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Comparatives and Superlatives
Transcript of Comparatives and Superlatives
•The action of comparing two or more objects by using adjectives.
•There are two ways of comparing -As……..as
-Using « than»
What are Comparatives?
Using «as….as»• Wendy is as tall as me .• Monkeys are as smart as a human.• Studying English is as interesting as dancing.
• Wendy is not as tall as me.• Monkeys are not as smart as humans.• Sleeping is not as interesting as studying
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Using «than»• Long adjectives are compared by using
« more…..than»
• Wendy is more beautiful than me.• Studying math is more difficult than
studying English.• Parachuting is more dangerous than
playing golf.
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•Short adjectives are compared by adding «er» at the end.
–Sheeps are hairier than dogs.–My car is fancier than yours.–This grammar topic is easier than the last one.–Dancing is harder than singing.
• The action of telling that someting is «the best or the worst at someting»
• There are two ways of using superlatives:oUsing mostoUsing «est»
What are Superlatives?
Using «Most»• I am the most beautiful teacher at Ulacit.• Sleeping is the most fascinating hobby in
the world.• Studying is the most boring activity ever.•My mother is the best chef in the world
Using «est»•Nery Brenes is the fastest man in the
world.•Wendy is the funniest woman alive.• Singing is the easiest hobby that people
can have. •Drinking alcohol is the worst addiction in
the world.