짧은 형용사에는 -er을 붙이고 than을 써요: old → older than, cheap → cheaper than.
짧은 형용사: -er than
Apples are cheaper than bananas here.
Your bag is older than my bag.
Not "Apples are more cheap than bananas." — say "Apples are cheaper than bananas.". 짧은 형용사에는 more가 아니라 -er을 붙여요.
해 보세요: Sofia: Is your friend's son fifteen? Ethan: No, he's ___ than that. He's only ten. Ethan이 하는 말을 골라 보세요. (older / biger / younger) 정답: younger — 10살은 15살보다 어리니까 younger예요.
철자 변화: bigger, hotter, happier
조금 바뀌는 단어도 있어요. big → bigger, hot → hotter: 마지막 글자를 두 번 써요. happy → happier: y가 ier로 바뀌어요.
Their apartment is bigger than my apartment.
July is hotter than May.
The kids are happier now.
해 보세요: Sofia: How's your friend at her new school? Ethan: She's ___ than before. She loves it. Ethan이 하는 말을 골라 보세요. (sadder / happier / lazyer) 정답: happier — 친구가 새 학교를 아주 좋아하니까 happier예요. y가 ier로 바뀌어요.
긴 형용사: more ... than
긴 형용사는 앞에 more를 넣고 than을 써요: more modern than, more popular than.
Soccer is more popular than tennis here.
The new mall is more modern than the old one.
Not "The new mall is moderner than the old one." — say "The new mall is more modern than the old one.". 긴 형용사에는 -er이 아니라 more를 써요.
해 보세요: Sofia: My friend is slow in the pool. Who can help him? Ethan: Try the new coach. She's ___ than the other coaches. Ethan이 하는 말을 골라 보세요. (lazier / more happy / more patient) 정답: more patient — 수영이 느린 사람에게는 기다려 주는 선생님이 필요하니까 새 코치는 more patient예요.
형태가 바뀌는 말: better, worse, farther
새 형태가 되는 단어가 세 개 있어요: good → better, bad → worse, far → farther 또는 further. 둘 다 괜찮아요.
Your coffee is better than my coffee.
My cold is worse today.
The hospital is farther than the school.
해 보세요: Sofia: How's the pizza at the new place? Ethan: Great! It's ___ than the pizza at school. Ethan이 하는 말을 골라 보세요. (better / worse / funnyer) 정답: better — Ethan이 정말 맛있다고 하니까 better예요. good은 better가 돼요.
어떻게 하는지 비교: faster than, more carefully than
사람들이 어떻게 하는지 비교할 때: fast → faster than, carefully → more carefully than.
The train goes faster than the bus.
She speaks more slowly than her teacher.
해 보세요: Ethan: How does your friend drive? Sofia: She drives ___ than her dad. She's slow, and she watches everything. Sofia가 하는 말을 골라 보세요. (faster / more loud / more carefully) 정답: more carefully — 친구는 천천히 가고 모든 걸 살피니까 more carefully 운전해요.
차이가 클 때: much bigger, a lot cheaper
차이가 크다고 말할 때는 앞에 much나 a lot을 넣어요: much bigger, a lot cheaper.
This bag is a lot bigger than that one.
The city is much noisier than my town.
Not "This bag is very bigger than that one." — say "This bag is much bigger than that one.". -er 형용사 앞에는 very가 아니라 much나 a lot을 써요.
해 보세요: Sofia: How's the new elevator? Ethan: Great! It's ___ faster. I don't wait at all now. Ethan이 하는 말을 골라 보세요. (a little / a lot / very) 정답: a lot — 이제 Ethan은 전혀 기다리지 않으니까 a lot faster예요.
어떤 형태일까요?
짧은 형용사에는 -er, 긴 형용사에는 more를 써요. good, bad, far는 better, worse, farther가 돼요.
The blue shirt is nicer and cheaper, but the red one is more popular.
해 보세요: Sofia: Why does your friend swim in the morning now? Ethan: The pool is ___ in the evening. There are so many kids. Ethan이 하는 말을 골라 보세요. (quieter / more crowded / more busy) 정답: more crowded — 저녁에는 아이들이 아주 많이 오니까 그때 수영장이 more crowded예요.