Comparative adjectives

 
We use more + adjective + than or adjective + -er + than to compare things or
people.

 My car is more expensive than your car. 

 I am older than my brother. 

Grammar chart
 
In this chart you can see when we need to use more … than or -er than and the
changes in spelling.
 

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Two things
 
We use the comparative form of an adjective to compare two things.

 Luke is taller than Mathew.

 This armchair is more comfortable than the sofa.

less … than
 
When we compare two things, we can also use the form less + adjective
+ than (less ≠ more).

 Peter is less popular than Marta. (= Marta is more popular than Peter.)

than me
 
If we use a personal pronoun after than we need an object pronoun (me, you,
him, etc.).

 My sister is taller than  me.

 His sister is more intelligent  than him.

much/a bit + more

 
Before the comparative (more or –er) we can use much (=big difference) or a
bit (=small difference).

 He’s a bit taller than me.

 Switzerland is much more expensive than Italy.

Common mistakes!
 

more or -er
 
We use more or –er, but we cannot use more + -er.

 My brother is taller than me. (NOT My brother is more taller that me.)

 

more than (NOT that)

 
After a comparative adjective, we use than and NOT that.

 My brother is taller than me. (NOT My brother is taller that me.)

than + second element of the comparison

 
We use than + the second thing that we are comparing. I we don’t mention the
second element of the comparison, we do NOT use than.

 My brother is taller than me.

 I am tall, but my brother is taller. (NOT my brother is taller than.)

Exercise 1
Write the opposite comparative adjectives.

1younger ⇒ 

2colder ⇒ 

3better ⇒ 

4thinner ⇒ 
5cheaper ⇒ 

6nearer ⇒ 

7sadder ⇒ 

8smaller ⇒ 

9easier ⇒ 

10taller ⇒ 

Exercise 2
Choose the correct comparative adjectives to complete these sentences.

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1My brother is older than _____.

a.me
b.I
c.my
2We are better _____.

a.than them
b.than they
c.that them
3Travelling by bus is _____ travelling by car.

a.comfortabler than
b.more comfortable that
c.more comfortable than
4The last test was more difficult than this test. This test is _____.

a.less difficult
b.dificultless
c.less difficult than
5This exam was _____ the last one.

a.more easy than

b.easier than
c.more easier than

Exercise 2
Choose the correct comparative adjectives to complete these sentences.

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6Robert is _____ than his opponent.

a.very stronger
b.much strong
c.much stronger
7Kevin is funny, but George is ____.

a.more funny
b.funnier
c.funnier than
8Your house is far, but my house is _____.

a.more far
b.farer
c.further
9Kate is _____ than her sister.

a.more friendly
b.friendlier
c.more friendlier
10Everybody hates him. He really thinks that women are _____ men.

a.intelligentless than
b.less intelligent that
c.less intelligent than