LESSON
GRAMMAR
Comparatives
STUDY
Comparatives
Prices online are
(much)
cheaper
than
prices in a store.
Shopping online is (a lot)
more convenient
shopping in a store.
Store policies can be
less confusing
online policies.
If the thing you are comparing is known or has been
mentioned, you can omit it:
Prices online are cheaper.
For some adjectives, the spelling changes when
-er
is added:
easy
easier
big
bigger
Good
and
bad
have irregular comparative forms:
better
,
worse.
Grammar Note
See page 161 for an explanation of spelling rules with comparative adjectives.
PRACTICE
A
Complete the paragraphs with the comparative form of the adjectives.
Alina thinks going to a store is
1. good
than shopping online for some
items. She says it’s
2. easy
to ask someone questions than to search for
information online. Nisrine prefers shopping online because it’s
3. fast
than going to a store and waiting in line. And the things she wants are usually
4. cheap
online. Nisrine is
5. knowledgeable
than Alina about
shopping for bargains online.
B
Complete the paragraph with the adjectives from the box.
Use the comparative form and add
than
when necessary.
close convenient expensive friendly good small
Some people think that small local stores are (1.)
better than
large
mall stores. Local stores may be (2.)
to your home and therefore
(3.)
for you. Also, the owners in a small local store are often
(4.)
the people who work at a mall store. Of course, the selection of
items to choose from at a local store may be (5.)
. And the items at
a large store are often (6.)
and can save you money.
PAIRS
Compare different types of stores. Talk about the prices, the quality of the products,
and other things that are important to you.
better
WHAT ABOUT YOU?
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