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Like Better, Like Best, Much More, More and More

Intermediate

The comparative phrases in this lesson will allow you to compare your preferences and compare different states of the same thing.

Exercise 1

Sentence Practice

Like better

	Sophie Which do you like better, English or Spanish?
	Liam I like English better.

	Chloe Who do you like better, Gina or Sylvia?
	Jimmy I like Gina better.

Like Best

	John Which sport do you like best?
	Zach I like golf best.

	Anne Which of the four seasons do you like best?
	Jim I think I like spring best.

Much More

This problem is much more difficult than that problem.
Jane is much older than Jack.

More and More

More and more students are going abroad to study.
In winter, the weather gets colder and colder.

Grammar Focus

Like better

To say that you like something more than something else, say that you 'like [something] better than [something else]'. To ask what someone likes better, say "Which do you like better?".

Which do you like better, baseball or basketball?
I like baseball better.

Like best

To say that someone/something is your favorite person/thing, say that you 'like it/them best'. To ask someone what their favorite person/thing is, say "Which do you like best?"

Which sport do you like best?
I like baseball best.

Much

To intensify the comparison, add “much” in front of the comparative word:

You are much taller than Tom. (= You are a lot taller.)
You are much more active than Tom.

More and more

Double comparatives is the use of two comparative words separated by 'and'. They describe gradual increases or decreases.

You are growing taller and taller.
Fewer and fewer students are going abroad to study.

Exercise 2

Dialogue Practice

Read the dialogues aloud with your tutor.

Real Estate

	Jim The condos in San Francisco seem to be much more expensive than those in New York.
	Realtor You're right. And they are getting more and more expensive.

At the Hospital

	Doctor The patient’s voice is becoming weaker and weaker.
	Nurse And his family is becoming more and more worried.

At School

	Dad What subjects do students like better? Math or English?
	Teacher They like English better, of course!
	Dad What subject do they like best?
	Teacher They like gym class the best.

Sports

	Nina Which do Filipinos like better, soccer or basketball?
	Camille They like basketball better. Basketball is much more popular.

With Friends

	Zach Which of the restaurants in this area does Alex like best? Let's bring him there for his birthday.
	Carol I think Alex likes the Italian restaurant best.