Comparative and Superlative - Bac - English (PDF)

Comparative and Superlative - Bac - English (PDF)

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    I.        comparative

comparative is used to show the difference between two objects

1-comparative of superiority:

to use the comparative of superiority we need to learn five basic rules:

Rules	Example
Rule1: if an adjective has one syllable we add the ending -ER THAN to the adjective Tall=> taller than	the man is taller than the boy
Rule2: if an one syllable adjective ends with a consonant + a vowel + consonant you must double the last consonant and then add -ER THAN big=> bigger than	a panda is bigger than a human
Rule3: if an adjective end with a "Y" remove the "Y" and add -IER THAN Happy => happier than	the girl is happier than the boy
Rule 4 : if an adjective has two syllables or more without a "Y" then add the word "MORE" before the adjective and "THAN" after it expensive=> more expensive than	my Smartphone is more expensive than your camera
Rule 5: there are a few irregular adjectives good=> better than bad=> worse than far=> farther/ further than	love is better than money

2-comparative of inferiority:

to use the comparative of inferiority we just need to learn the structure:

less + adjective + than

=> he is less poor than you.

  II.        superlative:

the superlative shows the difference between three or more objects

to use the superlative, we need to learn five basic rules:

Rules	Example
Rule1: if an adjective has an syllable we put "THE" and add -EST to the adjective tall=> tallest	tom is the tallest
Rule 2: if  a one syllable adjective ends with a consonant + a vowel + a consonant you must double the last consonant and then add -EST (don't forget "THE" before the adjective) big=> the biggest	the square is the biggest figure
Rule3: if an adjective ends with a "Y" and add -"IEST " "THAN" ( don't forget "THE") happy=> the happiest	Rabeb is the  happiest girl I Have ever met
Rule4: if an adjective has two syllables or more without a "Y" use the structure the most + adjective expensive =>the most expensive	the red car is the most expensive
Rule 5: irregular adjectives must be learnt by heart good=> the best bad=> the worst far=> the farthest/furthest	It is the worst burger I have ever tried

v superlative of inferiority:

the superlative of inferiority has a very simple structure:

the least+ adjective

=> that telephone is the least modern item

III.        comparative of equality:

with the comparative of equality, we compare two realities at the same level

(not) as + adjective + as

=> Tim is as tall as his sister

=>Tim is not as tall as his father 

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