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Grammar Chants - Comparative Forms

By Kenneth Beare, About.com

Comparative Forms

Teacher/Leader: big
Class/Group: big

Teacher/Leader: bigger
Class/Group: bigger

Teacher/Leader: happy
Class/Group: happy

Teacher/Leader: happier
Class/Group: happier

Teacher/Leader: expensive
Class/Group: expensive

Teacher/Leader: more expensive
Class/Group: more expensive

Teacher/Leader: He's tall.
Class/Group: He's tall.

Teacher/Leader: He's taller than you.
Class/Group: He's taller than you.

Teacher/Leader: She's funny.
Class/Group: She's funny.

Teacher/Leader: She's funnier than Jack.
Class/Group: She's funnier than Jack.

Teacher/Leader: It's beautiful.
Class/Group: It's beautiful.

Teacher/Leader: It's more beautiful than a picture.
Class/Group: It's more beautiful than a picture.

Teacher/Leader: One syllable - hot.
Class/Group: One syllable - hot.

Teacher/Leader: Add - er - hotter.
Class/Group: Add - er - hotter.

Teacher/Leader: Two syllables y - happy.
Class/Group: Two syllables y - happy.

Teacher/Leader: Add - ier - happier.
Class/Group: Add - ier - happier.

Teacher/Leader: Three or more -interesting.
Class/Group: Three or more - interesting.

Teacher/Leader: Add 'more' before! - more interesting
Class/Group: Add 'more' before! - more interesting

Teacher/Leader: Exceptions to the rule
Class/Group: Exceptions to the rule

Teacher/Leader: good - better
Class/Group: good - better

Teacher/Leader: bad - worse
Class/Group: bad - worse

Teacher/Leader: far - farther
Class/Group: far - farther

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