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Comparative & Superlative Adjectives

To compare people ,things, animals , we
use the comparative:
        Claudia is older than Paul



To describe the extreme quality of one thing
in a group of things, we use a superlative.
   Claudia is the oldest from the class.
 To express the highest degree of a quality.
quiet → the quietest/ THE most quiet
clever → the cleverest/ THE most clever
narrow → the narrowest/ THE most narrow
simple → the simplest/ THE most simple
Happiness is more important than money
               (IMPORTANT)


        Paul is taller than Peter
                 (TALL)
tall

Justine is taller than Paris
important

Family is   more important   than money
The superlative
                            Using – Est and Most




a) Comparative:
My brother is older   than me.

b) Superlative:
Grandpa is the    oldest of all.
taller
the tallest of
the most expensive
heavier
    the heaviest
Comparative:

Jamie works more quickly than Pat.

                  Superlative:

Ben works the most quickly of all
What's Chicago like?
1 You are asking Todd about Chicago.
Complete the
questions with is or are and the
correct words from the
box.
Read the second part of the conversation with Todd. He compares the places he visited last year.
Can you complete any of the sentences?
Using More when comparing

A rugby player gets more injuries than a tennis player
Using More with noun




              More with nouns
                   Additional
              «Than» not necessary
Making Comparasions with
        AS…..AS
Making Comparasions with
Making Comparisons with AS….AS
             AS…..AS


Paul is not as old as Sandra

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