Unit 87: older than ... more expensive than ...
Master comparative structures with "than"
A. older than ... / more expensive than ...
She’s taller than him.
The Europa Hotel is more expensive than the Grand.
We use than after comparatives (older than ... / more expensive than ... etc.)
• Athens is older than Rome.
• Are oranges more expensive than bananas?
• It’s easier to phone than to write a letter.
• 'How are you today?' 'Not bad. Better than yesterday.'
• The restaurant is more crowded than usual.
• Are oranges more expensive than bananas?
• It’s easier to phone than to write a letter.
• 'How are you today?' 'Not bad. Better than yesterday.'
• The restaurant is more crowded than usual.
B. We say: than me / than him / than her / than us / than them
• I can run faster than him. or I can run faster than he can.
• You are a better singer than me. or You are a better singer than I am.
• I got up earlier than her. or I got up earlier than she did.
• You are a better singer than me. or You are a better singer than I am.
• I got up earlier than her. or I got up earlier than she did.
C. more/less than ...
A: How much did your shoes cost? (£30?)
B: No, more than that. (= more than £30)
• The film was very short — less than an hour.
• They've got more money than they need.
• You go out more than me.
• They've got more money than they need.
• You go out more than me.
D. a bit older / much older etc.
Box A is a bit bigger than Box B.
Box C is much bigger than Box D.
• Canada is much bigger than France.
• Jill is a bit older than Gary — she's 25 and he's 24½.
• The hotel was much more expensive than I expected.
• You go out much more than me.
• Jill is a bit older than Gary — she's 25 and he's 24½.
• The hotel was much more expensive than I expected.
• You go out much more than me.
than + noun/pronoun
She’s taller than him.
It’s easier than yesterday.
I’m better than you.
It’s easier than yesterday.
I’m better than you.
more/less than
more than £30
less than an hour
more than me
less than an hour
more than me
a bit / much + comparative
a bit older than Gary
much more expensive than I expected
much more expensive than I expected
87.1 Write sentences about Liz and Ben. Use than.
Liz
1 I'm 26.
2 I'm not a very good swimmer.
3 I'm 1 metre 68 tall.
4 I start work at 8 o'clock.
5 I don't work very hard.
6 I haven't got much money.
7 I'm a very good driver.
8 I'm not very patient.
9 I'm not a very good dancer.
10 I'm very intelligent.
11 I speak French very well.
12 I don't go to the cinema very much.
1 I'm 26.
2 I'm not a very good swimmer.
3 I'm 1 metre 68 tall.
4 I start work at 8 o'clock.
5 I don't work very hard.
6 I haven't got much money.
7 I'm a very good driver.
8 I'm not very patient.
9 I'm not a very good dancer.
10 I'm very intelligent.
11 I speak French very well.
12 I don't go to the cinema very much.
Ben
1 I'm 24.
2 I'm a very good swimmer.
3 I'm 1 metre 63 tall.
4 I start work at 8.30.
5 I work very hard.
6 I've got a lot of money.
7 I'm not a very good driver.
8 I'm very patient.
9 I'm a good dancer.
10 I'm not very intelligent.
11 I don't speak French very well.
12 I go to the cinema a lot.
1 I'm 24.
2 I'm a very good swimmer.
3 I'm 1 metre 63 tall.
4 I start work at 8.30.
5 I work very hard.
6 I've got a lot of money.
7 I'm not a very good driver.
8 I'm very patient.
9 I'm a good dancer.
10 I'm not very intelligent.
11 I don't speak French very well.
12 I go to the cinema a lot.
- Liz is older than Ben.
- Ben is a .
- Liz .
- Liz .
- Ben .
- Ben .
- Liz .
- Ben .
- Ben .
- Liz .
- Liz .
- Ben .
87.2 Complete the sentences. Use than.
- He isn't very tall. You're taller than him.
- She isn't very old. You're .
- I don't work very hard. You .
- He doesn't watch TV very much. You .
- I'm not a very good cook. You .
- We don't know many people. You .
- They haven't got much money. You .
- I can't run very fast. You can .
- She hasn't been here very long. You .
- They didn't get up very early. You .
- He wasn't very surprised. You .
87.3 Complete the sentences with a bit or much + a comparative (older/better etc.).
- Jill is 25. Gary is 24½.
Jill is a bit older than Gary. - Jack's mother is 54. His father is 69.
Jack's mother is than his father. - My camera cost £100. Yours cost £96.
My camera is than yours. - Yesterday I felt terrible. Today I feel OK.
I feel today. - Today the temperature is 12 degrees. Yesterday it was ten degrees.
It's today than yesterday. - Ann is an excellent tennis player. I'm not very good.
Ann is than me.