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Today we'll focus on how to form comparatives in English.
Look at the board.
We have two people: we have John and Jane.
John is 10 years old.
Jane is 7 years old.
Who is older?
So how do we make the comparative form of old?
So we add -er at the end of the adjective.
Now let's look at a different sentence.
We have a bench and we have a couch.
Now, which one is more comfortable?
So, in this case, how do we make the comparative form of comfortable?
We put 'more' in front of the adjective.
See if you can guess why the comparative of 'old' is 'older' but the comparative
of 'comfortable' is 'more comfortable'.
So have you guessed?
Well, the reason is simple.
How many syllables does the word 'old' have?
One.
And how many syllables does the word 'comfortable' have?
Three.
So when you have a one-syllable adjective, you add '-er' at the end of the adjective.
When you have a three-syllable adjective, you add 'more' in front of the adjective.
Now, what happens with two-syllable adjectives?
Well, let me give you two examples.
Let's take the adjective 'happy' and the adjective 'modern'.
Which one is the comparative form of 'happy'?
Is it 'happier' or is it 'more happy'?
And what about 'modern'?
Is it 'moderner' or is it 'more modern'?
Well, in the first case, 'happy', the comparative form is 'happier' because it's a two-syllable
adjective that ends in 'y'.
In the second case, the comparative form of 'modern' is 'more modern' because it's a two-syllable
adjective but that does not end in 'y'.
Great!
Now let's practice!
Look at the first example.
A rabbit.
A turtle.
Using the adjective 'fast'.
A small town.
A big city.
Using the adjective 'crowded'.
Number three.
Exercise 1.
And Exercise 2.
Using the word 'easy'.
Let's do one more.
John and Jane, using the word 'popular'.
Well done!
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