Fundamentals Of English Grammar

EXERCISE 20. Unclear comparisons. (Chart 9-7)

Directione The following are unclear comparisons. Discuss the possible meanings by

creating clear comparisons.

1. UNCLEAR: I know John better than Mary.
   -+ I know John better than Mary does. OR I know John better than I do Mary.


2. UNCLEAR: Sam likes football better than his wife.


3. UNCLEAR: Frank helps me more than Debra.


4. UNCLEAR: I pay my plumber more than my dentist.

1 9-8 USING MORE WITH NOUNS

(a) Would you like some more coffee? In (a): coffee is a noun. When more is used with

@) N~~ everyone is here, I expect more peopb to nouns, it often has the meaning of additional. It is

come later. not necessary to use than.

(c) There are more people in China than there More is also used with nouns to make complete

are in the United States. com~arisons bv addiiz than.

(d) Do you have enough coffee, or wodd you like When the meaning is clear, the noun may be

some mom? omitted and mom used by itself. 1

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EXERCISE 21. Comparatives with nouns, adjectives, and adverbs.

(Charts 9-2,9-3, and 9-8)

Directions: Use -er or more and the words in the list to complete the sentences. Discuss

whether the words are nouns, adjectives, or adverbs, and review how comparatives are

formed. When do you use -er, and when do you use more?

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1. A city has wove +va@kc than a small town.


2. Sunlight is much bvis htev than moonlight.


3. Did you know that a laser burns billions of times wove bviq htlv than the
   light at the sun's surface?


4. There is about geography in an
   encyclopedia than (there is) in a dictionary.


5. 1 used to be sad, but now I'm a lot about my life (than I
   used to be).


6. Unhappy roommates or spouses can live together if
   they learn to respect each other's differences.