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Making Comparisons Presentation in Red and Yellow Illustrative Style

The document explains the use of comparatives and superlatives in English grammar, highlighting how they are used to compare two items or actions and to compare one item with a group, respectively. It provides examples of both forms and outlines the rules for forming comparatives and superlatives based on the number of syllables and specific endings. Additionally, it includes notes on using expressions and the opposites of comparatives and superlatives.

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Making Comparisons Presentation in Red and Yellow Illustrative Style

The document explains the use of comparatives and superlatives in English grammar, highlighting how they are used to compare two items or actions and to compare one item with a group, respectively. It provides examples of both forms and outlines the rules for forming comparatives and superlatives based on the number of syllables and specific endings. Additionally, it includes notes on using expressions and the opposites of comparatives and superlatives.

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Making
Comparison
s
Comparatives,
More
Superlatives &
Comparatives
Adjectives & Adverbs
Comparative Comparison between two
s
Greta
We use the comparative form of
Lorna adjectives and adverbs to compare two
things or actions.

Greta is taller than Lorna.


I can drive faster than you.
She looks happier than before.
A hotel is more comfortable than a tent.
Are you feeling better?
It's hotter today than yesterday.
Superlatives
Adjectives & Adverbs
Superlatives Comparison in a group

Greta
We use the superlative form of adjectives
and adverbs to compare one thing or
action with a group of things or actions.

Greta is the tallest in her family.


Is this the fastest you can drive?
Some of my happiest memories are from the 90s.
This is the most comfortable sofa I've ever sat
on.
He's my best friend.
The hottest temperatures in Brazil are in January.
Other types of
clauses
to make comparisons
Other • (not) as/so ... as

Expressions A bike isn't as fast as car.

• just as ... as

A smartphone might be just as expensive as a


laptop.

• the ... the

The higher you climb, the dizzier you feel.

• more... and more

Tom's nose is getting redder and redder with


that cold.
Forms

2 syllable 1 syllable 1 syllable ending Irregular (good/well -


2 or more
1 syllable ending in - ending in - consonant-vowel- bad/badly - far -
syllables*
y e consontant old**)

better
Comparati double worse
-er -ier -r more...
ve consontant + -er farther/further
elder*

the best
double the worst
Superlativ
-est -iest -st consontant + - the most... the farthest/the
e
est furthest
the eldest*

*Some two-syllable adjectives can take both forms (adding -er/-est or more/the most): narrow - clever - simple - cruel -
common ending
*Adverbs - likelyin- -ly
gentle - common.
always add more/the most.
**Old has a regular form (older/the older) and an irregular one (elder/the eldest) when describing people's ages,
especially when they are family members.
Notes

• Less/the least are the opposites of


more/the
Planes most.
are less dangerous than cars.
I bought the least expensive phone. I only need it to
make calls.

• Before comparatives, we can use much/a lot/a


bit/no/any.
Your car is much faster than mine.

• Superlatives are common in expressions


with is
This ever.
the biggest hamburger I've ever eaten!
Happy
learnin
g!

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