• Comparative compares two things.

• Superlative compares more than two things.

Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

can be found in books and dictionaries BUT not is NOT used commonly

Can be seen in books and dictionaries BUT is NOT commonly used

Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

older oldest

sweet sweetest

happy happier

shiny shiniest

cleaner cleanest

fine finest

high higher

nasty nastiest

richer richest

Comparative + than

• Peter is taller than Matthew.• Mary is more intelligent than Anna.

• Between Peter and Matthew, Peter is taller.• Between Mary and Anna, Maryis more intelligent.

the + Superlative

• Peter is the tallest.• Mary is the most intelligent

• Peter is the tallest among the boys.• Mary is the most intelligent among the girls.----• Peter is taller than me. (informal)• Peter is taller than I am. (formal)

as + adjective + as = equally the same

• Our car is as fast as your car.• You are as kind as your parents.• They are as handsome as your brother.

---• My friend is as lazy as me. ( informal)• My friends are as lazy as I am. ( formal)

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1.My brother has a (tidy)   room than me.

2.Australia is (big)   than England.

3.I'm (good)   now than yesterday.

4.She's got (little)   money than you, but she doesn't care.

5.He thinks Chinese is (difficult)   language in the world.

6.Valencia played (bad)   than Real Madrid yesterday.

7.Cats are not (intelligent) as   as dogs.

8.Show me (good)  restaurant downtown.

9.(hot)   desert of all is the Sahara and it's in Africa.

10.Who is (talkative)    person in your family?

tidier

bigger

better

less

the most difficult

worse

intelligent

the best  

The hottest

the most talkative

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