Comparative and superlative adjectives

Comparative and superlative adjectives

1. COMPARATIVE

   • STRUCTURE
     • Noun + verb + superlative adjective + than + noun .
   • USES
     • show change or make comparisons
     • compare one thing with another
     • to describe how something or someone changes
   • EXAMPLES
     • I'm feeling happier now.
     • He is a better player than Ronaldo.
     • The faster you drive, the more dangerous it is.
   • Comparative adjectives are used to compare differences between the two objects they modify (larger, smaller, faster, higher). They are used in sentences where two nouns are compared, in this pattern.

2. SUPERLATIVES

   • As well as serving as modifying words like beautiful and big, adjectives are also used for indicating the position on a scale of comparison. The lowest point on the scale is known as the positive form, the middle point is known as the comparative form, and the highest point is known as the superlative form.
   • STRUCTURE
     • Noun + verb + superlative adjective + than + noun.
   • USES
     • We use the with superlative adjectives
   • EXAMPLE
     • • It was the happiest day of my life.
     • • That’s the best film I have seen this year.
     • • I have three sisters: Jan is the oldest and Angela is the youngest.