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A2 Comparative structures ‘adjective + er/more + than’

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Here’s a grammar bite on comparative structures using ‘adjective+ er/more/less + than’  that we can use when we want to say that two items are different in a quality.

Remember that the general rule for one-syllable and some two-syllable adjectives,  (small, clever, happy, etc.) is the affix -er, while other adjectives  (honest, beautiful, interesting, etc.) have the word ‘more’ in front of them.

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Comparative adjectives using than

Complete the sentences. Use the adjective in brackets. 

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This book isn't as interesting as the one I read the other day. This book is ...  the one I read the other day. (boring)

Your new car was more expensive than your old car. Your new car was ...  your old car. (cheap)

Your cat isn't as fat as mine. My cat is ... your cat. (fat)

You're not as old as me. You're ...  me. (young)

Jane's painting wasn't as beautiful as Pat's painting. Pat's painting was ... Jane's painting. (beautiful)

Your soup was so tasty in comparison to mine. Your soup was .... the soup I cooked. (tasty)

The park wasn't as interesting as the department store. The park was ...  the department store. (interesting)

I didn't like Paris very much. I think London was more exciting. Paris was ... London. (exciting)

Today the weather is warmer than yesterday. Yesterday it was ...  today, wasn't it? (cold)

Your sister isn't as happy as you. You're ...  your sister. (happy)

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