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Comparative and Superlative
Autor:
Breyner Mendoza
ACP-151-00236V
Universidad Yacambú
Vicerrectorado Académico
Idioma Intermedio Intensivo
BARQUISIMETO, JULIO 2015
The comparative is used to make a comparison between two people, things or places. comparative
more + adjective + than (or less + adjective + that) is the most widely used comparison.
comparative forms
•Superlatives are used to indicate one end in a group of things
•Usually we form the superlative adding the adjective suffix-est.
•double Consonant
If a word ends with a consonant, a vowel, consonant and then another strong syllable is the
last, doubling the last letter before adding -est.
•If the word is two syllables or more (one long word), and does not end with and use the word
most, instead of -est.
superlative examples
comparative examples
English is easier than mathematic.
Mary is more beautiful than rose.
superlative examples
She is the funniest girl I've met.
Peter and paul are the heaviest boys in our classroom.

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Comparative and Superlative

  • 1. Comparative and Superlative Autor: Breyner Mendoza ACP-151-00236V Universidad Yacambú Vicerrectorado Académico Idioma Intermedio Intensivo BARQUISIMETO, JULIO 2015
  • 2. The comparative is used to make a comparison between two people, things or places. comparative more + adjective + than (or less + adjective + that) is the most widely used comparison. comparative forms
  • 3. •Superlatives are used to indicate one end in a group of things •Usually we form the superlative adding the adjective suffix-est. •double Consonant If a word ends with a consonant, a vowel, consonant and then another strong syllable is the last, doubling the last letter before adding -est. •If the word is two syllables or more (one long word), and does not end with and use the word most, instead of -est. superlative examples
  • 4. comparative examples English is easier than mathematic. Mary is more beautiful than rose.
  • 5. superlative examples She is the funniest girl I've met. Peter and paul are the heaviest boys in our classroom.