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Adjective Comparisons
Adjective Comparisons
Adjective Comparisons
Comparisons are used to compare only two things. There are three different
structures to use for comparisons:
1. If the adjective is one syllable (tall), add -er (taller).
2. If the adjective is two syllables and ends with -y (busy), change the
y to i and then add -er (busier).
3. If the adjective is two syllables or more (handsome/expensive), put
more before it (more handsome/more expensive).
If the people or things being compared are used in the sentence, put than
after the comparative form (taller than/busier than/more expensive
than).
Superlatives are used to compare three or more things:
1. If the adjective is one syllable (tall), add -est (tallest). Also put the
before it (the tallest).
2. If the adjective is two syllables and ends with -y (busy), change they to i
and then add -est (busiest). Also put the before it (the busiest).
3. If the adjective is two syllables or more (handsome/expensive), put
the most before it (the most handsome/the most expensive).
STRATEGIES FOR ADJECTIVE COMPARISON ITEMS
ASK YOURSELF THESE QUESTIONS:
Is it a comparison of two things? If so, is than used?
INCORRECT [He seems more qualified then he is.]
CORRECT
He seems more qualified than he is.
Is it a comparison of more than two things? If so, does the precede the
adjective?
INCORRECT [Our company submitted highest bid]
CORRECT
Our company submitted the highest bid.
Are two equal things being compared? If so, is as + adjective + as
being used?
INCORRECT [They are not experienced as they could be]
CORRECT They are not as experienced as they could be.
Is there an irregular adjective form? If so, be sure to memorize it.
IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES
SUPERLATIVE FORMS
good
bad
far
little
many, much
better
COMPARATIVE FORMS
best
worse
farther, further
less
more
most
worst
farthest, furthest
least
9. Best (A) late than never is one of the oldest (B) proverbs used in most
(C) English-speaking countries and is said to someone who arrives later
than (D) everybody else.
10. Soon as (A) you see the first (B) attempt by the patient (C) to speak,
press the topmost (D) button on this control to alert the nurse.
Topmost (adj.) [only before noun] (formal) highest:
: The topmost branches of the tree
To alert to warn sb about a dangerous or urgent situation:
Ex: Neighbours quickly alerted the emergency services.
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