Forming regular comparatives and superlatives
The rules to form comparatives and superlatives:1. One syllable adjective ending in a silent 'e' — nice
- We use comparatives to compare two things or two people. (e.g She is taller than her husband.)
- Superlatives are used, however, to compare to show the difference between more than two things or more than two people. (e.g Paris is the biggest city in France)
- To form comparatives and superlatives you need to know the number of syllables in the adjective. Syllables are like "sound beats".
- "cheap" contains one syllable,
- but "EXPENSIVE" contains three — ex, pen and sive.
The rules to form comparatives and superlatives:1. One syllable adjective ending in a silent 'e' — nice
- Comparative — add 'r' — nicer
- Superlative — add 'st' — nicest
- Comparative — the consonant is doubled and 'er' is added --bigger
- Superlative — the consonant is doubled and 'est' is added--biggest
- Comparative — 'er' is added — higher, cheaper
- Superlative — 'est is added — highest, cheapest
- Comparative — 'y' becomes 'i' and 'er' is added — happier
- Superlative — 'y' becomes 'i' and 'est' is added — happiest
- Comparative -- more + the adjective + than -- more exciting than
- Superlative -- more + the adjective + than -- the most exciting
- The Nile River is longer and more famous than the Thames.
- Egypt is much hotter than Sweden.
- Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
- This is one of the most exciting films I have ever seen.
Exceptions:
Adjectives Comparatives Superlatives
bad worse worst
far(distance) farther farthest
far(extent) further furthest
good better best
little less least
many more most
much more most
Adjectives Comparatives Superlatives
bad worse worst
far(distance) farther farthest
far(extent) further furthest
good better best
little less least
many more most
much more most
VERY IMPORTANT!
Comparatives
Comparatives are used to compare two things or two people:
Alan is taller than John.
Superlatives
Superlatives are used to compare more than two things or two people. Superlative sentences usually use 'the':
Alan is the most intelligent.
SimilaritiesTo express similarities use the following structure:
... as + adjective + as ...Examples:
Comparatives are used to compare two things or two people:
Alan is taller than John.
Superlatives
Superlatives are used to compare more than two things or two people. Superlative sentences usually use 'the':
Alan is the most intelligent.
SimilaritiesTo express similarities use the following structure:
... as + adjective + as ...Examples:
- Mike is as intelligent as Nancy.
- Larry is as popular as Oprah.