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COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES EXPLANATION - Gr27

The document provides examples of preference questions with two options to choose from, as well as examples answering the questions by stating a preference. It also includes examples of comparisons using comparative and superlative adjectives in English. Comparative adjectives follow a set of rules depending on the number of syllables and whether the adjective ends in -y. Superlative adjectives also have rules depending on the number of syllables and any exceptions.

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COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES EXPLANATION - Gr27

The document provides examples of preference questions with two options to choose from, as well as examples answering the questions by stating a preference. It also includes examples of comparisons using comparative and superlative adjectives in English. Comparative adjectives follow a set of rules depending on the number of syllables and whether the adjective ends in -y. Superlative adjectives also have rules depending on the number of syllables and any exceptions.

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Which one do you prefer? --- or --- (thing) Would you rather …?

--- or --- (actions/ Verbs)


I prefer Deportivo Cali I’d rather travel to North America because…
I prefer android because is better than iphone I’d rather go dancing.
I prefer Medellin because it is more modern. I’d rather live in a different country
I prefer Univalle because it is the best. I’d rather play videogames in a pc
I’d rather have an intelligent girlfriend
BOTH (x2)
NEITHER / NONE (x0) I prefer traveling to NA.
I prefer swimming.
I prefer studying with a PC.

BOTH (x2)
NEITHER / NONE (x0)

The Volcano is hotter than the desert.


The mountain is colder than the island
The beach is more beautiful than a mountain

COMPARATIVES Comparatives Irregular


(exceptions) Exceptions
1 Syllable (-er 2+ Syllables -y → y - ier 3 words
+ than) (more… +
than)
Large - larger Crowded – Happy – Good – better
Long - longer more happier Bad – worse
High - higher crowded Ugly – uglier Far – further
Big - bigger Expensive – Shy – shier
Small - more Heavy –
smaller expensive heavier
Tall - taller Beautiful –
Cheap - more
cheaper beautiful
Fast - faster Interesting -
more
interesting
Boring – more
boring
Useful – more
useful
Handsome -
Cali is bigger Mercedes is
than Pereira more
expensive
A horse is than
smaller than Chevrolet.
an elephant English is
A cheetah is more
faster than a interesting
tiger than math.
Ipiales is Cartago is
colder than more boring
Bogotá than Cerrito.
SUPERLATIVE SUPERLATIVE SUPERLATIVE SUPERLATIVE
S S S S
1 Syllable 2+ Syllables -y → y – the… 3 words
(The …est) (the most …) iest
Large – the The most Happy – the Good – the
largest crowded… happiest best
Long – the The most Ugly – the Bad – the
longest expensive (car ugliest worst
Small – the brand) Far – the
smallest The most furthest
beautiful
Big – cvc – Fast - faster
bigger
Hot - cvc –
hotter

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