Hi my dear students of 7th grade.
Welcome to my BLOG in which you can find all the information we are going to work my English class. I hope you enjoy it and use it well, because it will be an useful tool in your learning process this year.
Please read, copy and study the below information for the next class.
COMPARATIVES
When we talk about two things, we can "compare" them. In this case We can use comparative adjectives to describe the differences between these two elements (not three or more things).
There are two ways to make or to "form" a comparative adjective:
· short adjectives: add "-er"
· long adjectives: use "more"
Short adjectives: add -er
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examples
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1-syllable adjectives
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old, fast
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2-syllable adjectives ending in -y
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happy, easy
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RULE: add "-er"
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old → older
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Variation: if the adjective ends in -e, just add -r
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late → later
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Variation: if the adjective ends in consonant, vowel, consonant, double the last consonant
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big → bigger
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Variation: if the adjective ends in -y, change the y to i
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happy → happier
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Long adjectives: use more
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examples
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2-syllable adjectives not ending in -y
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modern, pleasant
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all adjectives of 3 or more syllables
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expensive, intellectual
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RULE: use "more"
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modern → more modern
expensive → more expensive |
With some 2-syllable adjectives, we can use "-er" or "more":
Clever → cleverer / more clever
Quiet → quieter / more quiet
Friendly → friendlier / more friendly
Simple → simpler / more simple
Friendly → friendlier / more friendly
Narrow → narrower / more narrow
Friendly → friendlier / more friendly
Narrow → narrower / more narrow
Exception:
The following adjectives have irregular forms:
good / well → better
bad → worsegood / well → better
old → elder
far → farther / further
Often, the comparative adjective is followed by "than".
Look at these examples:
· John is 1m80. He is tall. But Chris is 1m85. He is taller than John.
· America is big. But Russia is bigger.
· I want to have a more powerful computer.
· Is French more difficult than English?
If we talk about the two planets Earth and Mars, we can compare them as shown in the table below:
Earth
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Mars
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Diameter (km)
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12,760
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6,790
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Mars is smaller than Earth.
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Distance from Sun (million km)
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150
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228
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Mars is more distant from the Sun.
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Length of day (hours)
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24
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25
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A day on Mars is slightly longer than a day on Earth.
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Moons
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1
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2
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Mars has more moons than Earth.
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Surface temperature (degrees Celcius)
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22
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-23
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Mars is colder than Earth.
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That's all for now guys, see you in class.
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