Comparative vs Superlative

Comparative vs Superlative

1. We use it to describe the highest degree of comparison

2. For short adjectives we use (the + est)

   • Cleanest
     • Oldest
       • Smallest
   • When a word ends in "y", we take it out and add (iest)
     • Heavy (heaviest)
       • Funny (funniest)
     • When a word ends with "e", we add (st)
       • Safe (safest)
       • When a word does not end in "e", we add (est)
         • Tall (tallest)

3. Exception of adjectives

   • Comparative
     • Good (better)
       • Bad (worse)
         • Far(further/ farther)
           • Ex: traveling on the plane is better than traveling by car
   • Superlative
     • Good (The best)
       • Bad (The worst)
         • Far (The furthest/ The farthest
           • Ex: the best food is pasta

4. For long adjective we use (the + most)

   • The most beautiful
     • The most interesting
       • The most modern

5. Ex: The most populous city is São Paulo

   • The biggest city is Rio de Janeiro
     • The funniest place is the shopping mall
       • The tallest person in my family is my uncle

6. We use to compare things

7. For long adjectives we use (More)

   • More beautiful
     • More expensive

8. For short adjectives we use (er)

   • Cleaner
     • Smaller
       • Prettier
   • When a word ends in "y", we take it out and add (ier)
     • Busy (busier)
       • Pretty (prettier)
     • When a word end with "e", we add (r)
       • When a word does not end in "E", we add (er)
         • Old (older)
       • Safe (safer)

9. Ex: Cancun is more populous than Miami

   • Ex: Cancun is bigger then Miami
     • Ex: my dad is taller than my mom
   • Cancun is more beautiful than Miami

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