Comparatives.

Discuss the options below comparing Barquisimeto and Caracas and tick
the box you agree with the most.
1.
Barquisimeto is cleaner than Caracas.
Barquisimeto is as clean as Caracas.
Barquisimeto isn´t as clean as Caracas.

2.
Barquisimeto is bigger than Caracas.
Barquisimeto is as big as Caracas.
Barquisimeto isn´t as big as Caracas.

3.
Caracas is more expensive than Barquisimeto.
Caracas is as expensive as Barquisimeto.
Caracas isn´t as expensive as Barquisimeto.

4.
The parks in Caracas are more beautiful than in Barquisimeto.
The parks in Caracas are as beautiful as in Barquisimeto.
The parks in Caracas aren´t as beautiful as in Barquisimeto.

5.
The population of Barquisimeto is younger than the population of Caracas.
The population of Barquisimeto is as young as the population of Caracas.
The population of Barquisimeto isn´t as young as the population of Caracas.

6.
The neighbourhoods in Caracas are better than in Barquisimeto.
The neighbourhoods in Caracas are as good as in Barquisimeto.
The neighbourhoods in Caracas aren´t as good as in Barquisimeto.

7.
People from Barquisimeto are nicer than people from Caracas.
People from Barquisimeto are as nice as people from Caracas.
People from Barquisimeto aren´t as nice as people from Caracas.

8.
Shops in Caracas are cheaper than shops in Barquisimeto.
Shops in Caracas are as cheap as in Barquisimeto.
Shops in Caracas aren´t as cheap as in Barquisimeto.

9.
People in Caracas are more generous than people in Barquisimeto.
People in Caracas are much more generous than people in Barqisimeto.
People in Caracas are a bit more generous than people in Barquisimeto.
People in Caracas are as generous as people in Barquisimeto.
People in Caracas aren´t as generous as people in Barquisimeto.

10.
Recreational facilities are better in Caracas than in Barquisimeto.
Recreational facilities in Caracas are as good as in Barquisimeto.
Recreational facilities in Caracas aren´t as good as in Barquisimeto.

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Grammar focus of comparatives.

Adjective Comparative
1 syllable clean cleaner than
nice nicer than
Ends with 1 consonant + big bigger than
1 vowel + 1 consonant flat flatter than
wet wetter than
Ends with "y" friendly friendlier than
lovely lovelier than
ugly uglier than
heavy heavier than
2 syllables or more cosmopolitan more cosmopolitan than
beautiful more beautiful than
mountainous more mountainous than
exciting more exciting than
Irregular good better than
bad worse than

Ex. 1. Complete the sentences.

eg. The north of Venezuela / wet / the centre.
The north of Venezuela is wetter than the centre.

1. Caracas / expensive / Carora.

2. Puerto la Cruz / cosmopolitan / Yaritagua.
3. The state of Trujillo / big / the state of Miranda.
4. The beaches in Tucacas / beautiful / the beaches in Santa Marta, Colombia.
5. Mérida / flat / Los Llanos.
6. The nightlife in Porlamar / exciting / the nightlife in San Juan de los Moros.
7. The 5th Republic / better / the 4th Republic.
8. People in Barquisimeto / friendly / people in San Cristóbal.

Ex.2. Write sentences about Maria and Juan.

1. I´m 26. 1. I´m 26.

2. I´m 1 metre 64.
3. I start work at 8 o´clock.
4. I work very hard.
5. I don´t have much money
6. I speak French very well.
7. I´m not very patient.
8. I´m very intelligent.
9. I don´t go out much.
10.I weigh 56 kilos.
2. I´m 1 metre 78.
3. I start work at 8.30.
4. I don´t work very hard.
5. I have a lot of money.
6. I don´t speak French well.
7. I´m very patient.
8. I´m not very intelligent.
9. I go out all the time.
10.I weigh 75 kilos.