THE COMPARATIVE AND THE SUPERLATIVE

THE COMPARATIVE AND THE SUPERLATIVE

1. COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES

   • Comparative adjectives are used to compare differences between the two objects they modify (larger, smaller, faster, higher). They are used in sentences where two nouns are compared, in this pattern
     • Noun (subject) + verb + comparative adjective + than + noun (object).
       • 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.

2. SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

   • Superlative adjectives 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.
     • Noun (subject) + verb + the + superlative adjective + noun (object).
       • 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.