Comparatives and Opposites

Opposites and Comparatives

large & small cheap & expensivelarge & small cheap & expensive

it’s larger than…. they are cheaper it’s larger than…. they are cheaper than…….than…….

Opposites

long

thin

right

slow

hot

black

happy

dirty

empty

near

Opposites

long short

thin

right

slow

hot

black

happy

dirty

empty

near

Opposites

long short

thin fat

right

slow

hot

black

happy

dirty

empty

near

Opposites

long short

thin fat

right left

slow

hot

black

happy

dirty

empty

near

Opposites

long short

thin fat

right left

slow fast

hot

black

happy

dirty

empty

near

Opposites

long short

thin fat

right left

slow fast

hot cold

black

happy

dirty

empty

near

Opposites

long short

thin fat

right left

slow fast

hot cold

black white

happy

dirty

empty

near

Opposites

long short

thin fat

right left

slow fast

hot cold

black white

happy sad

dirty

empty

near

Opposites

long short

thin fat

right left

slow fast

hot cold

black white

happy sad

dirty clean

empty

near

Opposites

long short

thin fat

right left

slow fast

hot cold

black white

happy sad

dirty clean

empty full

near

Opposites

long short

thin fat

right left

slow fast

hot cold

black white

happy sad

dirty clean

empty full

near far

Comparatives

Scotland is colder than Wales.

Comparatives

Scotland is colder than Wales.

Abdul is taller than Allana.

Comparatives

Scotland is colder than Wales.

Abdul is taller than Allana.

Wayne is older than Graham.

vowels? consonants?

vowels? consonants?

vowels? consonants?

vowels

vowels? consonants?

vowels consonants

Adjective & er

old → older

tall → taller

soft → softer

one-syllable adjectives, add er

- y + ier

happy → happier

easy → easier

hairy → hairier

two-syllable adjectives ending in y, change y → i and add er

Spelling:

Big → bigger

Fat → fatter

Thin → thinner

Nice → nicer

ends with a vowel and one consonant, double the consonant before er.

For adjectives ending in e, add r.

Irregular comparatives

good → better

bad → worse

long words – more than one syllable

use more

beautiful → more beautiful

handsome → more handsome

Swansea is more beautiful than London

We use than when we compare things

We use than when we compare things

My feet are bigger than yours

We use than when we compare things

My feet are bigger than yours

Today is hotter than yesterday

We use than when we compare things

My feet are bigger than yours

Today is hotter than yesterday

Wayne is older than Ali

compare

Kate Allana

William Graham

Ali & Abdul

Kilvey Hill &

Mount Everest

Manchester United

& Swansea City

Jobs

Mumbles & Townhill

Swansea & London

$ - US Dollars &

£ - Pounds Sterling

before & after

George Bush & a puppy