Comparative and superlative adjectives

Comparative and superlative adjectives

1. Comparative adjectives

   • We use comparative adjectives to show change or make comparisons:
     • Example
       • I'm feeling happier now.
       • We need a bigger garden.
       • This car is certainly better, but it's much more expensive.
   • We often use the with comparative adjectives to show that one thing depends on another:
     • Example
       • The higher they climbed, the colder it got.
       • The faster you drive, the more dangerous it is.
   • We use than when we want to compare one thing with another:
     • Example
       • She is two years older than me.
       • He is a better player than Ronaldo.
       • New York is much bigger than Boston.

2. Superlative adjectives

   • We use the with superlative adjectives
     • Example
       • It was the happiest day of my life.
       • Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
       • That’s the best film I have seen this year.
       • I have three sisters: Jan is the oldest and Angela is the youngest.

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