Comparative & superlative adjectives
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Comparative & Superlative Adjectives
To describe the extreme quality of one thing in a group of things, we use a superlative.
Claudia is the oldest from the class. To express the highest degree of a quality.
To compare people ,things, animals , we use the comparative:
Claudia is older than Paul
quiet → the quietest/most quietclever → the cleverest/most clevernarrow → the narrowest/most narrowsimple → the simplest/most simple
Happiness is more important than money
Paul is taller than Peter
Justine is than Paris
tall
taller
more importantFamily is than money
important
The superlative Using – Est and Most
a) Comparative:
My brother is older than me.
b) Superlative:
Grandpa is the oldest of all.
Using More with noun
A rugby player gets more injuries than a tennis player
Using More with noun
a) Would you lilke
more salad?b) Only more
tomatoes please
More with nouns AdditionalThan not necessary
Making Comparasions withAS…..AS
Making Comparisons with AS….ASMaking Comparasions withAS…..AS
Paul is not as old as Sandra
heavyA horse is heavier than a dog.
An elephant is the heaviest of all.
Comparative:
Jamie works more quickly than Pat.
Superlative:
Ben works the most quickly of all
What's Chicago like?1 You are asking Todd about Chicago. Complete thequestions with is or are and the correct words from thebox.
Read the second part of the conversation with Todd. He compares the places he visited last year. Can you complete any of the sentences?