You make comparisons in the following ways:

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You make comparisons in the following ways
MAKING COMPARISONS
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Comparative adjective than
More / less comparative adjective than
More countable / uncountable noun than
Fewer countable noun than
Less uncountable noun than
As many countable noun as
As much uncountable noun as
As adjective as
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Tom is taller than Peter
Short adjectives (eg.cheap, small, big) add
er Eg. cheaper, smaller, bigger short
adjectives with one vowel one consonant double
the consonant Eg. bigger, fatter
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Peter is more intelligent than Tom Tom is less
intelligent than Peter
MOREadjective/ noun (count/ unc)
THAN Adjectives with two or more syllables MORE
careful / expensive / interesting Except
Adjectives ending in y funny - funnier heavy -
heavier
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Tom has more girlfriends than Peter Peter has
more money than Tom
Meter Gráfico Quesito Circular Unit 5
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Peter has fewer girlfriends than Tom
COMPARATIVE OF INFERIORITY LESS adjective/
noun (uncountable) THAN NOT AS adjective
AS FEWER noun (countable) THAN
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Tom has less money than Peter
Toms money
Peters money
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Tom has as many hobbies as Peter
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Tom has as much work to do as Peter
COMPARATIVE OF EQUALITY AS adjective AS AS
MUCH uncountable noun AS AS MANY countable
noun AS
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Tom is as happy as Peter
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P R A C T I C E
Choose the right option
1. Tom has got girlfriends than Peter
a) less
b) fewer
check
2. Tom is than Peter
check
a) more tall
b) taller
3. Peter is than Tom
b) intelligenter
a) more intelligent
check
4. Tom has got money than Peter
a) fewer
b) less
check
5. Tom has got as .. cars as Peter
check
a) many
a) much