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Page 1: small + er = smaller than hard + er = harder than If an adjective has one syllable we add –er to the adjective. The ant is smaller than the hippo
Page 2: small + er = smaller than hard + er = harder than If an adjective has one syllable we add –er to the adjective. The ant is smaller than the hippo

small + er = smaller than

hard + er = harder than

If an adjective has one syllable we add –er to the adjective.

The ant is smaller than the hippo.

Page 3: small + er = smaller than hard + er = harder than If an adjective has one syllable we add –er to the adjective. The ant is smaller than the hippo

Lions are cats.

fast

faster than

Page 4: small + er = smaller than hard + er = harder than If an adjective has one syllable we add –er to the adjective. The ant is smaller than the hippo

tall

Goofy is Mickey.

taller than

Page 5: small + er = smaller than hard + er = harder than If an adjective has one syllable we add –er to the adjective. The ant is smaller than the hippo

February

July

February is July.colder than

July is February.hotter than

Page 6: small + er = smaller than hard + er = harder than If an adjective has one syllable we add –er to the adjective. The ant is smaller than the hippo

If a one syllable adjective ends with a consonant + a vowel + a consonant you must double the last consonant and then add –er.

big + er = bigger than fat + er = fatter than thin + er = thinner slim + er = slimmer

The elephant is the giraffe.fatter than

Page 7: small + er = smaller than hard + er = harder than If an adjective has one syllable we add –er to the adjective. The ant is smaller than the hippo

big

Elephants are dogs.

bigger than

Page 8: small + er = smaller than hard + er = harder than If an adjective has one syllable we add –er to the adjective. The ant is smaller than the hippo

A pig A wolf

fat thin

A pig is a wolf.

fatter than

A wolf is a pig.

thinner than

Page 9: small + er = smaller than hard + er = harder than If an adjective has one syllable we add –er to the adjective. The ant is smaller than the hippo

•If an adjective ends with a “y”, remove the “y” and add –ier.

happy –y + ier = happier than funny –y + ier = funnier than easy – y + ier = easier thanheavy - y + ier = heavier than

The girl is the duck.happier than

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The brown cat is the yellow cat.

dirtier than

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The suitcase is the box.

heavier than

Page 12: small + er = smaller than hard + er = harder than If an adjective has one syllable we add –er to the adjective. The ant is smaller than the hippo

If an adjective has two syllables or more then add the word “more” before the adjective. (long adjectives)more + beautiful = more beautiful thanmore + expensive = more expensive thanmore + comfortable = more comfortable than

The butterfly is the frog.more beautiful than

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•There are a few exceptions.

good = better than

bad= worse than

far= further than

farther than

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bad

Today the weather is yesterday.

worse than

Badder worse

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We use as….as to show that two people or things are similar in some way. In negative sentences we use not as…..as.

watch

10 £

ring

10 £

expensive

The watch is the ring.

as expensive as

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big

Tom’ s ball is my ball.as big as

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Tom – 60 years

Joe – 70 years

old

Tom

Joe.

isn’t

as old a

s

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Page 23: small + er = smaller than hard + er = harder than If an adjective has one syllable we add –er to the adjective. The ant is smaller than the hippo
Page 24: small + er = smaller than hard + er = harder than If an adjective has one syllable we add –er to the adjective. The ant is smaller than the hippo
Page 25: small + er = smaller than hard + er = harder than If an adjective has one syllable we add –er to the adjective. The ant is smaller than the hippo
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