Before comparatives you can use much alot far(=alot) abit alittle slightly (~ alittle) Let's go by car. It's much cheaper. (or lot cheaper) ) "How do you feel now?" ‘Much better, thanks.” Don't go by train. t's a lot more expensive. (or much more expensive) Could you speak a bit more slowly? (ora little more slowly) This bag is slightly heavier than the other one. Her illness was far more serious than we thought at first. (or much more serious alot more serious) You can use any and no + comparative (any longer / no bigger etc) Ive waited long enough. I'm not waiting any longer. (= not even a litle longer) We expected their apartment to be very big, but it’s no bigger than ours. or . itisn't any bigger than ours. (= not even alittle bigger) How do you feel now? Do you fel any better? This hotels better than the other one, and i's no more expensive, Better and better / more and more etc We repeat comparatives (better and better etc) to say that something changes continuous © Your English is improving. I's getting better and better. ) The city has grown fast in recent years. I's got bigger and bigger. A listened to hs story, | became more and more convinced that he was ying © These days more and more people are learning English The... the... ‘You can say the (sooner/bigger/more etc.) the better: “What time shall we leave?’ “The sooner the better’ (= as soon as possible) © ks What sort of box do you want? big one? Yes, the bigger the better. (= as big as possible) ©) When you're travelling, the less luggage you have the better. ‘We also use the ... the ... to say that one thing depends on another thing: (The warmer the weather, the better I feel. (= ifthe weather is warmer, | fee bette] (The sooner we leave, the earlier we will arrive, > The younger you are, the easier itis to lear. >) The more expensive the hotel, the better the service. ©) The more electricity you use, the higher your bill wil be. (The more | thought about the plan, the less | liked it. Older and elder ‘The comparative of old is older: David looks older than he realy is. You can use elder (or older) when you talk about people in a family. You can say (my/your etc.) elder sister/brother/daughter/son: | (My elder sister is aTV producer. (or My older sister...) ‘We say imy elder sister, but we do not say that ‘somebody is elder’ My sister is older than me. (not elder than me) syne Uni BS Comparison, 37 Units 15, 107 Eldest > Unit 108 Been compartive > Unit FECbat Use the words in brackets to com, form. Use than where necessary Plete the sentences, Use much a bit 1 Herillness was "4Ch mere serine yy, etc. + comparative 2. This bag is t00 small. need someth ay we thought at frst 3 Iliked the museum. It was (much / serious) (much / bg) 4 twas very hot yesterday. Today ft D § I'matraid the problemis Vexpected. {rn reg 6 You're diving t00 fst. Can you dine snag (20 iy it seems. (lar / compli oe anyoud (lar complicated) allanguage 2 (abit/ slowly) in a country where it Me, but infactanee nn MEI spoken. (alot easy) GH comets the sentences sing agin (slightly / old) ‘omparati 1 tye walted long enough. Fm rat wating ey ures anne Pes. I thought she was younger than 2 msorry abit late, but couldnt ge ha 8 3. This shop isn't expensive. The prices we 4 {need to stop for arest. I can't walk anywhere else. 5 The traffic isnt particularly bad today. it's usual mmplete the sentences using the oc sng the structure in Section C.. and.) 1 Wesgetting ore ad more difficult oneg 2. That hole in your sweater is getting 3}0b- (ificut) 3 My bags seemed to get (bie) 4 As Lwaited for my interview, I became as leaned them. (heavy) 5 Asthe day went on, the weather got (nervous) 6 Health care is becoming (bad) 7 Since Anna went to Canada, her English has got cet as he conversation went 8 Ast ion went on, Paul became a) ‘Complete the sentences using the structure inSectionD (the. the.) 1 Like warm weather. The warmer the weather, Uhe better | feel (fel) 2 I didn't really lke him when we ist met But the more | got to know him, (ite) 3 If you're in business, you want to make a profit The more goods you sell, (profit) 4 W's hard to concentrate when you're tired The more tired you are, (bard) 5 Kate had to wait avery long time The longer she had to wait, (impatient / become) GD Use the words onthe right complete the sentences {4 ike to travel light. The less lugs the beer roe 2 The problem is getting and more seriou 3 Themoretime !have,the ittakes ears, hon | 4 frm walking as fast as can, {cant walk faster \ | more taxyou have to pay ess | 5. The higher your income, . toner | 6 I'm surprised Anna is only 25. bee ve was, Tora | T Jane's Seunene longer than | expected no B was. litlelate Thejoumeytook oe Be eae 9 We have alot to discuss. We need to sta pel than 9.30. ek te the 10 Don't tell him anything, The 213 106