing two things like this we put than between the adjective and
the thing being compared.
 Using the table complete the sentences using comparatives + than

a) Shaquille O’Neal (tall) Raul. Born Height Weight

Shaquille O’Neal is taller than Raul Cathy Freeman 16/02/1973 1.64m 52Kg
Shaquille O'Neil 06/03/1972 2.16m 141kg
b) Venus Williams (heavy) Michael Schumacher. Michael Schumacher03/01/1969 1.74m 74kg
Raul 27/06/1977 1.80m 68kg
c) Inge de Bruijn (young) Cathy Freeman. Inge de Bruijn 28/08/1973 1.74m 55kg
Venus Williams 17/06/1980 1.87m 76kg

d) Raul (old) Venus Williams.

e) Cathy Freeman (light) Inge de Bruijn.

f) Venus Williams (short) Shaquille O’Neal.

Macmillan Inside/out Kay,

Vaughan & Kerr
TV1 50cm

TV2 60cm

TV3 100cm
Look at the table and rewrite these sentences using much and a bit with
the comparatives.

1)Peter is younger than Jack Age Height

Jack 60 2.2m
2)Jane is younger than Peter
Mary 58 1.4m
3)Jack is older than Mary Peter 17 2.1m
Jane 16 1.5m
4)Jack is taller than Mary

5)Peter is shorter than Jack

Using comparatives and ‘a bit’ and ‘much’
Tell your partner the differences between your town and Reading:

• Size
• Weather
• How friendly

For each of the adjectives in
the box, form the comparative and
write it in one of the columns below
kind, thin, sexy, good,
successful,
sad, happy, famous, interesting
far,
wet, bad, lucky, far, strong

1 2 3 4 5
+ r/er Double letter Y + ier Irregular More +
+ er adjective

Kinder than Thinner than Sexier than Better than More

successful
than

Macmillan Inside/out Kay,

Vaughan & Kerr
Strong stronger than
Nice nicer than
Old older than

How many syllables in each word ?

What is added to make the comparative ?

Wet wetter than

Fat fatter than
Thin thinner than

What are the last letter 3 letters ?

What is added to make the comparative?

Happy happier than

Sexy sexier than
Lucky luckier than

What letter does the adjective end in?

What happens to this last letter?
What is added to make the comparative

Good
Far
Bad

Is the adjective regular?

What is the comparative

Is there more than 1 syllable in the adjective

What is added before the adjective ?
What is added after the comparative?
 F

Words of one
The following adjectives are exceptions to this rule:
•'good' becomes 'better'
•'bad' becomes 'worse'
•'far' becomes 'farther' or 'further'
!Note - When comparing two things like this we put than between the adjective
in
and the thing being compared.
For example:-
•"Mount Everest is higher than Mount Snowdon."
 1 2 3 4 5

+ r/er Double letter + er -Y + ier irregular More + adjective

Kind(er) than Thin(ner) than Sexy(ier) than Better than More successful than

Strong(er) than Sad(der) than Happy(ier) than Worse than More Interesting than

Nice(r) than Wet(ter) than Lucky(ier) than Further than More famous than

To make the comparative form: match the correct form.

1) 1 syllable adjectives a) Replace ‘y’ with ier + than

2) Adjectives ending in vowel b) Add er/r + than

followed by 1 consonant

3) 2 syllable adjective c) Add ‘more’ + than

ending in y

4) Irregular adjectives d) Double the last consonant, add er + than

5) 2 or more syllable adjectives e) Replace with irregular comparative + than