ESL 0823E Week 8 Comparatives part 2

1. Doyou
remember comparatives
&
superlatives?

2. Let’s see a comparison

3. Comparative adjective+ THAN
younger than
I’m younger thanBarbara.
Barbara’s more intelligentthanSarah.
more intelligent than

4. Weuse Comparatives for…
things, people oractions.
2

5. Much + Comparative adjective+ THAN
younger than
She’s much nicerthanher sister.
Is Tokyo muchmore modern thanLondon?
more intelligent than
Much
Much

6. the + Superlative adjective
biggestthe
He’s thefunniestboy intheclass.
Whichis thetallestbuildingintheworld?
Thisis themost interestingidea in theworld.
the most cheerful

7. Weuse superlatives for…
things, people oractions.
3 or more

11. as adjective / adverb as
Jim’s as tall as Peter.
She runs as fast as Robert.
She speaks Frenchas wellas you.
Jim’s not as tall as Peter.
She doesn’t run as fast as Robert.
She doesn’t speakFrenchas well as you.