Comparative and superlative

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1 Look at the way we form comparative and superlative adjectives:

Comparative Superlative

Short adjectives old older oldest

fat* fatter fattest
Adjectives that early earlier earliest
end in -y happy happier happiest
Adjectives with exciting more exciting most exciting
two syllables or delicious more delicious most delicious
more difficult more difficult most difficult
Irregular good better best
adjectives bad worse worst
* For short adjectives with one vowel + one consonant, double the
consonant.

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2 Than is often used after a comparative adjective.
Neil is older than Ali.
The Royal Hotel is more expensive than the Economotel.
Paris is much more beautiful than Manchester,

Much/a lot can come before the comparative to give emphasis.

3 The is used before superlative adjectives.
Jann is the worst singer I know.
It was the happiest day of my life.
Use
1 Comparatives compare one thing, person, or action with another.
Ian is friendlier than Dana.
My new flat is nicer than my old flat.

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2 We use superlatives to compare somebody or something with the
whole group.
I’m the youngest in my family.
Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

3 As … as shows that something is the same or equal.

Lisa is as clever as you.
My new neighbour is as friendly as the old one.
4 Not as … as shows that something isn’t the same or equal.
His computer isn’t as good as mine.
Boston isn’t as big as Los Angeles.

Use an adjective with (not) as … as.

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Make the sentences.

1 Tokyo / more modern / Rome. Tokyo is more modern than Rome.

2 Lisa / young / in our class. Lisa is the youngest in our class.

3 Mumbai / big / city in India. Mumbai is the biggest city in India.

4 He / not / nice / his brother. He isn’t as nice as his brother.

5 The weather / bad / last year. The weather is worse than last year.

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