{"id":1695,"date":"2016-01-22T19:33:40","date_gmt":"2016-01-22T18:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/agora.xtec.cat\/ceipestalella\/?p=1695"},"modified":"2016-02-16T02:32:38","modified_gmt":"2016-02-16T01:32:38","slug":"comparatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agora.xtec.cat\/ceipestalella\/general\/primaria\/5e\/comparatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Comparative adjectives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>comparative<\/strong> form of an adjective is used for comparing two people or things.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Comparative adjectives are used to compare differences between the two objects they modify (<em>larger, smaller, faster, higher<\/em>). They are used in sentences where two nouns are compared, in this pattern:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Noun (subject) + verb + comparative adjective + <em>than<\/em> + noun (object).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1696\" src=\"http:\/\/agora.xtec.cat\/ceipestalella\/wp-content\/uploads\/usu318\/2016\/01\/comparatives-chart.bmp\" alt=\"comparatives chart\" width=\"559\" height=\"343\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Irregular comparative adjectives<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Be careful!<\/strong><\/span> There are some exceptions that you have to remember:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These very common adjectives have completely irregular comparative and superlative forms.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-1697 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/agora.xtec.cat\/ceipestalella\/wp-content\/uploads\/usu318\/2016\/01\/comparatives_exceptions-chart.bmp\" alt=\"comparatives_exceptions chart\" width=\"530\" height=\"163\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-1740 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/agora.xtec.cat\/ceipestalella\/wp-content\/uploads\/usu318\/2016\/01\/irregular-comparatives.jpg\" alt=\"irregular comparatives\" width=\"444\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/agora.xtec.cat\/ceipestalella\/wp-content\/uploads\/usu318\/2016\/01\/irregular-comparatives.jpg 600w, https:\/\/agora.xtec.cat\/ceipestalella\/wp-content\/uploads\/usu318\/2016\/01\/irregular-comparatives-300x246.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can downlowad this document here:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/agora.xtec.cat\/ceipestalella\/wp-content\/uploads\/usu318\/2016\/01\/Comparative-adjectives.pdf\">Comparative adjectives<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For more information you can visit the following <a href=\"http:\/\/www.edufind.com\/english-grammar\/comparative-and-superlative\/\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Online activities<\/h3>\n<p>Write the correct form of the comparative adjectives:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eflnet.com\/grammar\/compadj.php\" target=\"_blank\">Activity 1<\/a>\u00a0(easy)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/speakspeak.com\/english-grammar-exercises\/elementary\/comparative-adjectives-2\" target=\"_blank\">Activity 2<\/a>. Choose the correct option<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usingenglish.com\/quizzes\/242.html\" target=\"_blank\">Activity 3<\/a>. Choose the correct option<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eduhi.at\/dl\/Comparing_Adjectives_11.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Activity 4<\/a>. Choose the correct option (high level)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.agendaweb.org\/exercises\/grammar\/comparison\/comparison-write-2\" target=\"_blank\">Activity 5.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.agendaweb.org\/exercises\/grammar\/comparison\/comparison-write-3\" target=\"_blank\">Activity 6<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/suz.digitaleschulebayern.de\/english\/grammar\/comp2.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Activity 7<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/esl.fis.edu\/grammar\/single\/compare1.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Activity 8<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.1-language.com\/englishcourse\/unit25_grammar_exs.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Fill in the gaps 1.\u00a0<\/a>Text<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.groovetoenglish.com\/comparingfriends.htm\">Fill in the gaps 2<\/a>.\u00a0Text (high level)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.learnenglishfeelgood.com\/english-adverbs-comparative1.html\">Fill in the gaps<\/a>.\u00a0Sentences (high level)<\/p>\n<h3>Games<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gamestolearnenglish.com\/compare\/\" target=\"_blank\">Game 1<\/a>. Choose the correct comparative form for each adjective.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eslkidsworld.com\/Interactive%20games\/comparatives%20and%20superlatives%20animals%20football%20quiz.html\" target=\"_blank\">Game 2<\/a>.\u00a0Choose the correct comparative adjective.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/aclil2climb.blogspot.com.es\/2011\/02\/comparative-adjectives-online-game.html\" target=\"_blank\">Game 3<\/a>. Write the comparative forms.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Students&#8217; contributions<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The comparative form of an adjective is used for comparing two people or things. 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