Older/ heavier / more expensive are comparative forms.
The comparative is -er (older) or more... (more expensive).
older/heavier etc:
- Rome is old, but Athens is older. (not more old) .
- Is it cheaper to go by car or by train? (not more cheap).
- Helen wants a bigger car.
- This coat is OK, but I think the other one is nicer.
- Don't take the bus. It's easier to take a taxi. (not more easy).
far -> further:
- A: How far is it to the station? A mile?
- B: No, it's further. About two miles.
more ...
Long words (2/3/4 syllables) -> more ... :
careful -> more careful
polite -> more polite
expensive -> more expensive
interesting -> more interesting
- You must be more careful.
- I don't like my job. I want to do something more interesting.
- Is it more expensive to go by car or by train?
good/well -> better bad -> worse
- The weather wasn't very good yesterday, but it's better today.
- Do you feel better today? No, I feel worse.
- Which is worse - a headache or a toothache?
Make sentences write the comparative (older/more interesting etc):
1. old - older
2. strong - stronger.
3. happy - happier.
4. modern - more modern.
5. important - more important.
6. good - better.
7. large - larger.
8. serious - more serious.
9. Pretty - prettier.
10. crowded - more crowded.
Make sentences the opposite.
1. younger - older.
2. colder - hotter/warmer.
3. cheaper - more expensive.
4. better - worse.
5. nearer - further.
6. easier - more difficult or harder.
Make the sentences. Use a comparative:
1. Helen's car isn't very big. She wants a bigger one.
2. My job isn't very interesting. I want to do something more interesting.
3. You're not very tall. Your brother is taller.
4. David doesn't work very hard. I work harder.
5. My chair isn't very comfortable. Yours is more comfortable.
6. Your idea isn't very good. My idea is better.
7. These flowers aren't very nice. The blue ones are nicer.
8. My bag isn't very heavy. Your bag is heavier.
9. I'm not very interested in art. I'm more interested in history.
10. It isn't very warm today. It was warmer yesterday.
11. These tomatoes don't taste very good. The other ones tasted better.
12. Britain isn't very big. France is bigger.
13. London isn't very beautiful. Paris is more beautiful.
14. This knife isn't very sharp. Have you got a sharper one?
15. People today aren't very polite. In the past they are more polite.
16. The weather isn't too bad today. Often it is much worse.
