Comparative adjectives – older than, more important than, etc.

Write comparative adjectives using the adjectives in brackets. Include than when necessary

1 I like the red car, but I think the blue car is (fast).

2 This restaurant is (expensive) the one near my house.

3 The train is (quick) the bus for traveling to the city center.

4 My new phone is much (useful) my old one.

5 The cake my mom made is (delicious) the one from the bakery.

6 Winter is (cold) autumn in this country.

7 The library is (quiet) the café for studying.

8 Today’s exam was (easy) the one we had last week.

9 This room is (bright) the one downstairs.

10 The park is (peaceful) the shopping mall on weekends.

Write comparative adjectives using the adjectives in brackets. Include than when necessary

1 This sofa is (comfortable) the one in the living room.

2 This box is (heavy) that small one.

3 The train station is (far) the bus stop.

4 My sister’s handwriting is (neat) mine.

5 The city is (crowded) the countryside.

6 The cake is (sweet) the cookies we had yesterday.

7 This beach is (clean) the one we visited last summer.

8 His new job is (stressful) his previous one.

9 Today is (windy) yesterday.

10 The new restaurant is (popular) the old one in town.

03 December, 2024
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A1 Elementary

Comparative adjectives – older than, more important than, etc.

Comparative adjectives are used to compare two things, people, or ideas. At the A1 level, it is essential to understand how to form and use comparative adjectives correctly in sentences.

How to Form Comparative Adjectives

Comparative adjectives are formed in two ways:

-er + than: For short (one-syllable) adjectives.
more + adjective + than: For longer (two or more syllables) adjectives.

✔ My car is faster than your car.

✔ This task is more difficult than I expected.

✘ My car is more faster than your car.

When to Use -er or More

Use -er for short adjectives:
- old → older
- cheap → cheaper
Use more for longer adjectives:
- important → more important
- comfortable → more comfortable

Examples:

✔ This chair is more comfortable than that one.

✔ The book is older than the magazine.

✘ The book is more older than the magazine.

Irregular Adjectives

Some adjectives have irregular comparative forms:

good → better than
bad → worse than
far → farther/further than

✔ This movie is better than the last one.

✘ This movie is more better than the last one.

Using Than

When using comparative adjectives, always follow them with 'than' to show the comparison:

✔ My house is bigger than yours.

✘ My house is bigger that yours.

Practice Examples

This chair is ______ (comfortable) than that one. (Answer: more comfortable)
The weather is ______ (cold) today than yesterday. (Answer: colder)
Her bag is ______ (heavy) than mine. (Answer: heavier)
This city is ______ (beautiful) than my hometown. (Answer: more beautiful)

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Write comparative adjectives using the adjectives in brackets. Include than when necessary

Write comparative adjectives using the adjectives in brackets. Include than when necessary

Choose the correct comparative adjectives to complete these sentences.

Comparative adjectives – older than, more important than, etc.

How to Form Comparative Adjectives

When to Use -er or More

Examples:

Irregular Adjectives

Using Than

Practice Examples

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