The document compares various items using comparative forms of adjectives and adverbs. It provides examples comparing nouns based on attributes such as size, age, cost, speed, reliability, volume, and quality. The comparisons use forms such as "more/less" and "er" to indicate relative differences across the attributes.
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The document compares various items using comparative forms of adjectives and adverbs. It provides examples comparing nouns based on attributes such as size, age, cost, speed, reliability, volume, and quality. The comparisons use forms such as "more/less" and "er" to indicate relative differences across the attributes.
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My (possessive adjective) + computer (noun) is more
efficient than your / than yours (possessive pronoun). 2. The white coat is warmer then / than the gray one. 3. Ellen buys nicer clothes than I do / than I am. 4. Cars are expensive, but houses are more expensive / more expensive than. 5. Does your new stereo play music more loudly than your old one was / did? 6. Harry’s motorcycle is newer than my / mine. 7. Cho’s package arrived more quickly than Kelly’s did / than Kelly’s was. 8. Dave is 27 years old. His sister is older than he is / than he does.
She was more beautiful than her mother was.
1. Irina’s car is bigger than mine is. 2. Tom takes better photos than his father does. 3. Miguel’s suit is more fashionable than Chad’s. 4. You finished your shopping more quickly than she did. 5. Jeff’s kitchen is larger than ours. 6. This printer prints more quickly than yours does. 7. My apartment is more comfortable than theirs. 8. Alison studies harder than her sister does. 2. (light / heavy) The XJ7 is lighter than the A-50, but it is heavier than the T400. 3. (new / old) The A-50 is newer than the T400, but it is older than the XJ7. 4. (cheap / expensive) The T400 is cheaper than the XJ7, but it is more expensive than the A-50. 5. (quickly / slowly) The T400 starts more quickly than the XJ7, but it starts more slowly than the A-50. 6. (reliably) The T400 runs more reliably than the XJ7 or the A-50. 7. (quietly) The A-50 operates more quietly than the T400 or the XJ7. 8. (well) The XJ7 displays pictures better than the T400 or the A-50. Make the comparative form. If it’s possible, use ‘er’. If not, use ‘more’ or 'less'. 1. Dogs are more/less intelligent than rabbits. 2. Lucy is older than Ellie. 3. Russia is far larger than the UK. 4. My Latin class is more/less boring than my English class. 5. In the UK, the streets are generally narrower than the streets in the USA. 6. London is busier than Glasgow. 7. Julie is more/less quiet than her sister. 8. Amanda is more/less ambitious than her classmates. 9. My garden is a lot more/less colorful than this park. 10. His house is a bit more/less comfortable than a hotel. Complete the sentence using the comparative form of the adjective in brackets. 1. Jake's room is smaller than Larry's room. (small) 2. The blue car is nicer than the black car. (nice) 3. This exercise is more/less boring than that one. (boring) 4. His pullover is darker than his jeans. (dark) 5. Susan's hair is longer than my hair. (long) 6. George is funnier than Robert. (funny) 7. My result in the test was better than Harry's. (good) 8. Gold is more expensive than silver. (expensive) 9. Christine is smarter than Alice. (smart) 10. Football is more/less than handball. (popular)