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Comparatives and Superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs

Comparatives and Superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs. Comparatives can only be done with two . 2 people 2 animals 2 things 2 places. + sign = more - sign = less = sign = the same, as.

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Comparatives and Superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs

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  1. Comparatives andSuperlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs

  2. Comparatives can only be done with two.2 people 2 animals 2 things2 places

  3. + sign = more- sign = less= sign = the same, as

  4. One syllable adjectives + signtall er thannice r thancute r thansad der thanbig ger thanshort er thanhot ter thancold er thanfast er than

  5. Irregular adjectives and adverbsGood, well -- better thanbad -- worse thanfar -- farther than -- further than

  6. Two or more syllable adjectives or adverbsmore … thanmore modern thanmore clever thanless difficult thanmore beautiful than

  7. - Lessless tall thanless difficult thanless important than

  8. = as … asas intelligent asas wealthy asas tired asWhen two things are not equal use not as… asJohn’s grades are not as good as mine.

  9. Our cat is not as friendly as your dog isOur son doesn’t visit us as often as our daughter does.

  10. Two syllable adjectives that end in “y” change the “y” to “i” + erhappy happierdirty dirtiereasy easierbusy busierfriendly friendlier

  11. ComparativeswithNouns and Verbs

  12. Nouns more + non count + thanShe has more money than her sisterless + non count + thanThis tank holds less water.

  13. more + count + thanThis class has more students than the other class.fewer + count + thanThis class has fewer students

  14. As much + non count + asI eat as much bread as you do.As many + count + asI have as many classes as you.

  15. The same + count or non count nouns + asThe same + noun + asI have the same dress as you. Jimmy is the same height as Franck.

  16. I am taking as many classesas Carla.I am taking the same number of classes as Carla.

  17. I drink as much water as you.I drank the same amount of water as you.

  18. Similar toDifferent from

  19. Noun 1 + verb + like + noun 2Pedro looks like his sister.Noun 1 + noun 2 +verb + alikeNatalia and Maria look alike.

  20. We often use the verbs of perception with like and alikelooksoundsmelltastefeelseemWe can also use verbs like: act, like, sing like, dress like, be like

  21. To be likeI am like my sister in many ways.

  22. Verbsverb+ more + thanI exercise more than you.verb + less + thanI eat less than you.verb + as much asI drink as much as you

  23. The more,… the morethe more,… the merrierthe bigger,… the betterThe more they practice, the better they play.The older you are, the harder it is to learn a foreign language.

  24. More and moreThis class is getting more and more difficult.Gas is getting more and more expensive every day.

  25. The superlative form of adjectives and adverbs is used to compare three or more people, places, and thingsthe + adjective or adverb + noun + prepositional phraseThe tallest student in the classthe most intimidating man I have ever known

  26. the happiest day of my lifethe easiest exam I have ever takenTheir sister is the smartest of all.

  27. the bestthe worstthe farthestShe is the best student in her class.This is the worst book that I have ever used in this classThe leastinteresting story

  28. Superlative forms of nounsThe most + non countThe least + non countI did the most homework in the class.The most + countThe fewest + countI read the most books out of all the students in the class

  29. Superlatives of Verbsverb + the mostVerb + the leastI understand the most.We see our grandchildren the least often. She danced the most at the party.

  30. One of the often comes before a superlative adjective. One of the selects one item from a superlative group.That was one of the happiest days of my life.

  31. My family recently moved. Our new apartment is a lot ----(large) and --- (comfortable) our previous one. In fact, it is --- (big) and --- (luxurious) apartment that we have ever lived in. It has four bedrooms. My bedroom is --- (small) of the four, but it has --- (good) view of the park across the street. My older sister’s bedroom is next to mine. It is ---(same size) her bedroom in our old place. She chose it because it is --- (close) to the bathroom of all the bedrooms. She thinks she is going to be first in the bathroom during the morning rush. She spends ½ hour making herself beautiful, which is --- (long) the rest of the family combined and we hardly have time to brush our teeth. In our new apartment, I guess I will have to get up --- (early) my sister if I want to get to school on time. The Essential of English-Anne Hogue

  32. Some adjectives and adverbs can not be compared:perfect, unique, dead, impossible, infinite. They cannot logically be modified by more or most.He was a unique student.

  33. The end!

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