Comparatives and Superlatives
"Mine is Bigger than Yours"
Comparatives are used to indicate similarities or differences between two or more things.
- Indicating an equal quality between two or more things:
- example: Bob is as tall as George.
- formula: subject + <to be> + (not) + as + adjective + as + object.
- Indicating a difference between two or more things:
example: Bob is taller than George.
formula: subject + <to be> + (not) + adjective + {-er} + than + object.
example: The red car is less expensive than the blue car.
formula: subject + <to be> + (not) + more/less + adjective + than + object.
Superlatives are used to indicate that the quality something possesses can not be equaled.
example: Bob is the tallest student in the class.
formula: subject + <to be> + (not) + the + adjective + {est} + object.
example: Linda is the most intelligent person in the class.
formula: subject + <to be> + (not) + the + most/least + adjective +object.
Common Comparatives and Superlatives
| more / less -or- most / least |
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as___as |
___than |
the___ |
| interesting / uninteresting |
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pretty |
prettier |
prettiest |
| intelligent / unintelligent |
|
quick |
quicker |
quickest |
| exciting / unexciting |
|
slow |
slower |
slowest |
| fun |
|
cheap |
cheaper |
cheapest |
| expensive / inexpensive |
|
tall |
taller |
tallest |
| important / unimportant |
|
good |
better |
best |
| difficult |
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bad |
worse |
worst |
| dangerous |
|
easy |
easier |
easiest |
| beautiful |
|
nice |
nicer |
nicest |
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