GRAMMAR Comparisons

coNTENTS Types of comparison Equal comparison Forming regular Comparatives and Superlatives Some irregular adjectives Practice

How many types of comparison? Superlative Equal comparison Comparative

USAGE Equal comparison is used to compare two things to point out whether they have the same quality of some feature. Comparative is used to compare two things‎ to point out the differences between them. Superlative is used to compare more than two things‎.

Choose the correct sentences Equal comparison … + as/so + adj/adv + as + … Examples: John is as tall as Peter. She runs as fast as her brother. NOTES: Choose the correct sentences  - He is as young as me.  - He is as young as I am.  - He is as young as I.  - They run as fast as us.  - They run as fast as we do.  - They run as fast as we.

… number of times + as + adj/adv + as + … Equal comparison … number of times + as + adj/adv + as + … Examples: My house are twice as big as yours. Mary can type five times as fast as Susan.

Superlative Comparative Comparative Superlative Adj + er Adj + est One-syllable adjectives Adj + er cheap  cheaper Adj + est quick  quickest Two-syllable adjectives ending in -y y  i easy  easier easy  easiest Other adjectives with two or more syllables more/less + Adj More expensive the most/least + Adj The most expensive Superlative

Some exceptions good better best bad / ill worse worst little (amount) less least little (size) smaller smallest much / many more most far (place + time) further furthest far (place) farther farthest late (time) later latest late (order) latter last Fore former First/foremost In inner Innermost Out outter outtermost Up upper Uppermost beneath nether nethermost old (people and things) older oldest old (people) elder eldest

Practice Practice index Exercise 3 Exercise 1 Exercise 4 Exercise 2

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