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Comparatives in English: what this English lesson covers
This free interactive A2 lesson in the Mondosol English course teaches comparatives in English: cheaper, bigger, more expensive, better, than, too small and Can I try it on? Everything runs in your browser, so you can practise anywhere.
What you will learn
- cheaper — costing less
- bigger — larger
- more expensive — costing more
- better — the comparative of good
- Do you have a bigger size? — a shop question
- It’s too small — smaller than you need
- Can I try it on? — ask to wear clothes before you buy
- This one is nicer than that one — than links two things
Practice questions
- Choose the correct sentence. Options: This coat is more cheap, This coat is cheaper, This coat is more cheaper.
- What is the comparative of ‘good’? Options: gooder, more good, better.
- Pick the correct sentence. Options: The red dress is more expensive than the blue one, The red dress is expensiver than the blue one, The red dress is more expensive that the blue one.
- You want to wear a jacket in the shop before you buy it. You ask. Options: Can I put it away, Can I try it on, Can I take it up.
How the lesson works
Each card shows one word or phrase with a picture cue and a short explanation; tap it to hear the English. Then you learn by doing: listen and tap the right picture, match pictures with words, say it out loud, answer a short quiz where a wrong answer costs a heart, build a sentence and listen and type. At the end you earn Mondi, keep your daily streak alive and can practise your mistakes or restart the lesson.
Why comparatives matter
Shopping is full of comparisons: this one is cheaper, that one is bigger, the other is better. Short adjectives take -er, long ones take more, a few are irregular, and than links the two things you compare.
Keep going
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