Inglés (comparaciones Con Adjetivos)

Comparative of superiority

Put the adjective in comparative form and add the word THAN.

SUB + TO BE +COMPARATIVE +THAN + COMPLEMENT

Ex. James is taller than Peter.

New York is more expensive than LA

John’s car is better than Kevin’s

*Have the following structure

AS + ADJETIVE +AS

Ex. SUB + BE + AS + ADJ + AS + COMPLEMENT

My house is as small as Karen’s

Sandy is as intelligent as Charly

The dog is as quiet as a cat

*Have the following structure:

LESS + ADJETIVE + THAN

SUB+ BE + LESS + ADJ. + THAN + COMPLEMENT

Ex. My house is less small than Karen’s

Sandy is less intelligent than Charly

The dog is less quiet than a cat

Comparative adjective *THREE TYPES*

Physical appearance.

*Refers to the outward phenotype of the look of the human beings.

*Some differences in human appearance are genetic, other are the result of the age, lifestyle or disease and may result of personal adornment.

*Physiological differences: Skin, tone, body hair, hair color, eye color.

*Short term physiological changes: Blushing, crying, fainting, hiccup, and stuttering.

*Clothing personal affect and intentional body modifications.

*Other functional objects, temporally attach to the body, hair clothing.

ASK about physical appearance

Q WHAT + AUX DO OR DOES + SUB + LOOK LIKE +?

Ex. What do you look like?

What does she look like?

*ANSWERS

She is short and slim.

He has brown eyes.

*Ask about appearance

Q WHO + AUX DO OR DOES + SUB + LOOK LIKE +?

Ex. Who do you look like?

Who does she look like?

*ANSWERS

I look like my grandpa.

She looks like Thalía.

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