Today’s online mini-lesson by Scrambled Eggs English School in Milan is on how to use the comparative when talking about fashion!
Milan is recognised worldwide as the fashion capital! So, the Team have put together a fashion-based audio with lots of related vocabulary. We have also incorporated the comparative so that you can learn how to compare styles and trends when talking about clothes and fashion.
We use the comparative when we compare two nouns. The comparative forms in different ways:
- If the adjective is a short adjective, one syllable, we simply add ‘-er’ to the end of the adjective. NB Some words require a spelling change, the last constant doubles up, for example big becomes bigger.
- If the adjective ends in ‘y’, we first change the ‘y’ to an ‘i’ and then also add ‘-er’ to the end of the adjective.
- If the adjective is a long adjective, two syllables or more, we put ‘more’ in front of the adjective.
Now, are you ready to put your English listening skills to test the test? Listen to the audio below and see if you can hear all the comparatives!
How many did you hear? Listen again and try our gap-fill exercise below.
Comparative Fashion | Fill in the Blank English Quiz
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After listening to the audio above, read the following text and fill in the blanks with the correct answers that you heard.
- Jessica: Hi Chris, how are you? Chris: Hi Jessica, ( (it's nice to see you)). You look different, did you change something about yourself? Jessica: ( (Actually I did! Thanks for noticing)). My vision is ( (clearer)) because I got glasses. Also, I am a little ( (taller)) because I’m wearing new heels! Chris: ( (No way))! Where did you get that pair of shoes? Were they on sale? Jessica: I got them at Famous Footwear at the mall, have you ever been? They were much cheaper than any other place, it was a great deal! Chris: ( (That's great, congratulations)). But they look a little ( (more different)) than your normal shoes, why is that? Did you get a ( (bigger)) size? Or are they just ( (more interesting)) than your last pair? Jessica: I have no idea, but I think they’re much ( (fancier)) than anything I’ve ever owned. I look ( (more sophisticated))! But enough about me. Chris, you look ( (more professional)) than usual, ( (are you going somewhere))? Chris: ( (You're right))! I have an important meeting with a client, even ( (more important)) than last week’s. Wish me luck!
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nice exercise.