Comparatives and superlatives

Comparatives and superlatives

1. Comparative

   • SHORT (1 SYLLABLE)
     • NORMAL ADJECTIVES
       • Tom is taller than the rest of the world
       • Sam's hands are smaller than Tom's
     • ENDING IN "E"
       • Tom looks NICER than Sam
       • Snow is whiter than ice
     • ENDING IN "Y"
       • Tom looks HAPPIER than Sam
       • Babys are DIRTIER than adults
     • 1,1,1
       • Tom's hands are BIGGER than Sam's
       • The man jumping on the floor is THINNER than the other man
   • LONG (+2 SYLLABLES)
     • This dog is more beautiful than this one
     • You look more intelillent than him
   • EXCEPTIONS
     • FAR
       • FARTHER (DISTANCE)
       • FURTHER (ADICIONAL)
     • BAD -> WORSE
     • GOOD -> BETTER

2. Superlative

   • EXCEPTIONS
     • GOOD -> BEST
       • The best song of the year
     • BAD -> WORST
       • The worst car in the village
   • LONG (+2 SYLLABLES)
     • This house is THE MOST exensive house I've never seen
     • This is THE LEAST beautiful flour in the world
   • SHORT (1 SYLLABLE)
     • Sam is the shartest man in the world
     • Tom is the tallest man in the world

3. Equaity (as-as)

   • This coat is as expensive as that jumper
   • Madrid is quite not as hot as Sevilla
   • Monckeys are not as inteligent as people

4. Quantifiers

   • much
   • A bit
   • A lot
   • Slightly