Kenji: Serious question: is YouTube more entertaining than Netflix?
Ben: YouTube! It's cheaper... well, it's free. But pizza vs burger is the most difficult dilemma.
Sofía: Easy — pizza is more delicious than a burger, and homemade pizza is the best of all.
Abuela Carmen: You are all wrong. Sleeping is better than shopping, YouTube and pizza... together!
Common mistake: “Pizza is more better than a burger.” — Correct: “Pizza is better than a burger.”
Comparatives and superlatives let you settle real-life dilemmas — saying which of two things is better, worse or equal, and which one is the champion of all.
Five ways to compare
Structure
Form
Example
Superiority
adj-er than / more + adj + than
Pizza is more delicious than a burger
Inferiority
less + adj + than
Chocolate is less refreshing than ice cream
Equality
as + adj + as
Tea is as healthy as coffee
Superlative (top)
the adj-est / the most + adj
Sleeping is the most relaxing plan of all
Superlative (bottom)
the least + adj
Monday is the least fun day of the week
Spelling & irregulars
big → bigger · easy → easier · good → better · bad → worse
the biggest, the easiest, the best, the worst
irreg good · better · the best — high quality · superior · highest quality
irreg bad · worse · the worst — poor quality · inferior · lowest quality
-er cheap · cheaper · the cheapest — low in price · costing very little
-er fast · faster · the fastest — moving with high speed and velocity
-er ×2 big · bigger · the biggest — large in dimensions or extent
-ier healthy · healthier · the healthiest — beneficial to physical wellbeing
-ier easy · easier · the easiest — simple · requiring little effort
more delicious · more delicious · the most delicious — delightful and pleasing to taste
more entertaining · more entertaining · the most entertaining — providing sustained amusement and interest
more fun · more fun · the most fun — enjoyable · bringing joy and laughter
more relaxing · more relaxing · the most relaxing — bringing calm, peace, and restful ease
more interesting · more interesting · the most interesting — capturing curiosity and attention
Pizza is more delicious than a burger — that's science.
Homemade food is healthier than fast food.
YouTube is as entertaining as Netflix.
Ice cream is the best dessert in the world.
Shopping is less relaxing than sleeping.
A burger isn't as delicious as pizza.
Fast food isn't healthier than homemade food.
Texting isn't better than calling; it's just easier.
Winter isn't the worst season — Monday is the worst 'season'.
Is tea healthier than coffee?
Which is more entertaining: YouTube or Netflix?
Is dancing as fun as singing karaoke?
What is the most delicious food in your country?
Is pizza better than a burger? Yes, it is.
Is fast food as healthy as homemade food? No, it isn't.
Are cats easier than dogs? Yes, they are.
Practice
Pizza is ___ than a burger. (more delicious, deliciouser, most delicious)
Sleeping is ___ activity of all. (the most relaxing, the more relaxing, most relaxing)
Tea is ___ healthy as coffee. (as, more, than)
Monday is ___ fun day of the week. (the least, less, the less)
'Good' and 'bad' are irregular: better / the best, worse / the worst.
'More better' is correct in English.
Homemade food is ___ (healthy) than fast food.
Ice cream is ___ (good) than chocolate. Discuss!
That was ___ (bad) movie of the year.
Unscramble: is, shopping, as, fun, as, sleeping
Unscramble: YouTube, is, more, entertaining, than, Netflix
Find the mistake: Pizza is more better than a burger.
Find the mistake: This is the most easy exercise.
Find the mistake: A burger is deliciouser than a hot dog.
Fast food is cheaper than homemade food. — Write the negative form.
Dancing is as fun as karaoke. — Write the yes/no question.
Is coffee better than tea? — Answer with a short answer (Yes).
Summer is the best season. — Write the opposite (use 'worst').
Cats are easier than dogs. — Write the opposite (use 'more difficult').
Is pizza more delicious than a burger? (short answer)
Is fast food as healthy as homemade food? (short answer, No)
Listening
Kenji: OK, final question: ice cream or chocolate?
Sofía: Ice cream is more refreshing than chocolate, but chocolate is the most romantic gift.
Ben: For me, ice cream is the best dessert in the world. Chocolate is less exciting.
Kenji: Interesting... and tea or coffee?
Abuela Carmen: In this house, coffee is the king. Tea is as healthy as coffee, but it isn't as delicious!
Reading
Kenji writes a blog about his life in Colombia. This week's post: 'The Great Dilemmas of Life'. After three months of serious research, here are my results. Pizza vs burger: pizza is more delicious, but a burger is easier to eat on the bus. YouTube vs Netflix: YouTube is cheaper (it's free!), but Netflix is better for movie nights. Fast food vs homemade food: fast food is faster, obviously, but Abuela Carmen's beans are the most delicious food in Colombia — maybe in the world. Shopping vs sleeping: sleeping is less expensive and more relaxing. Final conclusion: the best things in life are free... like sleeping and YouTube.
Kenji thinks pizza is more delicious than a burger.
Netflix is cheaper than YouTube.
Kenji thinks Abuela Carmen's beans are the most delicious food in Colombia.
According to Kenji, shopping is more relaxing than sleeping.