Comparative

Short adj/adv: adj-er/ adv-er than .

Long adj/adv: .more adj/adv than .
Ex: They are taller than us.
They can swim better than me.
These dictionaries are more expensive
than those.
The students in my class can speak
more fluently.

Superlative
Short adj/adv: . the adj-est/ adv-est
Long adj/adv: the most adj/adv
Ex:
They are the easiest matter Ive ever met.
This is the most interesting story Ive ever
read.
They play the guitar the most beautifully Ive
ever heard so far.

Irregular adj/adv
Good/ well- better- the best
Far- further/ farther- the furthest/ farthest
Bad/ badly- worse- the worst
Little- less- the least
Many/ much- more- the most
Old- older (of people and thing) elder (of
people only)- the oldest/ the eldest

COMPARISON
Positive (khng nh):
S+ be/verb+ as+ adj/adv+ as .
Ex: Speaking a foreign language is as difficult as
writing it.
They can play the guitar as well as her.
Negative (ph nh):
S+ be/verb+ not+ as/so+ adj/adv+ as
She is not as/so tall as her younger brother.
He doesnt study as/so well as us.

PARALLEL INCREASE (SO

SNH KP)
The + comparative .. the +
comparative .
Ex: Do you want a big house?
Yes, the bigger the better
But the smaller it is, the less it will cost to heat.
The earlier you start the sooner youll be back.

GRADUAL INCREASE OR
DECREASE (SS TNG HAY
GIM DN)
Comparative and comparative
Ex: The weather is getting colder
and colder.
He became less and less
interested.