Comparative Forms - Equality, Inferiority & Superiority
- 1. Comparisons We use the comparative form to compare two people, places, or things.
- 2. Equality • As….as • We use as…as to say that two people, places or things are the same or equivalent • Examples: • My grades were as good as my brother’s • Claudia Raia is as beautiful as Adriane Galisteu. • • Fred is as tall as Mark.
- 3. Superiority • More: • We use the comparative form of superiority to say that something or somebody is superior. • For most short adjectives, (one syllable), we add – er. • For short adjectives (one syllable) ending in one vowel and one consonant, double the consonant and add –er (big – bigger, thin – thinner) • For longer adjectives (two or more syllables), we use more…than. • George Clooney is more handsome than Mel Gibson • Joao is taller than Maria • Math is better than Science • • Irregular Forms: Good/ Better ; Bad/ Worse
- 4. Inferiority • We use the comparative form of inferiority to say that something or somebody is inferior • We use less…than • • Examples: • Danny DeVito is less famous than Bruce Willis • Danny DeVito is less strong than Bruce Willis • Danny DeVito is less handsome than Bruce Willis
- 5. Superlative form • We use the superlative form to compare three or more people, places or things • For short adjectives (one syllable), we add – est • • The highest mountain in the world is the Everest • • For adjectives with more than one syllable, we use the most…/the least… • The most famous mountain in the world is the Everest • This is the least interesting book I’ve ever read.