1. COMPARISONS AND SUPERLATIVES
Mgs. Paúl González T.
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2. ADJECTIVES: COMPARISONS
• Use (not) as + adjective + as to
compare people, places, or things, and
show how they are (or aren’t) similar.
A:This restaurant is as good as Joe’s.
B:But Joe’s isn’t as expensive as this one.
Source: http://www.sanfranciscosentinel.com/

3. • Use comparative adjectives + than to
show how people, places, or things are
different.
This office is bigger than the old one.
The new employees are more
responsible than the old employees.

4. Forming comparative adjectives:
adjectives
• For short adjectives (one or some two-
syllable), use –r or -er:
-er
ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE
tall taller
large larger
hot hotter
happy happier
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5. • For long adjectives, use more(+)/less(-)
adjectives
+ adjective.
ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE
generous more generous
intelligent more intelligent
• For some adjectives, like lively, lovely or
quiet, you can use either –er or more.
more
This place is more lively than Joe’s.
This place is livelier than Joe’s.

6. • It is not necessary to mention both parts of
the comparison when the meaning is clear.
The new tables are smaller than the old one.
The new tables are smaller.
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7. ADJECTIVES: SUPERLATIVES
• Use superlative adjectives to compare
one person, place, or thing with other
people, places, or things in a group.
Rob is the wisest person I know.
Rob’s house in the mountain is the most
peaceful place in the world.

8.  Forming superlative adjectives:
adjectives
 Short adjectives (one syllable and two
syllables ending in –y): the +
adjective + -est
ADJECTIVE SUPERLATIVE
tall the tallest
large the largest
hot the hottest
happy the happiest

9. • For long adjectives (2 or more syllables),
use the most(+)/the least(-) + adjective.
ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE
generous the most generous
intelligent the most intelligent
• For some adjectives, like lively, lovely or
quiet, you can use either the … –est or the
most/the least.
least
This is the liveliest place in the world.
This is the most lively place in the world.

10. GRACIAS
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