You make comparisons in the following ways:

1. You make comparisons in the following ways: MAKING COMPARISONS Santiago González Martínez – 2º curso EOI

2. Comparative adjective + than More / less + comparative adjective + than More + countable / uncountable noun + than Fewer + countable noun + than Less + uncountable noun + than As many + countable noun + as As much + uncountable noun + as As + adjective + as

3. Tom is taller than Peter Short adjectives: (eg.cheap, small, big) add –er Eg. cheaper, smaller, bigger* *short adjectives with one vowel + one consonant double the consonant: Eg. bigger, fatter

4. 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 / interesting Except Adjectives ending in –y: funny - funnier heavy - heavier

5. Tom has more girlfriends than Peter Peter has more money than Tom Meter Gráfico Quesito Circular Unit 5

6. Peter has fewer girlfriends than Tom COMPARATIVE OF INFERIORITY LESS + adjective/ noun (uncountable) + THAN NOT AS + adjective + AS FEWER + noun (countable) + THAN

7. Tom has less money than Peter Tom’s money Peter’s money

8. Tom has as many hobbies as Peter

9. Tom has as much work to do as Peter COMPARATIVE OF EQUALITY AS + adjective + AS AS MUCH + uncountable noun + AS AS MANY + countable noun + AS

10. Tom is as happy as Peter

11. P R A C T I C E Choose the right option: 1. Tom has got …… girlfriends than Peter a) less b) fewer check 2. Tom is …… than Peter check a) more tall b) taller 3. Peter is ……… than Tom a) more intelligent b) intelligenter check 4. Tom has got … money than Peter a) fewer b) less check 5. Tom has got as ….. cars as Peter check a) many a) much