COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE

Comparative

We use the comparative form to compare one thing or one person with another one.

     - One-syllable adjectives end with –er.

      E.g.: small --> smaller 

 - Adjectives ending in –ed and long adjectives use more before the adjective.

      E.g.: intelligent --> more intelligent

             pleased --> more pleased

NEVER FORGET THAN AFTER THE ADJECTIVE

+ --> more … than// adjective-er than

  E.g.: John is shorter than Mike.

     John is more inteligent than Mike.

- --> less … than

  E.g.: John is less tall than Mike.

= --> as … as

  E.g.: John is as tall as Mike.

After than you may use “than I am” or “than me”. Both are correct. E.g.: You are taller than me. / You are taller than I am.

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Superlative

  We use the superlative form to highlight one thing among all those of a group.

 - One-syllable adjectives end with –est.

      E.g.: small --> the smallest.

- Adjectives ending in –ed and long adjectives use most before the adjective.

      E.g.: intelligent --> the most intelligent.

             pleased --> the most pleased.

NEVER FORGET THE BEFORE THE ADJECTIVE 

+ --> the most … // the adjective-est

            E.g.: John is the shortest in the class.

                   John is the most intelligent in the class.

        - --> the least …

            E.g.: John is the least tall in the class.

Remember: We say: in the class, in the world…

 Irregular adjectives

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