This document contains a slideshow presentation on making comparisons in English. It includes 16 sections that cover topics such as using "the same as", "similar to", and "different from" in comparisons; the comparative forms using "-er" and "more"; the superlative forms using "-est" and "most"; combinations like "one of the + superlative + plural noun"; and making comparisons with adverbs. Each section provides examples, explanations, and practice exercises.

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2. CONTENTS
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Comparisons: using the same (as), similar (to),…
Comparisons: using like and alike
The comparative: using -er and more
The superlative: using -est and most
Using one of + superlative + plural noun
Using but
Using verbs after but
Making comparisons with adverbs

3. Maura and Laura
are the same.
16-1 COMPARISONS: USING THE SAME (AS), SIMILAR
(TO), AND DIFFERENT (FROM)
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4. THE SAME (AS)
Maura and Laura are the same.
Maura is the same as Laura.
Maura Laura
16-1 COMPARISONS: USING THE SAME (AS), SIMILAR
(TO), AND DIFFERENT (FROM)
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5. SIMILAR (TO)
Nan and Jan are similar.
Nan is similar to Jan.
Nan Jan
16-1 COMPARISONS: USING THE SAME (AS), SIMILAR
(TO), AND DIFFERENT (FROM)
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6. DIFFERENT (FROM)
Elias and Hannah are different.
Elias is different from Hannah.
Elias Hannah
16-1 COMPARISONS: USING THE SAME (AS), SIMILAR
(TO), AND DIFFERENT (FROM)
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7. A
E
D
C
B
F
D is _
d_
if_
fe
_
r_
e_
n_
t _
fr_
o_
m
_ A.
16-1 Let’s Practice
the same (as)
similar (to)
different (from)
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8. A
E
D
C
B
F
B is _
th
_e s_
a_
m
_e a_
s_ E.
16-1 Let’s Practice
the same (as)
similar (to)
different (from)
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9. A
E
D
C
B
F
C is _s
_
i_
m
_
ilar_
to F.
16-1 Let’s Practice
the same (as)
similar (to)
different (from)
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10. Your bag is like my bag.
16-2 COMPARISONS: USING LIKE AND ALIKE
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11. (a) Your bag is like my bag.
(b) Your bag and my bag are alike.
(c) Our bags are alike.
I have a brown bag with two straps.
You have a brown bag with two straps.
like = similar to
alike = similar
same
meaning
16-2 COMPARISONS: USING LIKE AND ALIKE
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12. 16-2 COMPARISONS: USING LIKE AND ALIKE
(a) Your bag is like my bag.
This + be + like + that.
(b) Your bag and my bag are alike.
This and that + be + alike.
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13. Adelle’s car
Adelle and Arthur have similar cars.
In other words, their cars are _
alike .
Arthur’s car
16-2 Let’s Practice
like
alike
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14. A bus is like a train in some ways.
a bus a train
16-2 Let’s Practice
like
alike
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15. These girls are sisters. They look _alike.
16-2 Let’s Practice
like
alike
15

16. Nicola is taller than Bradley.
16-3 THE COMPARATIVE: USING -ER AND MORE
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17. (a) Nicola is taller than Bradley.
Nicola is more tall than Bradley.?
16-3 THE COMPARATIVE: USING -ER AND MORE
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18. (b) Happiness is more important than money.
Happiness is importanter than money.?
16-3 THE COMPARATIVE: USING -ER AND MORE
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19. (a) Nicola is taller than Bashir.
16-3 THE COMPARATIVE: USING -ER AND MORE
(b) Happiness is more important than money.
To compare two persons or things:
-er
more
+ than
adjective +
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20. ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE
ADJECTIVES WITH
ONE SYLLABLE
big
cheap
old
er g
er
er
ADJECTIVES
THAT END IN -Y
funny
pretty
funni
y
er
pretti
y
er
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16-3 THE COMPARATIVE: USING -ER AND MORE

21. ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE
ADJECTIVES WITH
TWO OR MORE
SYLLABLES
famous
important
interesting
more famous
more important
more interesting
IRREGULAR
COMPARATIVE
FORMS
good
bad
far
better
worse
farther/further
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16-3 THE COMPARATIVE: USING -ER AND MORE

22. Ivana is olde_r than Paris.
Ivana 19
Paris 17
Justine 15
16-3 Let’s Practice
old
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23. Family is _more important than money.
16-3 Let’s Practice
important
23

24. The woman with the smile looks happier
than the woman with the frown.
16-3 Let’s Practice
happy
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25. We have a big family.
My brother is older than me.
Grandpa is the oldest of all.
16-4 THE SUPERLATIVE: USING -EST AND MOST
Me
My
brother
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26. (a) COMPARATIVE
My brother is older than me.
(b) SUPERLATIVE
Grandpa is the oldest of all.
16-4 THE SUPERLATIVE: USING -EST AND MOST
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27. ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
ADJECTIVES
WITH ONE
SYLLABLE
old
big
older
bigger
the oldest
the biggest
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16-4 THE SUPERLATIVE: USING -EST AND MOST

28. ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
ADJECTIVES
THAT END
IN -Y
pretty
easy
prettier
easier
prettiest
easiest
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16-4 THE SUPERLATIVE: USING -EST AND MOST

29. ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
ADJECTIVES
WITH TWO
OR MORE
SYLLABLES
expensive
important
more the most
expensive expensive
more the most
important important
16-4 THE SUPERLATIVE: USING -EST AND MOST
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30. ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
IRREGULAR
FORMS
good
bad
far
better the best
worse the worst
farther/
further
the
farthest/
furthest
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16-4 THE SUPERLATIVE: USING -EST AND MOST

31. Justine is _taller _than Paris.
Ivana is the tallest_of a_ll the sisters.
Ivana
Paris
Justine
16-4 Let’s Practice
tall
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32. 16-4 Let’s Practice
expensive
A good bicycle is expensive.
A motorcycle is more expensive.
A car is _
th
_e m
_o
_s
_t ex
_p
_ens
_
i_
ve (of a_
ll)
_.
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33. A horse is heavier than a dog.
An elephant is the heavies_t of all.
16-4 Let’s Practice
heavy
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34. Kyung is one of the
cutest babies I know.
16-5 USING ONE OF + SUPERLATIVE + PLURAL NOUN
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35. (a) Kyung is one of the cutest babies I know.
(b) Angel Falls is one of the most beautiful
waterfalls in the world.
(c) Jackson is one of the best students
in school.
one of + superlative + plural noun
16-5 USING ONE OF + SUPERLATIVE + PLURAL NOUN
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36. Tahiti
in the world
beautiful places
most
16-5 Let’s Practice
Ta_
h_
iti is one of the _
m
_o
_st b
_e
_autiful p_
lace
_
s_
_in th_e_w_o_rld .
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37. 16-5 Let’s Practice
Bo’s Barbeque
in this town
restaurants
worst
_
Bo’s _
B_
a_
rbec
_u
_e
_ is one of the worst res
_
tauran
_
t_
s
_in th_
is town .
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38. in _
th
_
e world .
16-5 Let’s Practice
buildings
the Eiffel Tower
tallest
in France
T
_
h
_
eEiffel T
o
_
w
_
e
_
ris one of the _ta_llest b_u_ildings
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39. Janet is sad, but Kendall is happy.
16-6 USING BUT
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40. (b) He likes classical music,, but she likes jazz.
(a) Janet is sad,
, but Kendall is happy.
but = “This is the opposite of that.”
but
,
16-6 USING BUT
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41. 16-6 Let’s Practice
Imelda is tall, but Jana is _
s_
h_
ort .
thirsty
short
difficult
funny
delicious
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42. The first test was easy, but this test is
difficult .
16-6 Let’s Practice
thirsty
short
difficult
funny
delicious
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43. The dinner wasn’t very good,
but the dessert was _delicio_us .
16-6 Let’s Practice
thirsty
short
difficult
funny
delicious
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44. Kendall is happy, but Janet isn’t.
16-7 USING VERBS AFTER BUT
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45. AFFIRMATIVE
VERB
+ but + NEGATIVE
VERB
(a) Kendall is happy,
(b) Giraffes are tall,
(c) I was reading,
(d) Ali rides a bike,
but
but
but
but
Janet isn’t.
lions aren’t.
Lea wasn’t.
Lisa doesn’t.
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16-7 USING VERBS AFTER BUT

46. (e) They like candy,
(f) Jay brought gum,
(g) Adults can cook,
(h) Ann will jump rope,
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but we don’t.
but Alexi didn’t.
but babies can’t.
but Janet won’t.
16-7 USING VERBS AFTER BUT
AFFIRMATIVE + but + NEGATIVE
VERB VERB

47. NEGATIVE
VERB
+ but + AFFIRMATIVE
VERB
(i) Janet isn’t happy, but Kendall is.
(j) Lions aren’t tall, but giraffes are.
(k) Ana wasn’t reading, but I was.
(l) Lisa doesn’t sing, but Ali does.
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16-7 USING VERBS AFTER BUT

48. NEGATIVE
VERB
+ but + AFFIRMATIVE
VERB
(m) We don’t like tea,
(n) Alexi didn’t laugh,
but
but
they do.
Ramona did.
(o) Babies can’t cook, but adults can.
(p) Janet won’t play, but Zoe will.
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16-7 USING VERBS AFTER BUT

49. Kendall is happy, but Janet isn’t.
Kendall is happy, but Janet isn’t happy.
but shortened verb phrase
16-7 USING VERBS AFTER BUT
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50. This dog is on a leash,
but that dog _isn’t_.
16-7 Let’s Practice
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51. Yung won’t go on an airplane,
but her friend _
will .
16-7 Let’s Practice
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52. Some people love pet goldfish,
but I _don’t.
16-7 Let’s Practice
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53. Jake works harder
than Hal (does).
16-8 MAKING COMPARISONS WITH ADVERBS
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54. 16-8 MAKING COMPARISONS WITH ADVERBS
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COMPARATIVE
(a) Jamie works more quickly than Pat (does).
SUPERLATIVE
(b) Ben works the most quickly of all.
C
S
O
U
M
P
P
E
A
R
R
L
A
T
I
V
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ad
dv
ve
errbs en
nd
diin
ngiin
n -lly
y
the mor
s
e
t carefully
the mor
s
e
t neatly
the mor
s
e
t slowly

55. 16-8 MAKING COMPARISONS WITH ADVERBS
COMPARATIVE
(c) Angie works faster than Debbie (does).
SUPERLATIVE
(d) Melissa works the fastest of all.
-er and -est with irregular adverbs
hard, fast, early, late
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56. COMPARATIVE
(e) Most people sing better than I (do).
SUPERLATIVE
(f) Steve sings the best of all.
16-8 MAKING COMPARISONS WITH ADVERBS
better
best
forms of
well
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57. Sully had a good score on the English
test.
COMPARATIVE
Merna had a _
better score.
SUPERLATIVE
Paula had the best score
of all.
Merna 88%
Sully 75%
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English Test
Paula 100%
16-8 Let’s Practice

58. COMPARATIVE
I have to get up _
earlier _ on Tuesday.
SUPERLATIVE
I have to get up _
theearliest on Friday.
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I have to get up early on Monday.
16-8 Let’s Practice

59. Simone can run quickly.
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COMPARATIVE
Majid can run more quickly .
SUPERLATIVE
Larry can run the most quickly of all.
16-8 Let’s Practice

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