Comparative and superlative adjectives of majority 6.2 Comparative and superlative adjectives of majority 1 Look at the way we form comparative and superlative adjectives: * For short adjectives with one vowel + one consonant, double the consonant. old fat* early happy exciting delicious difficult good Bad older fatter earlier happier more exciting more delicious more difficult better worse the oldest of/in fattest earliest happiest most exciting most delicious most difficult best worst Comparative Superlative Short adjectives Adjectives that end in -y Adjectives with two syllables or more Irregular adjectives 1

Comparative and superlative adjectives 6.2 Comparative and superlative adjectives 2 Than is often used after a comparative adjective. Neil is older than Ali. The Royal Hotel is more expensive than the Economotel. Paris is much more beautiful than Manchester, Much/a lot can come before the comparative to give emphasis. 3 The is used before superlative adjectives. Jann is the worst singer I know. It was the happiest day of my life. Use 1 Comparatives compare one thing, person, or action with another. Ian is friendlier than Dana. My new flat is nicer than my old flat. 2

Comparative and superlative of equality 6.1 Comparative and superlative of equality 1 As … as shows that something is the same or equal. Lisa is as clever as you. 2 My new neighbour is as friendly as the old one. Not as … as shows that something isn’t the same or equal. His computer isn’t as good as mine. Boston isn’t as big as Los Angeles. Use an adjective with (not) as … as. 3 She can’t drink as much as you do (with verbs) 4 Tom studies/works as hard as me 5 You haven’t got as much homework as I have (U nouns) She didn’t do as many exercises as I did (C nouns) 3

Comparative and superlative of minority She is less tall than Peter I study less than you (do) I did less homework than you You have got fewer exercises than I have

Comparative and superlative adjectives 6.2 Comparative and superlative adjectives Make the sentences. 1 Tokyo / more modern / Rome. 2 Lisa / young / in our class. 3 Mumbai / big / city in India. 4 He / not / nice / his brother. 5 The weather / bad / last year. Tokyo is more modern than Rome. Lisa is the youngest in our class. Mumbai is the biggest city in India. He isn’t as nice as his brother. The weather is worse than last year. 5