COMPARISON

COMPARISON

1. Equal comparison

   • With adj/ adv
     • Form: S1+ V (not) + as/ so+ adj/ adv+ as + S2
     • Ex: She is as beautiful as her mom
   • With nous
     • Countable noun:
       • Form: S1+ V (not) +as +few/ many+ countable nouns+ as+ S2
       • Ex: We don't have as many homework assignments as yesterday
     • Uncountable nouns
       • Form: S1+V (not)+ as+ much/ little + uncountable nouns+ as +S2
       • Ex: We didn't make as much progress at the talks as we had hoped

2. Comparative

   • With short adj/ adv
     • Form: S1+ V (not) + adj - er/ adv - er + than +S2
     • Ex: I'm not taller than my brother.
   • With long adj/ adv
     • Form: S1+ V (not)+ more/ less + long adj/ adv+ than +S2
     • Ex: Health and happiness are more important than money
   • Note:
     • Can add "Far" and "Much" in front of the comparison phrase to emphasize.
     • Ex: Pain killers are much better now so they reduce pain a lot faster than in the past.

3. Superlative

   • With short adj/ adv
     • Form: S+ V (not) + the short adj/ adv - est + (N)
     • Ex: Nile river is the longest river in the word.
   • With long adj/ adv
     • Form: S+ V (not)+ the most+ long adj/ adv + (N)
     • Ex: China is the most populous country in the word.

4. Repeated comparative

   • With noun
     • Countable nouns
       • Form: More/ fewer and more/ fewer + N
       • Ex: These days more and more people are learning English
     • Uncountable nouns
       • Form: More/ less and more/ less +N
       • Ex: Last night, I stayed up late to watch a movie. As a result, I have less and less time to sleep.
   • With adj/adv
     • Short adj/ adv
       • Form: S+ V + adj/ adv - er+ and adj/ adv - er
       • Ex: My dad is getting older and older.
     • Long adj/ adv
       • Form: S+V+ more and more/ less and less+ adj/ adv
       • The air is becoming more and more polluted.

5. Double comparative

   • Form: The coparative S+V, the comparative
   • Ex: The less effort you do, the less success you get