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5. COMPARATIVES Adjective + ER + than MORE + adjective + than 1 syllable adjectives 2 syllable adjectives or more 2 syllable adjectives ending in - Y Adverbs ending in - ly

6. COMPARATIVES -ER Old Old er than 1 syllable + ER Big Bigg er than Consonant+vowel+consonant= double consonant Nice Nice r than Ending in -e= + r Noisy Nois ier than Ending in -y= +ier

7. COMPARTIVES with “MORE” Modern More modern than 2 syllable adjectives Important More important than 3 syllable or more adjectives Slowly More slowly than Adverbs ending in -ly

8. -ER & MORE COMPARATIVES It’s too noisy here. Can we go somewhere quieter / more quiet ? Some 2 syllable adjectives can use - ER or MORE : Clever Narrow Quiet Simple Common Cleverer Narrower Quieter Simpler Commoner More clever More narrow More quiet More simple More common

9. SUPERLATIVES The +Adjective + EST THE MOST + adjective 1 syllable adjectives 2 or more syllable adjectives 2 syllable adjectives ending in - y Adverbs ending in - ly

10. SUPERLATIVES with - EST Old The old est 1 syllable + EST Big The bigg est Consonant+vowel+consonant= double consonant Nice The nic est Ending in -e= +ST Noisy The nois iest Ending in -y= +iest

11. SUPERLATIVES with “MOST” Modern The most modern 2 syllable adjectives Important The most important 3 syllable or more adjectives Slowly The most slowly Adverbs ending in -ly

13. IRREGULAR Comparative Superlative Good Better Best Bad Worse Worst Far Further Farther Furthest Farthest

17. HOW TO BE POLITE Good-looking Pau Gasol isn’t as good-looking as George Clooney. Pau Gasol is less good-looking than George Clooney. Pau Gasol is uglier than George Clooney.

20. LET’S PRACTICE! This coffee is very weak. I expected it to be ....... Stronger I was surprised how easy it was to use the computer. I thought it would be ... easier You hardly ever phone me. Why don’t you phone me ... more often You’re standing too near the camera. Can you move a bit ...away? further Your work isn’t very good. I’m sure you can do ... better Unfortunately her illness was ... we thought at first more serious There were a lot of people on the bus. It was .... than usual more crowded