New Concept English Vol. 1, Phonetic Transcription Courseware Self-Study Sorting Out Lesson 108 How do they compare?

cold – colder

/ kEld kEldE /

adj. lower temperatures; adj. colder;

Buckled

nice – nicer

/ naIs naIsE /

adj. pleasant; adj. pleasant;

Neth Nes

hot – hotter

/ hXt hXtE /

adj. hot; adj. hotter;

Hart Hart

heavy – heavier

/ hevi hevIE /

adj. heavy; adj. heavier;

Hi hey hey

Written exercises Written exercises

A Look at these words.

Note the comparatively hierarchical form of these adjectives.

cold—colder; nice—nicer; hot—hotter; heavy—heavier

Now complete these sentences.

Imitate the example sentence to complete the following sentence.

Example：

It is warm today, but it was ______ yesterday.

It is warm today, lout it was warmer yesterday.

1 It is cool today, but it was ______ yesterday.

2 It is wet today, but it was ______ yesterday.

3 He's late again today, but he was ______ yesterday.

4 This test is easy, but that one is ______ .

5 This bookcase is large, but that one is ______ .