Comparative and superlative
The text discusses the use of comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs in English. It explains how "less" and "not as... as" convey the same meaning when making comparisons, with specific guidelines for usage based on the number of syllables in the adjectives or adverbs.
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Remember: If the comparison is clear,
the second part of the comparison is not
necessary. The food at Joe’s cafe isn’t as good as the food
at Chez Claude, but it’s less expensive. Adjectives Some adjectives use an irregular form Bad=Worse Far=Further/Farther Good=Better Comparative Two or more syllable adjectives use more + than Do you think math is more important than music? Jack is more serious than Nikki. Two syllable adjectives either -er or more + than Quiet: Quieter than/ More quiet than One syllable adjectives -er + than SmallER than... Comparative adjective + than to compare Gorillas are more intelligent than cows. Lydia is taller than Alex. Comparisons as...as 3. In informal speaking Formal: He’s as tall as I am.
Informal: He’s as tall as me. 2.c) a possessive noun or possessive pronoun 2.b) a subject pronoun + verb or an auxiliary verb I dance as well as he does. 2.a)- noun (+ verb) I dance as well as my brother 1.Use as + adjective/adverb + as to compare two people,
places, or things that are the same or equal in some way. Superlative Some superlatives are irregular. bad/badly the worst good/well the best For some two-syllable adjectives and
adverbs, either -est or the most can
be used to form the superlative. cruel the cruelest/the most cruel Use the most before most adjectives
that have two or more syllables and
adverbs ending in -ly. Of all the girls, Brenda sings the most beautifully. Add -est to the end of most one-
syllable adjectives or adverbs to
form the superlative. Adverb: Steve works hardest of all the students. Adjective: I bought the longest couch in the store. Use a superlative adverb to compare
the action My red shoes fit the most comfortably of all my shoes. Use a superlative adjective to
compare Prague is the most beautiful city I’ve ever seen. Comparison Less and Not As . . . As Use less . . . than or not as . . . as with adjectives
or adverbs that have two or more syllables. My son visits less frequently than my daughter.
My son doesn’t visit as frequently as my daughter. Use not as . . . as with one-syllable adjectives or
adverbs. Not as . . . as and
less have the same meaning. My old car was less efficient than my new car.
My old car was not as efficient as my new car.
