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Mastering Comparative Adjectives

The document discusses how to modify comparisons in English by adding words like far, much, a bit, slightly before comparative adjectives and adjectives like -er and more to indicate the degree of difference being compared. It provides examples of modifying comparisons to show both large and small differences and discusses using measurements with comparisons of nouns.

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Mastering Comparative Adjectives

The document discusses how to modify comparisons in English by adding words like far, much, a bit, slightly before comparative adjectives and adjectives like -er and more to indicate the degree of difference being compared. It provides examples of modifying comparisons to show both large and small differences and discusses using measurements with comparisons of nouns.

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MODIFYING COMPARISONS

To make comparatives, add -er to one syllable adjectives and adjectives ending in
-y. (small-smaller, pretty-prettier, happy-happier)

For most two syllable and longer adjectives, use more + adjective. (beautiful-more
beautiful)

You can add words before a comparative adjective or 'too', to show how big the
difference is between the things.

1. To show a big difference, use far, much, a lot, miles + more/less/-er


comparatives and too.

Our new house is miles better than our last one.

Living in Toronto is much more expensive than living in Montreal.

My apartment is much too far from the subway station.

nearly with not as comparatives and not...enough.

The trip wasn't nearly as expensive as I'd expected.

The house wasn't nearly close enough to where I work.

2. To show a small difference, use a bit, slightly, a little + more/less/-er


comparatives and too.

The sofa was a bit too expensive.

The dining room is slightly smaller than the living room.

We need to pick a restaurant that's a little less expensive.

quite with not as comparatives and not...enough.

It's not quite as easy to get to work.


The house is not quite big enough for me and my family.

You can use even or actually to show the comparison is surprising.

The exam results were even better than predicted.

It's actually not as expensive as you might think.

You can also use a measurement to modify a comparative.

My brother is six years younger than me.


You can also compare nouns in similar ways.

My new phone cost slightly more money than my old one.

There are a lot more parks now than before.

There's a lot more construction being done in Toronto than before.

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