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Comparatives and superlatives
1. COMPARATIVES
(to
compare
two
things/ac1ons)
Adj/adv
+
-‐er
+
than
The bus is quicker than the bus / She speaks louder than you.
+ more
+
adj/adv
+
than
A kayak is more exciting than a boat / A turtle walks more slowly
than other animals.
as
+
adj/adv
+
as
= I’m as good as you at chess / She thinks as clearly as she speaks.
less
+
adj/adv
+
than
– This lesson is less difficult than the last one.
2. SUPERLATIVES
(to
compare
more
than
two
things)
The
+
adj/adv
-‐est
This is the easiest exercise I’ve ever done.
Which queue is going the quickest?
The
most/least
+
adj/adv
Parachuting is the most dangerous sport I’ve ever practised.
This book is the least difficult to understand.
3. NOTES
Irregular
forms:
You
normally
use
the
before
superla1ves,
but
you
can
also
use
Good/well
–
be+er
–
the
best
possessive
adjec1ves:
Bad/badly
–
worse
–
the
worst
My best friend / their most
famous song
Far
–
further
–
the
furthest
Afer
than
or
as
we
can
use:
-‐
An
object
pronoun,
e.g.
me,
him,
her,
etc.
-‐
Or
a
subject
pronoun
+
auxiliary
verb
She’s taller than me OR
she’s taller than I am
But
NOT
she’s taller than I.