Grammar My family Comparative adjectives

The past simple: be

Comparative adjectives

Dad is taller than Mum.

Grandma and Grandpa are older than Charlie, Molly and Harry.

We form the comparative of an adjective by adding -er to the end of the adjective.

small smaller Big is different: bigger !

loud louder
quiet quieter
We use comparative adjectives to describe the
fast faster
difference between two things or people.
slow slower
old older We use than after a comparative adjective when we
young younger compare one thing directly with another.
tall taller The horse is bigger than the donkey.
short shorter

1 Complete the sentences. Use the correct word in brackets.

Molly is faster than Harry. (fast/young)

Mrs Jones is Charlie. (young/tall)

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Charlie is Molly. (loud/fast)

Grandpa is Harry. (slow/short)

Molly is Harry. (loud/small)

2 Here are some facts about the Jones family. Complete the sentences, using
information from the table. Use the words in brackets.

Name Age Height

1 Charlie is older than Molly. (old)
Charlie Jones 8 1.20 m
2 Molly is Harry. (tall)
Molly Jones 7 1.10 m 3 Harry is Grandma. (young)
Harry Jones 5 1m 4 Grandma is Dad. (short)
5 Dad is Mum. (big)
Dad 37 1.80 m
6 Mum is Grandpa. (small)
Mum 35 1.50 m 7 Grandpa is Charlie. (old)
Grandpa 55 1.60 m
Grandma 54 1.50 m

3 Write sentences.
1 Beth / tall / Lily Beth is taller than Lily.
2 Olly / small / Beth
3 Anna / old / Olly
4 Olly / young / Anna
5 Beth / big / Olly
6 Olly / short / Beth

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