Guia comparative

[pic]Colegio San Agustín Name: _______________________________
Concepción Date: ________________________________
English Dep.Grade: 8° A B

GRAMMAR HANDOUT UNIT 7: “IN THE CITY”

I. Match the adjectives to pictures 1-10.

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COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES• We use the comparative form of the adjectives to compare two things or people.
• We use than withn the comparative form.

The comparative form of one syllable adjectives is formed byadding –er to the adjective.

short shorter poor poorer

The comparative form of adjectives with three or more syllables is formed by putting more before the adjective.

more intelligentmore important

Adjectives ending with –y are formed into comparatives by changing the y to an –i and adding -er.
happy happier

Irregular adjectives:

bad worsegood better little less far farther

II. Write the comparative forms of the adjectives in exercise I.

Clean : ________________________

Good:_________________________

Funny: ________________________

Exciting: _______________________

Modern: _______________________

Friendly: _______________________

Fast: ___________________________

Popular:________________________

Tall: ____________________________

Intelligent: _______________________

III. Look at page 73 exercise 6 and write sentences using the comparative form of the...