Level 05 – Step 04 : Comparative (-er / more) (She is kinder than before. This book is more interesting.)
/Level 05 – Step 04 : Comparative (-er / more) (She is kinder than before. This book is more interesting.)
＜🚪 Let’s Begin＞
/＜🚪 Let’s Begin＞
🦉Professor Owl: Today we will learn how to compare things using the comparative form: -er and more.
/🦉Professor Owl: Today we will learn how to compare things using the comparative form: -er and more.
🐧Igupen: How do we decide whether to use -er or more?
/🐧Igupen: How do we decide whether to use -er or more?
🦉Professor Owl: Good question.
/🦉Professor Owl: Good question.
Short adjectives usually add -er; longer adjectives use more.
/Short adjectives usually add -er; longer adjectives use more.
Listen to the examples and try them yourself.
/Listen to the examples and try them yourself.
＜📚 Lesson ＞
/＜📚 Lesson ＞
What is a comparative?
/What is a comparative?
A comparative shows that one person or thing has more of a quality than another.
/A comparative shows that one person or thing has more of a quality than another.
We make comparatives in two common ways.
/We make comparatives in two common ways.
Add -er to short adjectives (one or two syllables): kind → kinder; tall → taller.
/Add -er to short adjectives (one or two syllables): kind → kinder; tall → taller.
Use more with longer adjectives (usually three or more syllables): interesting → more interesting; beautiful → more beautiful.
/Use more with longer adjectives (usually three or more syllables): interesting → more interesting; beautiful → more beautiful.
Forms and word order
/Forms and word order
Structure: Subject + verb + comparative + than + second thing.
/Structure: Subject + verb + comparative + than + second thing.
Example: She is kinder than before.
/Example: She is kinder than before.
Example: This book is more interesting than the other one.
/Example: This book is more interesting than the other one.
Spelling notes (easy rules for kids)
/Spelling notes (easy rules for kids)
If an adjective ends in a single consonant with a single vowel before it, double the consonant: big → bigger.
/If an adjective ends in a single consonant with a single vowel before it, double the consonant: big → bigger.
If an adjective ends in y, change y to i and add -er: happy → happier.
/If an adjective ends in y, change y to i and add -er: happy → happier.
For many two-syllable adjectives, either form may work but choose the common one: clever → cleverer or more clever.
/For many two-syllable adjectives, either form may work but choose the common one: clever → cleverer or more clever.
Using comparatives in short commands or advice
/Using comparatives in short commands or advice
Use comparatives to give simple comparisons or encouragement: Try to be kinder than yesterday.
/Use comparatives to give simple comparisons or encouragement: Try to be kinder than yesterday.
🦉Professor Owl’s one-point tip
/🦉Professor Owl’s one-point tip
Ask: Is the adjective short (one or two syllables)? Try adding -er.
/Ask: Is the adjective short (one or two syllables)? Try adding -er.
If it feels long or has three syllables, use more.
/If it feels long or has three syllables, use more.
Quick checks inside the lesson
/Quick checks inside the lesson
She is kinder than before.
/She is kinder than before.
This book is more interesting than that book.
/This book is more interesting than that book.
＜🌼 Sample Sentences＞
/＜🌼 Sample Sentences＞
No.01 She is kinder than before.
/No.01 She is kinder than before.
No.02 This book is more interesting than the old one.
/No.02 This book is more interesting than the old one.
No.03 My dog is bigger than your cat.
/No.03 My dog is bigger than your cat.
No.04 Today is colder than yesterday.
/No.04 Today is colder than yesterday.
No.05 The blue dress is prettier than the red one.
/No.05 The blue dress is prettier than the red one.
No.06 Math is more difficult for me than art.
/No.06 Math is more difficult for me than art.
No.07 He runs faster than his sister.
/No.07 He runs faster than his sister.
No.08 This puzzle is more fun than the last one.
/No.08 This puzzle is more fun than the last one.
No.09 Her story is more exciting than mine.
/No.09 Her story is more exciting than mine.
No.10 The pizza here is better than at the other shop.
/No.10 The pizza here is better than at the other shop.
＜🎓 Practice exercises ＞
/＜🎓 Practice exercises ＞
Note: Think first, then check the answers at the end.
/Note: Think first, then check the answers at the end.
Q1: Choose -er or more: My room is (cleaner / more cleaner) than before.
/Q1: Choose -er or more: My room is (cleaner / more cleaner) than before.
Q2: Fill in: This test is (easy) than the last test. → This test is _____ than the last test.
/Q2: Fill in: This test is (easy) than the last test. → This test is _____ than the last test.
Q3: Spelling: big → _____ (use comparative).
/Q3: Spelling: big → _____ (use comparative).
Q4: Change to comparative with more: careful → _____ than before.
/Q4: Change to comparative with more: careful → _____ than before.
Q5: Choose correct sentence: A) She is more kinder than him. B) She is kinder than him.
/Q5: Choose correct sentence: A) She is more kinder than him. B) She is kinder than him.
Q6: Make a sentence: small / than / my backpack / your backpack.
/Q6: Make a sentence: small / than / my backpack / your backpack.
Q7: Rewrite using comparative: I like this movie. I like that movie more. → I like _____ than _____.
/Q7: Rewrite using comparative: I like this movie. I like that movie more. → I like _____ than _____.
Q8: True or False: Use -er for “interesting.”
/Q8: True or False: Use -er for “interesting.”
Q9: Fill in: He speaks _____ (slow) than his friend.
/Q9: Fill in: He speaks _____ (slow) than his friend.
Q10: Make a short comparative sentence using: kind / today / than / yesterday.
/Q10: Make a short comparative sentence using: kind / today / than / yesterday.
Answers
/Answers
A1: cleaner → My room is cleaner than before.
/A1: cleaner → My room is cleaner than before.
A2: easier → This test is easier than the last test.
/A2: easier → This test is easier than the last test.
A3: bigger → big → bigger.
/A3: bigger → big → bigger.
A4: more careful → more careful than before.
/A4: more careful → more careful than before.
A5: B is correct → She is kinder than him.
/A5: B is correct → She is kinder than him.
A6: My backpack is smaller than your backpack.
/A6: My backpack is smaller than your backpack.
A7: I like that movie more than this one.
/A7: I like that movie more than this one.
A8: False → Use more interesting (not interesting-er).
/A8: False → Use more interesting (not interesting-er).
A9: He speaks slower than his friend.
/A9: He speaks slower than his friend.
A10: I am kinder today than yesterday.
/A10: I am kinder today than yesterday.
＜🦉 Closing ＞
/＜🦉 Closing ＞
🦉Professor Owl: Well done.
/🦉Professor Owl: Well done.
Remember the short rule: short adjectives → add -er; long adjectives → use more.
/Remember the short rule: short adjectives → add -er; long adjectives → use more.
🐧Igupen: I’ll look for comparatives in books and songs.
/🐧Igupen: I’ll look for comparatives in books and songs.
🦉Professor Owl: Keep practicing by comparing simple things around you.
/🦉Professor Owl: Keep practicing by comparing simple things around you.
Little comparisons help your English grow.
/Little comparisons help your English grow.
