Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

1. Comparative Adjectives

   • These are used to compare two things or people. They show the difference between them in terms of a quality, such as size, age, height, etc.
   • USAGE
     • We use comparative adjectives to show change or make comparisons
       • I'm feeling happier now.
     • We use than when we want to compare one thing with another
       • He is a better player than Ronaldo.
     • When we want to describe how something or someone changes we can use two comparatives with and
       • Everything is getting more and more expensive.
     • We often use the with comparative adjectives to show that one thing depends on another
       • The faster you drive, the more dangerous it is. (= When you drive faster, it is more dangerous.)
   • STRUCTURE
     • Short adjectives
       • "big" → "bigger"
     • Long adjectives
       • "beautiful" → "more beautiful"
   • KEY WORDS
     • Than
       • "better than," "taller than."

2. Superlative Adjectives

   • These are used to show that something is the highest or most extreme in a group of three or more things. They describe something as being the best, the most, the least, etc.
   • USAGE
     • To describe something as the best, worst, biggest, etc, within a group.
   • STRUCTURE
     • Short adjectives
       • Example: "big" → "biggest"
     • Long adjectives
       • Example: "beautiful" → "most beautiful"
   • KEY WORDS
     • The (the): "the best," "the tallest."