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Language Focus Practice

We can compare two things using the 6 Use the prompts to rewrite the sentences below.
comparative forms of adjectives.
For each sentence, use the same adjective and keep
Who’s messier? the meaning the same.
My brother’s messier than me.
a Peter is friendlier than Becky.
We form comparative adjectives in this way: Becky isn’t as friendly as Peter.

1 Adjectives with one syllable: b Tommy isn’t as tall as Ian.
add –er
Ian’s taller than Tommy.
Tina’s kinder than her sister.
c I’m not as outgoing as my parents.

2 Adjectives with two syllables, ending in –y: My parents are
replace –y with –ier

Greg’s lazier than his brother, Colin.
d Jonathan’s desk is tidier than mine.
My desk isn’t
3 Most other adjectives use:
more + adjective

My sister’s more talkative than me. e My father isn’t as talkative as my mother.
My mother’s
Two common irregular adjectives:

good better
f My new neighbours aren’t as considerate
bad worse
as my old ones.
We can also use not as…as to compare two My old neighbours were
things or people.

She’s not as hard-working as Patricia.
g Marcos is older than Manny.
She isn’t as hard-working as Patricia.
Manny isn’t

h I’m not as considerate as my brother.
My brother’s

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