Comparatives & superlatives

comparatives & superlatives

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Comparatives

-er / more

comparatives

They are used to compare 2 objects or people. Usually has the suffix -er.

Noun + verb + comparative adjective + than + noun

• This box is smaller than the one I lost.
• She runs faster than me.
• He is taller than his wife.
• Jim and Jack are both my friends, but I like Jack better.

how to form comparatives

ONE SYLLABLE

TWO SYLLABLES

THREE SYLLABLES OR MORE

"as + adj + as"

We use As + adjective + as when the things we are comparing are equal in some way.

• The world’s biggest bull is as big as a small elephant.
• A motorcycle can be as fast as a cheetah
• A whale's tongue can be as heavy as an elephant.

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SUPERLATIVES

-est / most

superlatives

They are used to show the difference betweeen more than 2 objects or people. It signals if the object or person is in the lower or higher limit of the quality. Usually has the suffix -st.

Noun + verb + the + superlative adjective

• The blue house is the largest one in the neighborhood.
• This is the smallest box I have ever seen.
• We all threw are rocks at the same time. My rock flew the highest.

ONE SYLLABLE

how to form superlatives

TWO SYLLABLES

THREE SYLLABLES OR MORE

Main Rules

Negative

least

Less

Contrary to "the most" the + least + adjective

Contrary to "more"less + adjective + than

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