grammar: making comparisons
comparatives
TWO-SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES
ONE-SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES
THREE-SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES
superlatives
How do we use the superlative?
comparative adverbs
When you want to say something is similar, use 'as – as'.
For example "She's as tall as her brother" or "It's as nice today as it was yesterday." When you want to say one thing is less than another, you can either use 'less than' or 'not as – as'.
For example "This programme is less interesting than I thought" or "This programme is not as interesting as I thought."
How do we use Qualifying expressions ?
Saying how two things are similar
Comparing two things
Emphasizing a big difference
Emphasizing a small difference
Grammar: making comparisons
Mariana Santolin
Created on April 9, 2021
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grammar: making comparisons
comparatives
TWO-SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES
ONE-SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES
THREE-SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES
superlatives
How do we use the superlative?
comparative adverbs
When you want to say something is similar, use 'as – as'. For example "She's as tall as her brother" or "It's as nice today as it was yesterday." When you want to say one thing is less than another, you can either use 'less than' or 'not as – as'. For example "This programme is less interesting than I thought" or "This programme is not as interesting as I thought."
How do we use Qualifying expressions ?
Saying how two things are similar
Comparing two things
Emphasizing a big difference
Emphasizing a small difference