English · Astronomy and the Solar System
Comparatives of superiority & equality (short/long adjectives & adverbs)
Superiority and equality with short and long words
6 minutes
The academic content is in Arabic, as at the BAC and as in the app.
What the syllabus expects from you
- Comparative of superiority (-er/more) and of equality (as ... as) with short & long adjectives/adverbs
The method
- Count syllables first: 1-2 syllable → -er; 3+ syllable → more
The common mistakes
- -er added to a long adjective instead of 'more'
From the lesson
Look at two claims about new technology. This engine is faster than the old one. This telescope is more powerful than the old one.
The vocabulary
- as bright as (مضيء بقدر)
- farther/further (أبعد)