You make comparisons in the following ways:

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Comparative adjective + than

More / less + comparative adjective + than

More + countable / uncountable noun + than

Fewer + countable noun + than

Less + uncountable noun + thanAs many + countable noun + asAs much + uncountable noun + as

As + adjective + as

Tom is taller than Peter

150

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Tom Peter

cm

Short adjectives: (eg.cheap, small, big) add –erEg. cheaper, smaller, bigger*

*short adjectives with one vowel + one consonantdouble the consonant:

Eg. bigger, fatter

Peter is more intelligent than Tom

Tom is less intelligent than Peter

MORE+adjective*/ noun (count/ unc) + THAN*Adjectives with two or more syllables:

MORE + careful / expensive / interestingExcept Adjectives ending in –y:

funny - funnierheavy - heavier

Tom has more girlfriends than Peter

Peter has more money than Tom

Mary Gina

Liza

Tom’sgirlfriends

MeterGráficoQuesitoCircularUnit 50

10.000

20.000

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50.000

EUROS

Tom's

Peter's

Peter has fewer girlfriends than Tom

Sarah

Jane

Peter’sgirlfriends

COMPARATIVE OF INFERIORITYLESS + adjective/ noun (uncountable) + THAN

NOT AS + adjective + ASFEWER + noun (countable) + THAN

Tom has less money than Peter

Tom’s money Peter’s money

Tom has as many hobbies as Peter Tom has as many hobbies as Peter

Tom has as much work to do as Peter

COMPARATIVE OF EQUALITYAS + adjective + AS

AS MUCH + uncountable noun + ASAS MANY + countable noun + AS

Tom is as happy as Peter

P R A C T I C E

Choose the right option:1. Tom has got …… girlfriends than Peter

2. Tom is …… than Peter

3. Peter is ……… than Tom

4. Tom has got … money than Peter

a) less b) fewer

a) more tall b) taller

b) intelligentera) more intelligent

a) fewer b) less

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5. Tom has got as ….. cars as Peter

a) many a) much check