Comparative Adjectives — Bigger, Better, More Expensive

Hook

Which city is bigger — New York or your hometown? Which phone is more expensive, the newest model or last year’s? Comparing things is something we do constantly in everyday conversation.

Notice

“My brother is taller than me.” — “This phone is more expensive than that one.” — “Today is hotter than yesterday.”

Rule

Short adjectives (1 syllable, or 2 ending in -y) add -er: tall → taller, big → bigger (double the consonant), happy → happier. Longer adjectives use more + adjective: expensive → more expensive, interesting → more interesting. Always follow with than when comparing two things. Irregular forms: good → better, bad → worse, far → farther/further.

Practice

  1. My sister is ______ (tall) than me. Answer: taller
  2. This book is ______ (interesting) than that one. Answer: more interesting
  3. Today’s weather is ______ (bad) than yesterday’s. Answer: worse
  4. A car is ______ (expensive) than a bicycle. Answer: more expensive
  5. This exercise is ______ (easy) than the last one. Answer: easier

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This lesson supports: I can use simple descriptive language to compare people and things.

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