Comparatives and superlatives

Comparatives and superlatives

1. meanings:

   • comparatives: the comparative is use to judge something again in a previous or in a different situation
   • superlatives: constitute of the degree of gramatical comparison that denotes an extreme or unsurpassed level or exent

2. how they are formed:

   • comparatives: To compare, for example, that one person is taller than the other, er is added to the end of the adjective. Mary is taller than Abigail.
   • superlatives: to say that Mary is the highest one, he puts THE in front of the adjective and in the end you add EST. Mary is the tallest.

3. exeptions:

   • comparatives: When we want to compare with long adjectives, we use the words more than to make the comparison between two things.
   • superlatives: For long adjectives, it is enough to use the form most plus the long adjective we want to talk about

4. examples

   • comparatives: Mary is more beautiful than Diane.--- My father’s car is more expensive than mine.
   • superlatives: My car is the most expensive of the neighbourhood.--- Your house is the most beautiful of the neighbourhood