Comprehensive Guide to Comparatives and Superlatives in English
Learn about comparatives and superlatives in English with examples and rules for forming them. Understand the usage of -er/-est and more/most endings, as well as how to compare adjectives and adverbs. Discover how to express equality, inequality, and superiority through comparisons. Enhance your language skills and mastery of English grammar with this detailed resource.
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COMPARATIVES . .
COMPARATIVE ( ) Ann is shorter than Helen. Mary is more beautiful than Ann. small smaller hot hotter easy - easier more beautiful more interesting
SUPERLATIVE ( ) Helen is the youngest of the three sisters. Paula is the most beautiful in the class. small (the) smallest hot (the) hottest easy (the) easiest (the) most beautiful (the)most interesting
COMPARATIVES CLEVER CRUEL FRIENDLY GENTLE NARROW QUIET SHALLOW SIMPLE STUPID friendly friendlier friendliest friendly more friendly most friendly -ER/-EST MORE/MOST quiet quieter quietest quiet more quiet most quiet ADVERBS (-LY) quickly more quickly most quickly MORE/MOST GOOD/WELL BETTER (THE) BEST MUCH MORE (THE) MOST BAD/BADLY WORSE (THE) WORST LITTLE LESS (THE) LEAST !!!
The blue skirt is as expensive as the red one. Paul is less/more successful than his brother. She is the least/most ambitious person in the company. AS + adjective + AS LESS/MORE + adjective + THAN (the) LEAST/MOST + adjective + OF/IN MUCH A LOT FAR A LITTLE BIT SLIGHTLY Brian is slightly older than Claire. -ER/ MORE + than
THE + comparative, THE + comparative The longer is the day, the shorter is the night. BY FAR ( ) + superlative Last year by far the best the company has ever had.
