COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES
COMPARATIVES and SUPERLATIVES are special forms of adjectives. They are used to compare two or more things.
COMPARATIVES
We use comparatives to compare two things/people
a) John is tall
b) Michael is taller than John
The Eiffel Tower is 300 meters high
Big Ben is 96 meters high
VS
Big Ben is high
The Eiffel Tower is higher than Big Ben
BIG CITY
SMALL TOWN
POLLUTED
A big city is more polluted than a small town
SUPERLATIVES
We use superlatives to compare more than 2 things/people
a) John is tall
b) Michael is taller than John
c) Bryan is the tallest in the class
Bryan
John
Michael
OLD
1886
2000
1260
The Statue of Liberty is older than the London Eye
Notre Dame is the oldest monument
MODERN
1886
2000
1260
The Statue of Liberty is more modern than Notre Dame
The London Eye is the most modern of all the monuments
FORMATION
Comparative: My dad is older than my mum Superlative: Ann is the oldest in the class
Comparative: Pam is nicer than her sister Superlative: Uncle Tony is the nicest in my family
Comparative: My house is bigger than your house Superlative: That is the biggest house in the neighbourhood
Comparative: That comic is funnier than that book Superlative: Linda is the funniest person in the class
Comparative: This ring is more expensive than that one Superlative: This ring is the most expensive in the shop
Comparative: This ice cream is better than your ice cream Superlative: This film is the worst in the world
SUMMARY
Karim Benzemá
PRACTICE
Leo Messi
short - tall - fast - slow - talented - good - handsome - ugly
PRACTICE
new - old - popular - funny - boring - good - bad - violent - addictive
SMALL TOWNS
BIG CITIES
PRACTICE
busy - dangerous - friendly (people) - old - polluted - modern - safe - quiet - clean - unfriendly (people) - beautiful - cheap (houses) - expensive (houses)
COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
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COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES
COMPARATIVES and SUPERLATIVES are special forms of adjectives. They are used to compare two or more things.
COMPARATIVES
We use comparatives to compare two things/people
a) John is tall
b) Michael is taller than John
The Eiffel Tower is 300 meters high
Big Ben is 96 meters high
VS
Big Ben is high
The Eiffel Tower is higher than Big Ben
BIG CITY
SMALL TOWN
POLLUTED
A big city is more polluted than a small town
SUPERLATIVES
We use superlatives to compare more than 2 things/people
a) John is tall
b) Michael is taller than John
c) Bryan is the tallest in the class
Bryan
John
Michael
OLD
1886
2000
1260
The Statue of Liberty is older than the London Eye
Notre Dame is the oldest monument
MODERN
1886
2000
1260
The Statue of Liberty is more modern than Notre Dame
The London Eye is the most modern of all the monuments
FORMATION
Comparative: My dad is older than my mum Superlative: Ann is the oldest in the class
Comparative: Pam is nicer than her sister Superlative: Uncle Tony is the nicest in my family
Comparative: My house is bigger than your house Superlative: That is the biggest house in the neighbourhood
Comparative: That comic is funnier than that book Superlative: Linda is the funniest person in the class
Comparative: This ring is more expensive than that one Superlative: This ring is the most expensive in the shop
Comparative: This ice cream is better than your ice cream Superlative: This film is the worst in the world
SUMMARY
Karim Benzemá
PRACTICE
Leo Messi
short - tall - fast - slow - talented - good - handsome - ugly
PRACTICE
new - old - popular - funny - boring - good - bad - violent - addictive
SMALL TOWNS
BIG CITIES
PRACTICE
busy - dangerous - friendly (people) - old - polluted - modern - safe - quiet - clean - unfriendly (people) - beautiful - cheap (houses) - expensive (houses)