comparison
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Comparative, Superlatives and other forms of comparisonTRANSCRIPT
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Comparison
+Comparative Form
We use the comparative form to show the difference or compare and contrast two objects or people and we use THAN before what or who we are comparing to:
Maria is taller than Juan.
Miami is more modern than Lima.
+RULES
TYPE OF ADJECTIVE SPELLING RULE COMPARTIVE
Most 1 syllable adjectives. Add -er
OlderBrighterBUT! Dry Drier
1 syllable adjectives ending in –e.
Add -r NicerSafer
1 syllable adjectives ending in consonant + vowel + consonant.
Double the last consonant and ad -
er
BiggerFatterBUT! New Newer
2 syllable adjectives ending in –y.
Drop the –y and add –ier.
EasierNoisier
2 syllable adjectives not ending in –y.
Put MORE before the adjective.
More matureMore patient
Adjectives with 3 syllables or more
Put MORE before the adjective.
More aggressiveMore organised
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John is older than Sue.
The pound is more expensive than the dollar.
Comparative than
+Superlative Form
The superlative is the form of an adjective or adverb that shows which thing has that quality above or below the level of the others:
Brian is the tallest student in the class
Paris in the most beautiful city in the world
+RULES
TYPE OF ADJECTIVE SPELLING RULE COMPARTIVE
Most 1 syllable adjectives. Add –est.
RichestOldestBUT! Dry Driest
1 syllable adjectives ending in –e.
Add –st. NicestSafest
1 syllable adjectives ending in consonant + vowel + consonant.
Double the last consonant and ad –
est.
BiggestThinnestBUT! New Newest
2 syllable adjectives ending in –y.
Drop the –y and add –iest.
HappiestFunniest
2 syllable adjectives not ending in –y.
Put MOST before the adjective.
Most boringMost patient
Adjectives with 3 syllables or more
Put MOST before the adjective.
Most popularMost attractive
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Of adjectives or adverbs is used before superlatives in sentences we use THE… (OF/IN) when we compare one person, animal, thing, idea or situation with several of the same kind.
That’s the most ridiculous idea I've ever Heard.
Peter is the tallest boy in his class.
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of all / period of time.The + Superlative + in + place / group of people.
Nick is the best student in his class.
Rudolf Nurejev was the most important dances of the 20th century.
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IRREGULAR FORMS
POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
Good/WellBad/BadlyMuch/ManyLittleFar
BetterWorseMoreLessFarther/Further
BestWorstMostLeastFarthest/Furthest
+NOTE
Some two syllable adjectives form comparative and superlatives in both ways.
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Clever
Common
Narrow
Simple
Cleverer / More Clever
Commoner / More common
Narrower / More narrow
Simpler / More simpler
Cleverest / Most Clever
Commonest /Most common
Narrowest / Most narrow
Simplest / Most simple
Comparatives can be graded by using the word far, much, a lot, a little, a bit, slightly.
This car is much more expensive than the one I bought.The house we live in now is slightly bigger than the one
we lived before.
+Other forms of comparison
TYPE USE EXAMPLE
As + adjective / adverb + As
To show similarity She is as tall as her sister.
Not so/as + adjective/adverb + as
To show difference It isn’t so/as far as we thought.
Less/least To show inferiority
The film I saw yesterday was less interesting than the one I saw last week
Comparative + and + comparative
To indicate continual increase or decrease
The car was going faster and faster