Zoom on comparatives and superlatives
Source: Minimum Competence in Scientific English
WHAT IS IT? HOW DOES IT WORK?
"Comparison is one of the ways of relating ideas and objects to each other. The comparison can either be one of difference or one of similarity. Of course, comparison is frequently expressed by means of grammatical forms such as the comparative and the superlative". (Minimum competence in scientific English 2003) Examples: "Computers are cheaper than too many new artifacts" "Apple computers are the most revolutionary and complete brand that has ever existed".
COMPARATIVES
Long adjectives (two or more syllables)
Short adjectives (one syllable)
adjective + -er + than
Rule:
Rule:
more/less + adjective + than
Example:
Example:
"He is taller than his father."
Note:
"I am more intelligent than him".
A consonant at the end of the adjective preceded by a vowel must be doubled.
Note:
Some two syllable adjectives can be formed with both comparative rules.
Example:
"She is thinner than me."
'Y' at the end of an adjective becomes 'i'.
Example:
Clever = Cleverer or more clever
Easy = easier
Example:
Narrow = Narrower or more narrow
Add only 'r' if the adjective ends by 'e'
Example: nice = nicer
Comparative of equality
Rule:
as + adjective + as
He is as tall as his father
Example:
Rule:
SUPERLATIVES
Example:
Long adjectives (two or more syllables)
Short adjectives (one syllable)
The + adjective + -est
RULE:
The most +adjective + than
Rule:
Easy =) easier
Example:
"It is the cleanest restaurant".
Example:
"He is the most expensive player".
NOTE:
Note:
A consonant at the end of the adjective preceded by a vowel must be doubled.
Some two syllable adjectives can be formed with both superlative rules.
"She is the thinnest".
Example:
Clever = "The cleverest or the most clever".
'Y' at the end of an adjective becomes 'i'.
Easy= easiest
Example:
Narrow = "The narrowest or the most narrow".
Add only 'r' if the adjective ends by 'e'
Example: nice = nicest
IRREGULAR ADJETIVES
ADJECTIVE
COMPARATIVE FORM
SUPERLATIVE FORM
Good
Best
Better
Bad
Worse
Worst
Far
Further/farther
Furthest/farthest
Little
Least
Less
Much
More
Most
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Comparative and superlative
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Zoom on comparatives and superlatives
Source: Minimum Competence in Scientific English
WHAT IS IT? HOW DOES IT WORK?
"Comparison is one of the ways of relating ideas and objects to each other. The comparison can either be one of difference or one of similarity. Of course, comparison is frequently expressed by means of grammatical forms such as the comparative and the superlative". (Minimum competence in scientific English 2003) Examples: "Computers are cheaper than too many new artifacts" "Apple computers are the most revolutionary and complete brand that has ever existed".
COMPARATIVES
Long adjectives (two or more syllables)
Short adjectives (one syllable)
adjective + -er + than
Rule:
Rule:
more/less + adjective + than
Example:
Example:
"He is taller than his father."
Note:
"I am more intelligent than him".
A consonant at the end of the adjective preceded by a vowel must be doubled.
Note:
Some two syllable adjectives can be formed with both comparative rules.
Example:
"She is thinner than me."
'Y' at the end of an adjective becomes 'i'.
Example:
Clever = Cleverer or more clever
Easy = easier
Example:
Narrow = Narrower or more narrow
Add only 'r' if the adjective ends by 'e'
Example: nice = nicer
Comparative of equality
Rule:
as + adjective + as
He is as tall as his father
Example:
Rule:
SUPERLATIVES
Example:
Long adjectives (two or more syllables)
Short adjectives (one syllable)
The + adjective + -est
RULE:
The most +adjective + than
Rule:
Easy =) easier
Example:
"It is the cleanest restaurant".
Example:
"He is the most expensive player".
NOTE:
Note:
A consonant at the end of the adjective preceded by a vowel must be doubled.
Some two syllable adjectives can be formed with both superlative rules.
"She is the thinnest".
Example:
Clever = "The cleverest or the most clever".
'Y' at the end of an adjective becomes 'i'.
Easy= easiest
Example:
Narrow = "The narrowest or the most narrow".
Add only 'r' if the adjective ends by 'e'
Example: nice = nicest
IRREGULAR ADJETIVES
ADJECTIVE
COMPARATIVE FORM
SUPERLATIVE FORM
Good
Best
Better
Bad
Worse
Worst
Far
Further/farther
Furthest/farthest
Little
Least
Less
Much
More
Most
TAKE A LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING VIDEO