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Modifiers comparatives

Verónica García Arellano Spanish 11 cards

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1COMPARATIVES MODIFIERSWe use modifiers of comparisons to intensify the degree of adjectives and adverbs.
2KIND OF MODIFIERSThe most used are: a bit, a little, a lot, far, much, not much, rather, slightly…
3EXAMPLESThese high heels are a bit darker than the others.
*This exhibition is a little bigger than the one we saw yesterday.
Her wedding dress was a lot prettier than mine.
4_________to refer to small in size.Answer: A little
Example: This exhibition is a little bigger than the one we saw yesterday.
5_________to refer to a considerable degree.Answer: Far
Example: The leaflet has far more colours than the poster does.
6__________to refer to great in degree.Answer: Much
Example: His sports shoes are much lighter than mine.
7________ to refer to in small measure.Answer: Slightly
Example: This skirt is slightly longer than the pink one.
8_______to refer to a small portion or degree.Answer: A bit
Example: These high heels are a bit darker than the others.
9_____to refer to not great in degree.Answer: Not much
Example: Online purchasing is not much cheaper than buying from a shop.
10______ to refer to a certain extent.Answer: Rather
Example: That’s rather more than I intended to say.
11____ to refer to a large number/amount.Answer: A lot
Example: Her wedding dress was a lot prettier than mine.