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Comparison

Comparison. ■ Comparison of equality ■ Comparison of inequality ● I nferiority: Comparative and superlative ● Superiority: Comparative and superlative. Adjectives. Comparison of equality. Liverpool is as noisy as London. Liverpool is as exciting as London.

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Comparison

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  1. Comparison ■ Comparison of equality ■ Comparison of inequality ● Inferiority: Comparative and superlative ● Superiority: Comparative and superlative

  2. Adjectives. Comparison of equality. Liverpool is as noisy as London. Liverpool is as exciting as London. Liverpool isn’t as noisy as London. Liverpool isn’t so noisy as London. Liverpool isn’tas exciting asLondon. Liverpool isn’t so exciting as London.

  3. Adjectives. Comparison of inequality: INFERIORITY Comparative: Liverpool is less noisy than London. Liverpool is less exciting than London. Superlative: Liverpool is the least noisy city in GB. Liverpool is the least exciting of all cities in GB.

  4. Adjectives. Comparison of inequality: SUPERIORITY Comparative: Liverpool is noisierthan London. Liverpool is more exciting than London. Superlative: Liverpool is the noisiest city in GB. Liverpool is the most exciting of all cities in GB.

  5. Adjectives. Comparison of inequality: SUPERIORITY ● 1-syllable adjectives: comparative: adj.+er (than) superlative: the adj.+est ● 2-syllable adjectives: comparative: more adj. (than) superlative: the most adj. →except adjectives ending in –y/-ow/-er/-ure ● 3-syllable adjectives: comparative: more adj. (than) superlative: the most adj.

  6. Irregular adjectives

  7. Adverbs. Comparison of inequality: SUPERIORITY ● Adverbs with the same form as the adjective: comparative: adv.+er (than) superlative: the adv.+est ● Adverbs formed by adding -ly: comparative: more adv. (than) superlative: the most adv. →except early. Irregular adverbs: well and badly.

  8. Coordinated comparison • The box is getting heavier and heavier. • The play was becoming more and more interesting. • The wheather is getting less and less hot. • There is more and more pollution.

  9. Proportional comparison • The more you work, the more tired you get. • The faster the machine is, the more dangerous it becomes. • The louder they speak, the less I understand. • The cheaper, the better.

  10. Implicit comparison • SO, SUCH So +adj./ adv. The book was so interesting that I read it twice. Such a(n) + adj. + count singular noun It was such an interesting book that I read it twice. Such + adj. + count plural noun They were such interesting books that I read them twice. Such + adj. + non-count noun It was such bad weather that we stayed at home.

  11. Implicit comparison • TOO + adj. /adv. • It was too expensive for me to buy. • TOO MUCH + non-count nouns • It cost too much for me to buy. • TOO MANY + count plural nouns • There were too many problems for me to solve. • TOO MUCH + verbs • It cost too much.

  12. Implicit comparison • Adj./ adv. + ENOUGH I’m not rich enough to buy a car. He is old enough to drive a car. • ENOUGH + noun I haven’t enough money to buy a car. There is enough water in the bottle.

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