Grammar

Comparative adjectives

Complete the following sentences
with the comparative form of the
adjectives in brackets. Number 1 is
an example.
Use the correct form of the words
in brackets to complete the letter.

Look at the pictures of the two
neighbourhoods: Binh Minh and
Long Son. Compare two
neighbourhoods. You can use the
adjectives below.
Work in pairs. Ask and answer
questions about Binh Minh and
Long Son neighbourhoods using
the pictures in 3.

Unit 4 : MY NEIGHBOURHOOD
1. Vocabulary :
comparative adjectives : tính từ so sánh hơn
 
expensive (adj) : đắt tiền
 
in the countryside  : ở vùng nông thôn
building (n) : tòa nhà
neighbourhood (n) : khu xóm

1. Vocabulary :
wide (adj): rộng
 
traffic (n): giao thông
seafood (n): hải sản
peaceful (adj): yên bình

Grammar
Comparative adjectives

We can use comparative adjectives to compare
two people or things.

II.Grammar : Comparative adjectives
a. Short adj (tính từ ngắn )

Tom is taller than Mary.
tall
-taller
small -smaller
gig
-bigger
happy -happier

S + be + adj + er + than

A house in a city is normally more expensive
Ex:
than a house in the countryside.
b.Long adj (tính từ dài)

S + be + more + long adj + than

Complete the following sentences with the
comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.
Number 1 is an example.

S + be + adj + er + than
1. This building is taller than that building. (tall)

adj + er + than
more + adj (dài) + than
2. My neighbourhood is noisier than your
neighbourhood. (noisy)

adj + er + than
more + adj (dài) + than
3. The square in Ha Noi is bigger than the square in
Hoi An. (big)

adj + er + than
more + adj (dài) + than
than living
than living
4. Living in the countryside is more peaceful
in a city. (peaceful)

adj + er + than
more + adj (dài) + than
than living
than living
5. Is living in a city more exciting
in the countryside? (exciting)

Use the correct form of the words in brackets to
complete the letter.

adj + er + than
more + adj (dài) + than
Dear Nick,
more delicious
How are you?
Ha Noi is beautiful but it's too busy for me. I'm having a great
time at Cua Lo Beach now. The weather is (1. hot) hotter than
that in Ha Noi. The houses and buildings are (2. small) _______
and (3. old) _______ than those in Ha Noi.
The streets are (4. wide) _______ with less traffic. the seafood
here is (5. delicious) _______ and (6. cheap) _______ than the
seafood in Ha Noi.
See you soon,
Vy

Use the correct form of the words in brackets to
complete the letter.

adj + er + than
more + adj (dài) + than
Dear Nick,
How are you?

more delicious

Ha Noi is beautiful but it's too busy for me. I'm having a great
time at Cua Lo Beach now. The weather is (1. hot) hotter than
that in Ha Noi. The houses and buildings are (2. small) smaller
and (3. old) older than those in Ha Noi.
The streets are (4. wide) wider with less traffic. the seafood
here is (5. delicious) more delicious and (6. cheap) cheaper than
the seafood in Ha Noi.
See you soon,
Vy

Look at the pictures of the two neighbourhoods: Binh
Minh and Long Son. Compare two neighbourhoods.
You can use the adjectives below.
noisy
crowded

Example:

quiet
peaceful

modern
busy

boring

Binh Minh is noisier than Long Son.

Binh Minh

adj + er + than
more + adj (dài) + than

Long Son

Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about
Binh Minh and Long Son neighbourhoods using
the pictures in 3.

Example:
A: Is Binh Minh noisier than Long Son?
B: Yes, it is.
A: Is Long Son more modern than Binh Minh?
B: No, it isn't.