Comparison of Inequality < or > -Comparison of Inequality in English

1. Comparison of Inequality < or > -Comparison of Inequality in English -Comparison of Inequality in Spanish -Practice exercises -Translation exercises

2. Comparison of Inequality What is a comparison of inequality in English? • It’s when you compare two unequal things. Index

3. English Bigger Faster Uglier Easier Prettier Busier Happier Shorter Spanish Más grande Más rápido Más feo Más fácil Más bonito Más ocupado Más alegre Más bajo Comparative Adjectives

4. English Less Big Less Fast Less Ugly Less Easy Less Pretty Less Busy Less Happy Less Short Spanish Menos grande Menos rápido Menos feo Menos fácil Menos bonito Menos ocupado Menos alegre Menos bajo Comparative Adjectives

5. Pez Elefante The elephant is bigger than the fish. El elefante es más grande que el pez.

6. Pez Elefante The fish is less big than the elephant. El pez es menos grande que el elefante.

7. perro gato The cat is calmer than the dog. El gato es más tranquilo que el perro.

8. perro gato The dog is less calm than the cat. El perro es menos tranquilo que el gato.

9. Comparison of Inequality in Spanish When you want to express more (er)…than in Spanish you use the expression más...que. Lance is taller than Felipe. Lance es más alto que Felipe. Index

10. Comparison of Inequality in Spanish When you want to express more (er)…than in Spanish you use the expression más...que. Ana is taller than Susana. Ana es más alta que Susana. alta Remember that there needs to be agreement when using adjectives. Index

11. Comparison of Inequality in Spanish When you want to express less … than in Spanish you use the expression menos...que. Cats are less friendly than dogs. Los gatos son menos amistosos que los perros. Index

12. Translate into Spanish Fred is taller than Felipe. que más Fred es ______ alto ________Felipe.

13. Translate into Spanish Susana and Ana are taller than Kevin. que más Susana y Ana son ______ altas ________Kevin.

14. Translate into Spanish My cousin is less intelligent than my brother. que menos Mi primo es _____ inteligente ___ mi hermano.

15. Translate into Spanish Jessica Alba is prettier than Britney Spears. que más Jessica Alba es _____ bonita ___ Britney Spears.

16. Comparison of Inequality in Spanish Both constructions, más…que and menos…que can be used with nouns. There are more cats than dogs. Hay más gatos que perros. Index

17. Comparison of Inequality in Spanish Both constructions, más…que and menos…que can be used with nouns. There are fewer pencils than pens. Hay menos lápices que plumas. Index

18. Comparison of Inequality in Spanish Both constructions, más…que and menos…que can be used with infinitives that function as nouns. I like to swim more than to study. Me gusta nadar más que estudiar. Index

19. Translate into Spanish There are more boys than girls. que más Hay ______ chicos ________chicas.

20. Translate into Spanish There are fewer teachers than students. que menos Hay ______ profesores _______estudiantes.

21. Translate into Spanish There are fewer schools than jails. que menos Hay ______ escuelas _______ cárceles.

22. Translate into Spanish We want to swim more than to eat. más que Queremos nadar ______ _____ comer.

23. Translate from English to Spanish. > Fred is taller than Ana. Fred es más alto que Ana. Index

24. < • There are fewer books • than students. • Hay menos libros que estudiantes. Index

25. > • Baseball is more fun than soccer. • El béisbol es más divertido • que el fútbol. Index

26. > • Televisión es more interesting than school. • La televisión es más interesante • que la escuela. Index

27. > • Felipe is sadder than Miguel. • Felipe está más triste que Miguel. Index

28. < • María is less tired than Edweena. • María está menos cansada • que Edweena. Index

29. < • She likes swimming less than running. • Le gusta nadar menos que correr. Index

30. < • There are fewer cats than dogs. • Hay menos gatos que perros. Index