Lesson 6: Comparatives & Affixes
Introduction
Is Paris bigger than Lyon?
Instruction
Comparative Adjectives:
Rule | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
Short | +er | cleaner |
Long | more/less + | more expensive |
Irregular | Special | good → better |
Affixes:
Affix | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
un- | Opposite | happy → unhappy |
re- | Again | play → replay |
-ness | State | happy → happiness |
Practice
1. Form: Expensive → ___ | Happy → ___ (opposite)
2. Compare 2 cities: "Paris is ___ (big) ___ Lyon."