1. Final Part: Double and Incomplete Comparisons; Good/Well and Bad/Badly
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Final Part:
Double and Incomplete Comparisons; Good/Well and Bad/Badly

2. Double Comparisons
A Double Comparison is one that contains more than one version of a comparative or superlative
EX:
That is the most beautifulest umbrella ever. (I)
That is the most beautiful umbrella ever. (C)
These are more smaller than those. (I)
These are smaller than those.(C)

3. Incomplete Comparisons
Make sure that you are include “other” and “else” when necessary. This shows comparison rather than exception
EX:
We have more of it than any school around. (I)
We have more of it than any other school around. (C)
I have more fat than anyone. (I)
I have more fat than anyone else. (C)

4. Continued Also, make sure that you are comparing similar things: EX:
The height of the girl is higher than the teacher. (I)
The height of the girl is higher than that of the teacher. (C) OR
The height of the girl is higher than the teacher’s. (C)
In the first sentence (I), the girl’s height is being compared with the teacher him/herself, not the height.

5. Good/Bad; Well/Badly Use good/bad as adjectives She is a good singer.
Tony is a bad person.
Shelia looks good today
Mike smells bad
Use well/badly as adverbs; well is also used to describe health
She throws badly.
Jake sings well.
I feel well today. (Health)