comparison

1. COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES

2. How many balloons are there?
– There are three baloons.
– A yellow balloon, a blue balloon and an orange
balloon.
Why doesn’t the man want the first balloon?
– Because he wants a bigger balloon than the first one.
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3. The comparative form of an adjective
compares things.
big balloon bigger balloon

4. A Tofaş isn’t a fast car.
A Renault is faster than a Tofaş.

5. Rule 1
talltall talltallerer
neatneat neatneaterer
deepdeep deepdeeperer
ForFor one-syllableone-syllable adjectives addadjectives add –er–er..

6. Rule 2
beautifulbeautiful moremore beautifulbeautiful
hardworkinghardworking moremore hardworkinghardworking
To form the comparative of two or more syllable adjectives, addTo form the comparative of two or more syllable adjectives, add
‘‘MOREMORE’’ before the adjectives.before the adjectives.

7. Rule 3
happyhappy happhappierier
jollyjolly jolljollierier
lazylazy lazlazierier
To form the comparative ofTo form the comparative of twotwo-syllable-syllable adjectiveadjectivess
ending inending in yy,,
change the y to i, then add -erchange the y to i, then add -er

8. Rule 4
sadsad sadsadderder
bigbig bigbiggerger
fatfat fatfatterter
To form the comparative ofTo form the comparative of oneone-syllable-syllable
adjectiveadjectivess withwith one vowel and one consonant atone vowel and one consonant at
the endthe end,, double the consonant and add -erdouble the consonant and add -er

9. Rules at a glance
Adjective formAdjective form ComparativeComparative
light, neat, fast, tall, deeplight, neat, fast, tall, deep
lighter, neater,lighter, neater,
faster, taller, deeperfaster, taller, deeper
one syllable, ending in E.one syllable, ending in E.
wide, fine, cutewide, fine, cute
Add -r:Add -r:
wider, finer, cuterwider, finer, cuter
one syllable, with one vowel and oneone syllable, with one vowel and one
consonant at the end.consonant at the end.
hot, big, fat, sadhot, big, fat, sad
Double the consonant, andDouble the consonant, and
add –er:add –er: hotter, bigger,hotter, bigger,
fatter, sadderfatter, sadder
two syllables, ending in Y.two syllables, ending in Y.
happy, silly, lonely, jollyhappy, silly, lonely, jolly
Change y to i, then add -er:Change y to i, then add -er:
happier, sillier, lonelier,happier, sillier, lonelier,
jollierjollier
two syllables ending a vowel-sound that istwo syllables ending a vowel-sound that is
not stressed.not stressed.
yellow, simpleyellow, simple
Add –er:Add –er: yellower, simpleryellower, simpler
two or more syllables.two or more syllables.
modern, interesting, beautifulmodern, interesting, beautiful
UseUse moremore before thebefore the
adjective:adjective:
more modern, moremore modern, more
interesting, more beautifulinteresting, more beautiful

10. Irregular
Comparative Adjectives

11. Irregular Adjectives
AdjectivesAdjectives Comparative formsComparative forms
goodgood betterbetter
badbad worseworse
muchmuch moremore
littlelittle lessless
farfar farther/furtherfarther/further
oldold older/elderolder/elder

12. Now, it’s your turn.
Use the comparative form of adjectives
to talk about the pictures.
Include reasons and examples to
support your answer.

13. Which one do you prefer?
New York or Lichtenstein

14. Which one do you prefer?
Eating out or eating at home

15. Which one do you prefer?
Staying in a dorm or in a flat

16. Which one do you prefer in
Istanbul?
Public transportation or taxi

17. Thank you!