Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs

1. Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs

2. The Basics

3. Adjectives

4. Spelling • Consonant, vowel, consonant= double the last letter • Big bigger, hot hotter • Final y becomes an i • Easy easiest, funny funnier

5. Other ways to compare • To say that two things are the same, use: • …as + adjectives + as…. • Mojitos are just as expensive as other mixed drinks. • To say that one thing is less than another use: • Not so/as + adjective + as • Bottled mojitos aren’t as good as hand-made ones. • Less/least + adjective • Bottled mojitos are less expensive than hand-made ones, but beer is the least expensive.

6. Comparisons of Adverbs

7. Other ways to compare • To say two things are the same use • As + adverb + as… • I drink mojitos as often as my friends. • To say that we do one thing differently from another use: • Not so/as + adverb+ as • I don’t make mojitos as well as my boyfriend.

8. More Advanced

9. A big difference • Far+ comparative+ than • Nowhere near as….as • Considerably +comparative+ than • Not nearly as ….as • A great deal+ comparative+ than

10. A small difference • Almost as…as • Nearly as…as • Slightly + comparative+ than • Not quite as…as

11. No difference • As…as • Not any+ comparative+ than • No+ comparative + than

12. Tips • We can also use much/a lot with comparatives to talk about a big difference and a bit/a little to talk about a small difference • Mojitos are a bit more expensive than beer. • We can use just with as…as to add emphasis • These mojitos are just as good as the others. • We can say: I’m not nearly as rich as she is, and I’m not nearly as rich as her.

13. Even More Advanced!

14. Other ways of comparing • Twice/three times/four times as… as • Your mojito istwice as big as mine! • You can use get more (and more)+ adjectiveto describe somethingthatcontinuouslychanges • Mojitos are getting more and more popular in Seville. • Thecomparative….thecomparativetosaythatonethingdependsontheother • Thebiggerthe mojitos are, the more expensive!