Compare two people or things

In this lesson, we will learn how to

• Compare two people or things

Comparative form is used to compare two people or things on a quality

Mohan is taller than Ramesh.

Sachin is a better batsman than Ricky

This is sweeter than that.

We add ‘er’ to many adjectives to make comparisons

Tall Taller Short Shorter Cold Colder Big Bigger Small Smaller

Let us look at some examples

Mohan is taller than Manoj.

Manoj is shorter than Mohan.

Shimla is colder than Bangalore.

Mohit’s house is bigger than my house.

My house is smaller than Mohit’s house.

We usually add ‘more’ to longer adjectives to make comparisons

Interesting More interesting Popular More popular Difficult More difficult Beautiful More beautiful Handsome More handsome

Let us look at some examples

This book is more interesting than that book.

Amitabh is more popular than Shahrukh.

History is more interesting than Science.

Pooja is more beautiful than Sheetal.

Mohit is more handsome than Manoj.

Some adjectives have different comparative forms

Good Better Bad Worse Many More Little Less

Let us look at some examples

Mohan is better than Manoj at football.

Mohan is worse than Suraj at tennis.

Amit has more pens than Mohan.

Mohan has less books than Suraj.

Question and Answers

• Roger is ______________ than Tim.
•  more tall
•  more taller
•  taller

Question and Answers

• Pooja is _________ than Mohan.
•  more intelligent
•  more intelligenter
•  intelligent

Question and Answers

• My house is __________ than your house.
•  more big
•  more bigger
•  bigger

Question and Answers

• A motorcycle is _______________ than a cycle.
•  more powerful
•  more powerfuller
•  powerfuller

Question and Answers

• The bathroom is smaller _________ the bedroom.
•  then
•  than
•  thane

Question and Answers

• History is _________________ Science.
•  more difficult then
•  more difficult than
•  difficulter then

Question and Answers

• I am __________ than my friend in Mathematics.
•  good
•  gooder
•  better

Question and Answers

• Pooja has _________ books than Mohan.
•  many
•  manier
•  more

Thank you

NOW RE-TEST YOUR CONCEPT
BEST OF LUCK!!