Comparative and superlative, similaries and differens
- 1. Comparative and Superlative Members: -Tituaña P. -Minuche M. -Mayorga J. -Palacios D. -Segura T. -Mendoza J. 3th grade
- 2. Comparatives The comparative is used in English to compare differences between the two objects it modifies (larger, smaller, faster, higher). It is used in sentences where we compare two nouns, in the following way: Name (subject) + verb + adjective in comparative degree + than + name (object) Examples: -My house is larger than hers. -This box is smaller than the one I lost. -Your dog runs faster than Jim's dog. -The rock flew higher than the roof.
- 3. The superlative is used to describe an object that is at the upper or lower end of a quality (the tallest, the smallest, the fastest, the highest). They are also formed with the adjective in a superlative degree, that is, those ending in -est, which have the adverbial structure the most/the least (el más/el menos) or the irregular ones that have their own superlative degree, for example, the best (el mejor) or the worst (el peor). It is used in sentences in which we compare a subject with a group of objects, like here: Name (subject) + verb + the + adjective in superlative degree + name (object). Examples -My house is the largest one in our neighborhood. -This is the smallest box I've ever seen. -Your dog ran the fastest of any dog in the race. The process Superlative
- 4. Differences in the use of comparatives and superlatives Comparative: -The comparative form is used when you compare two things or two groups. -It is often formed by adding "-er" to the adjective or adverb (for shorter words) or by using "more" before the adjective or adverb (for longer words). -Example: "She is taller than her sister." (comparing the heights of two people) Superlative: -The superlative form is used when you are comparing three or more things or groups. -It is often formed by adding "-est" to the adjective or adverb (for shorter words) or by using "most" before the adjective or adverb (for longer words). -Example: "Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world." (comparing the heights of multiple mountains)
- 5. Similarities Both involve making comparisons. Both are used to express degrees of a particular quality in relation to other things.