Comparative Adjectives

Define: adjective

• action

• person, place, or thing

• description

• tells direction, time, or location

Define: noun

• action

• person, place, or thing

• description

• describes a verb

She has a red car.

What word is the adjective?

• She

• has

• a car

• red

My brother is happy.

What part of speech is happy?

• adjective

• adverb

• noun

• preposition

The black shoes cost $125. The red shoes cost $90.

The red shoes are __________ than the black shoes.

• more cheap

• cheaper

• the more cheaper

At Lila's Cafe, water costs $2. Coffee costs $4.

Coffee is _________ than water.

• expensive

• more expensive

• expensiver

Mount Everest is 29,029 feet high. K2 is 28,251 feet high.

K2 is ............... than Mount Everest.

• lower than

• low

• more low

The August weather in Las Vegas is hot. The August weather in Quebec is cool.

The August weather in Las Vegas is ............... than in Quebec.

• warm

• warmer

• the more warm

Sheila is 50 years old. Abby is 37 years old.

Sheila is ............... than Abby.

• younger

• older

• more old