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Comparison of Adjectives
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Forming the Comparative
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We add –er to one syllable adjectives.
Cold Colder
Old Older
Tall Taller
Fast Faster
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We add –er after a vowel+consonant,
we double the final consonant.
Hot Hotter
Big Bigger
Fat Fatter
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We add –er to one-syllable adjectives ending in –e.
Wide Wider
Late Later
Large Larger
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We add –ier to two-syllable adjectives after
a consonant+ -y.
Easy Easier
Early Earlier
Happy Happier
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We use more with two or more syllable adjectives.
Beautiful More beautiful
Famous More famous
Useful More useful
Comfortable More comfortable
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We can use –er or more with some two-syllable adjectives
Quieter or More quiet
Cleverer or More clever
Narrower or More narrow
Simpler or More simple
Commoner or More common
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A few adjectives have irregular comparative forms.
Good Better
Bad Worse
Far Farther/Further
Little Less
Many More
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We use the comparative form of adjectives to compare
one person, thing, etc. with another.
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comparative + than
we use than after the comparative
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Red house is bigger than blue house
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He is taller than me
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Forming the Superlative
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We use –est, -st or –iest to form the superlative of one-syllable adjectives.
old older the oldest
large larger the largest
happy happier the happiest
wet wetter the wettest
late later the latest
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We use most to form the superlative of adjectives that have two or more syllables
comfortable the most comfortable
interesting the most interesting
important the most important
beautiful the most beautiful
famous the most famous
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A few adjectives have irregular superlative forms.
Good better the best
Bad worse the worst
Little less the least
Many more the most
Far farther the farthest
(further the furthest)
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We use the superlative form of the adjective to compare three
or more people, things, etc.
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the + superlative
we use the before the superlative
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He is the happiest man in the world.
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This is the biggest animal.
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as + comparative + as
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We use as+comparative+as to compare places, people,
events or things, when there is no difference.
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Tom is 14 years old.
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Marry is also 14 years old.
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Marry is as old as Tom.
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We can show differences by using not as+…….+as.
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A dog is not as dangerous as a tiger.
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Examples
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Robert is young.
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Richard is younger than Robert
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Bob is the youngest.
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This car is expensive
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This is more expensive than the first one.
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This is the most expensive
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The moon is as happy as the sun.
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A strawberry is smaller than a pumpkin.
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Exercises
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Which one is more beautiful?
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Which one is faster?
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Which one is the most dangerous?
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Which man is busier?
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Complete the sentences using the comparative form of the verbs.
• A plane is……(fast) than a car.• A bike is ……(cheap) than a motorbike.• A city is ……(big) than a village.• Winter is …….(cold) than Spring.• A motorbike …..(expensive) than a bike.• Tv is ……(good) than radio.
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Complete the sentences using the superlative form of the verbs.• A plane is……(fast) • A bike is ……(cheap) • A city is ……(big) place• Winter is …….(cold) season • A motorbike …..(expensive) • TV is ……(good) to watch
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Choose the correct word or phrase underlined in each sentence.
• Our journey took longer than/the longest we expected.
• The fish was so tasty as/as tasty as the meat.
• This is the taller/tallest building in the world.
• Reading is more interesting/the most interesting than walking