Comparative and superlative

Comparative and superlative

1. The comparative form is used to compare two nouns (people, places, or things) or to describe verbs (actions), or other adverbs (words that describe verbs.

   • Comparatives. One way to describe nouns 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.

2. When three or more things are compared, the superlative form of the adjective is used to describe the object that is at the highest or lowest limit of the group. ... We have put together a large collection of examples of superlative adjectives that will demonstrate these different forms.

   • Superlative adjectives are used to describe an object which is at the upper or lower limit of a quality (the tallest, the smallest, the fastest, the highest). They are used in sentences where a subject is compared to a group of objects. Noun (subject) + verb + the + superlative adjective + noun (object).