Superlatives and Comparatives

Superlatives and Comparatives

1. COMPARATIVE

   • The comparative is used in English to compare differences between the two objects to which it modifies (larger, smaller, faster, higher). It is used in sentences where we compare two names, as follows: Name (subject) + verb + adjective in comparative degree + than + name (object).
     • My house is larger than hers
       • Juan is less tall than Pedro
         • The hot dog is as rich as the hamburger
     • Superiority
     • Inferiority
     • Equality

2. SUPERLATIVE

   • The superlative is used to describe an object that is at the upper or lower end of a quality (the tallest, the smallest, the fastest, the highest). It is used in sentences in which we compare a subject with a group of objects, like here: Name (subject) + verb + the + adjective in superlative degree + name (object).
     • The cheetah is the fastest animal
       • This book is the least interesting
         • The ant is the smallest animal
     • Superiority

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