Comparatives & Superlatives

Comparatives & Superlatives

1. Comparatives

   • Are used to compare differences between the two objects they modify. They are used in sentences where two nouns are compared
   • Structure
     • Noun (subject) + verb + comparative adjective + than + noun (object).
   • Long and Short Adjetives
     • When we have a short adjetive like "Fast", we only add the termination "er" and we have "Faster". When we have long adjetives like "Beautiful", we insted of "ed" we have to add the word "more" and we have "more Beautiful".
   • Examples
     • My house is larger than hers. This box is smaller than the one I lost. Your dog runs faster than Jim's dog. The rock flew higher than the roof. Jim and Jack are both my friends, but I like Jack better. ("than Jim" is understood)

2. Superlatives

   • are used to describe an object which is at the upper or lower limit of a quality (the tallest, the smallest, the fastest, the highest). They are used in sentences where a subject is compared to a group of objects.
   • Structure
     • Noun (subject) + verb + the + superlative adjective + noun (object).
   • Long and Short Adjetives
     • When we have a short adjetive like "small" we only have to add the termitation "est" and we have "smallest" but when we have a long adjetive like "beautiful" we have to add the wors "most" and we have "the most beautiful".
   • Examples
     • My house is the largest one in our neighborhood. This is the smallest box I've ever seen. Your dog ran the fastest of any dog in the race. We all threw our rocks at the same time. My rock flew the highest. ("of all the rocks" is understood)