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Comparatives and Superlatives
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- 1ConparativesSuperlatives
- 2We use comparatives to compare two things or two people. (e.g She is taller than her husband.)Superlatives are used, however, to compare to show the difference between more than two things or more than two people. (e.g Paris is the biggest city in France)
- 3The rules to form comparatives and superlatives:1. One syllable adjective ending in a silent 'e' — nice
Comparative — add 'r' — nicer
Superlative — add 'st' — nicest
2. One syllable adjective ending in one vowel and one consonant — big
Comparative — the consonant is doubled and 'er' is added —bigger
Superlative — the consonant is doubled and 'est' is added—biggest - 43. One syllable adjective ending in more than one consonant or more than a vowel — high, cheap Comparative — 'er' is added — higher, cheaper Superlative — 'est is added — highest, cheapest 4. A two syllable adjective ending in 'y' — happy Comparative — 'y' becomes 'i' and 'er' is added — happier Superlative — 'y' becomes 'i' and 'est' is added — happiest5. Tow syllable or more adjectives without 'y' at the end — exciting
Comparative — more + the adjective + than — more exciting than
Superlative — more + the adjective + than — the most exciting
Examples:
The Nile River is longer and more famous than the Thames.
Egypt is much hotter than Sweden.
Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
This is one of the most exciting films I have ever seen. - 5Sentences with Comparitive Adjectives My house is bigger than yours. Your grade is worse than mine. The Pacific Ocean is deeper than the Arctic Ocean. You are more polite than Joey. My brother is taller than me, but he is younger, too. A rose is more beautiful than a daisy. The Earth is larger in diameter than the moon. A pint is less than a quart. Learning Japanese is more difficult than leaning Italian. It is farther from New York to Austin than it is from New York to Nashville.Sentences with Superlative Adjectives
I can't find my most comfortable jeans.
The runt of the litter is the smallest.
Jupiter is the biggest planet in our Solar System.
She is the smartest girl in our class.
This is the most interesting book I have ever read.
I am the shortest person in my family.
Jerry is the least worried about the game.
That was the best movie ever.
Sam is the most handsome boy in the whole school.
Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. - 6Comparatives One way to describe nouns (people, objects, animals, etc.) is by comparing them to something else. When comparing two things, you’re likely to use adjectives like smaller, bigger, taller, more interesting, and less expensive. Notice the ‑er ending, and the words more and less. A mistake that both native speakers and non-native speakers make is using incorrectly formed comparative adjectives.Superlatives
When comparing more than two things, you’ll likely use words and phrases like smallest, biggest, tallest, most interesting, and least interesting. Notice the ‑est ending and the words most and least. Make sure you use the proper ending or superlative adjective when forming these superlatives. - 7Forming Comparative and Superlatives of Irregular Adjectives It’s important to note that there are irregular adjectives (and adverbs) that you have to memorize because they don’t follow the rules above.Adjective/Adverb Comparative Superlative
good/well better best
bad/badly worse worst
far farther, further the farthest, the furthest
little less least - 8—
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- Flashcards on Comparatives and Superlatives, created by Joan Sánchez on 16/11/2018.
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