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Comparing things · CEFR A2 · Everyday
Short word takes -er. Long word takes "more".
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This is bigger than that.
-er than · more … than
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Choose an answer, then check why it fits.
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यह उससे बड़ा है।
This is bigger than that.
Short word takes -er. Long word takes "more".
My brother is taller than me.
Short word takes -er. Long word takes "more".
The train is faster than the bus.
Short word takes -er. Long word takes "more".
My house is smaller than your house.
Short word takes -er. Long word takes "more".
The shape
-er than · more … than
Compare two things.
In Hindi
छोटे शब्द पर -er। बड़े शब्द के साथ "more"।
CoCap explains every structure in both languages, because a rule you understand in Hindi is a rule you can use in English.
The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
This is more cheaper. | This is cheaper. Use one or the other, never both. |
Easiest first. Every sentence is authored, with the Hindi it comes from.
This is bigger than that.
यह उससे बड़ा है।
My brother is taller than me.
मेरा भाई मुझसे लंबा है।
The train is faster than the bus.
यह ट्रेन बस से तेज़ है।
My house is smaller than your house.
मेरा घर तुम्हारे घर से छोटा है।
This book is cheaper than that book.
यह किताब उस किताब से सस्ती है।
It is hotter today than yesterday.
आज कल से ज्यादा गर्मी है।
This road is shorter than that road.
यह रास्ता उस रास्ते से छोटा है।
This bag is heavier than my bag.
यह बैग मेरे बैग से भारी है।
My car is older than his car.
मेरी कार उसकी कार से पुरानी है।
This question is easier than that question.
यह सवाल उस सवाल से आसान है।
Close enough to be mixed up with this one. Knowing the difference is most of knowing either.
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
Comparatives is a CEFR A2 structure — the everyday band — and it belongs to comparing things. CoCap’s syllabus files every structure this way so you can learn in order instead of jumping between whatever a search happened to return.
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