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Comparative & Superlative

Let’s learn about ‘comparative’.

Forming the comparative : the comparative from an adjective/adverb depends – on the number of syllables and the spelling of the adjective/adverb.

beautiful - more beautiful Form Rule For example one syllable, ending in ‘e’. Add -r to the end of the word. wide - wider one syllable, with one vowel and one consonant at the end. Double the consonant and add -er to the end of the word. big - bigger one syllable, with more than one vowel or more than one consonant at the end. Add -er to the end of the word. high - higher two syllables, ending in ‘y’ Change ‘y’ to ‘I’, and add -er to the end of the word. happy - happier two syllables or more, not ending in ‘y’. Place ‘more’ before the adjective. beautiful - more beautiful

= (adjective, adverb) + -er + ~ + than <Word of one or two syllables> Basic! = (adjective, adverb) + -er + ~ + than Ex) old -> My brother is older than me.

Ending in ‘e’, Add -r to the end of the word. But, Ending in ‘e’, Add -r to the end of the word. Ex) Nice -> This car is nicer than the other car.

But, One vowel and one consonant at the end, Double the consonant & add –er to the end of the word. Ex) Big -> Elephant is bigger than Lion.

But, Words of two syllables, ending in ‘y’, Change ‘y’ to ‘i’, and add -er to the end of the word. Ex) Busy -> 유재석 is busier than 박명수.

= More + (adjective, adverb) + than <Word of two syllables or more> = More + (adjective, adverb) + than Ex) Expensive -> Car is more expensive than Book.

Irregular comparative For every rule, there is at least one exception and there are also irregular adjectives that you need to memorise as you come across them. Original form Irregular comparative good/ well better bad/ ill worse much/ many more little less Far farther

<etc> The + (comparative), the + (comparative) -> The higher we climb, the thinner the air gets. (comparative) and (comparative) -> The air gets thinner and thinner. much, a lot, even, still, far + (comparative) -> (0) very + (comparative) -> (X)

For example) fast (She's a lot faster than her friend is.) Nice (Africa is far nicer than the UK.) Beautiful (She looks more beautiful than ever..) Good (You look better than your picture.) Little (The plan is something less than great.) Hot (This year is hotter than usual.)

Let’s learn about ‘superlative’

Superlative You can put a <-est> after an adjective or adverb, give the <most> before the adjective or adverb And, When You use <in~> or <of~>, this sentence is mean that the best among the group   ex) This TV program is the funniest. War is the most barbarous thing. Finally, it should be noted. You must use the <the> before the adjective or adverb. why? Superlative is speak the best one.

-When 1 syllable +-est old -> the oldest Tall -> the tallest High -> the highest When A monophthong + A consonant end -> one more consonant + -est big -> the biggest hot -> the hottest thin -> the thinnest -y -> -iest easy -> the easiest early -> the earliest heavy -> the heaviest happy -> the happiest hungry -> the hungriest pretty -> the prettiest irregular good/well bad far fun many the best the worst the farthest the most fun the most

Example -When 2 syllable most beautiful -> the most beautiful expensive -> the most expensive Example I-park is the highest of the Gwanganri apartment. I’m the hungriest in 4th calss Chanmi is the most visited in the convenience store Jeong-mok think the most handsome boy in the class. I was the busiest in the last week.

Find it wrong in conversation? A: Hey! Why are you looking at me? B: Sorry… You are the goodest looking man I know. A: Ah… thanks. I'm embarrassed. B: Then, Would you a cup of tea drink in the highest mountain? A: Pardon…?? I don’t see your point… B: I love hiking… A: You are the craziest woman I know. Bye. B: please don’t go~.

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