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Exploring Character Comparisons in “Friends”

This guide dives into character comparisons from the iconic TV series "Friends." Meet the main characters: Chandler, the funny and shy one; Joey, the food-loving and slightly dim-witted friend; Monica, the bossy yet excellent cook; Phoebe, the quirky musician; Rachel, the spoiled fashionista; and Ross, the intelligent but insecure paleontologist. We'll examine how they stack up against each other, using comparative adjectives in English. Understand their traits better with our simple comparison rules and practice with examples!

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Exploring Character Comparisons in “Friends”

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  1. Do you know the TV series ?

  2. Who are the “friends”?

  3. CHANDLER • He is funny • He is shy

  4. JOEY • He loves food, he’s always hungry • He thinks he’s smart

  5. MONICA • She cooks really well • She is bossy • She was fat when she was a child

  6. PHOEBE • She does massages and plays the piano • She’s a bit weird • She’s blond and tall

  7. RACHEL • She’s spoiled • She works with fashion • She’s really elegant and is really beautiful

  8. ROSS • He’s a paleonthologist • He’s intelligent • He is insecure

  9. Now, let’s compare the characters!

  10. Ross X Joeyintelligent Ross is more intelligent than Joey

  11. Phoebe X Racheltall Phoebe is taller than Rachel

  12. Chandler X Rossfunny Chandler is funnier than Ross

  13. Monica X Rachelfat Monica was fatter than Rachel

  14. LET’S THINK! Ross is more intelligent than Joey Phoebe is taller than Rachel Chandler is funnier than Ross Monica was fatter than Rachel

  15. To compare in English, we use... Ross is moreintelligentthan Joey MORE ...... THAN (long adjectives)

  16. To compare in English, we use... Phoebe is tallerthan Rachel ....... +ER THAN (one-syllable adjectives)

  17. To compare in English, we use... Chandler is funnierthan Ross -Y ......+ IER THAN (adjectives ending “y”)

  18. To compare in English, we use... Monica was fatterthan Rachel CVC (stressed syllable)= DOUBLE consonant

  19. To sum up ... • MORE ... THAN = LONG ADJECTIVES • ...+ER THAN = ONE-SYLLABLE ADJS • ...+IER THAN = ADJECTIVES END “Y” • ...+CONSONANT+ER THAN = CVC (STRESSED)

  20. Some irregular comparatives: • GOOD • BAD • FAR • OLD • BETTER • WORSE • FARTHER / FURTHER • OLDER / ELDER

  21. Now you do it: • Rachel X Phoebe – elegant; • Chandler X Joey – shy; • Joey X Ross – hungry; • Rachel X Phoebe – beautiful; • Monica X Rachel – bossy; • Ross X joey – insecure; • Phoebe X Ross - weird

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