Making Comparisons

Comparing People & Things

Use comparative adjectives to compare two things
Talk about preferences and choices
Make simple comparisons in everyday conversations

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Grammar

Comparative adjectives (bigger, faster, more expensive)

Add -er to short adjectives. Use 'more' before long adjectives. 'Good' and 'bad' are irregular: better and worse.

The bus is slower than the train.

This hotel is more expensive than the last one.

My English is better now than last year.

Today's weather is worse than yesterday.

Exercises · type, then check

1. Fill in the blank with the comparative form of the adjective in brackets.

1.The train is (fast) than the bus.

2.This restaurant is (good) than the one near the park.

3.My new flat is (big) than my old one.

4.The countryside is (quiet) than the city.

5.Coffee is (expensive) in this café.

2. Choose the correct comparative form.

1. Summer is ___ winter in my country.

2. This book is ___ the last one I read.

3. My laptop is ___ my old one — it breaks all the time.

4. The blue dress is ___ the red one.

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Reading

City or Countryside?

Some people love living in the city. The city is bigger and more exciting than the countryside. There are more shops, restaurants, and activities. But city life is also more expensive and noisier. The countryside is quieter and cheaper. The air is cleaner and it is more relaxing. Some people think country life is better for families. Others prefer the city. What do you think is better for you?

1. What is one advantage of the city?

2. What is one advantage of the countryside?

Speaking · say it out loud, with a partner or alone

1Compare your city to another city you know. Which is bigger? Which is more interesting?

2Which is better for you — living in a city or the countryside? Why?

Writing

Write 3–5 sentences comparing two things you know — two cities, two restaurants, two jobs, or two phones.

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