THE COMPARISON

THE COMPARISON

1. COMPARATIVES

   • Inferiority
     • Subj + to be + LESS + Adj + than + noun
       • He is less tall than you.
   • Superiority
     • Short adjectives
       • Subj + to be + (Adj + y = Adj + ier) + than + noun.
         • Ex. Lucy is older than Theresa
       • Subj + to be + (Adj + cons + voc + cons = Adj + cons + cons) + than + noun.
         • This school is bigger than the other.
       • Subj + to be+ (Adj + cons) + er + than + noun
         • This athlete is faster than the other
     • Large adjectives
       • Subj + to be + more + adj + than + noun
         • This necklace is more expensive than that earings

2. SUPERLATIVES

   • Short adjectives
     • Subj + to be + the + (adj + y :adj - est)
       • Theresa is the pretiest
     • Subj + to be + the + (Adj + cons + voc + cons = Adj + cons + cons)
       • THis jiraffe is the biggest.
     • Subj + to be+ (Adj + cons) + est + than + noun
       • That cat is the fastest
   • Large adjectives
     • Subj + to be + the + most + adj
       • This job is the most important in my life

3. EQUALITY

   • Form: Subj + to be + as + adjective+ as + noun
     • Example: Tom is as small as Paul.

4. IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES:

   • GOOD - BETTER - BEST
   • BAD - WORSE - WORST