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    Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs

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    This document compares and contrasts adjectives and adverbs, and explains how to form comparisons using comparatives and superlatives. It discusses using -er and more/most to form regular comparisons, and notes some irregular forms. Examples are provided to demonstrate comparing two items using comparatives, comparing one item to a group using superlatives, and structures like as/so and not as to indicate similarity or difference in quality amounts. Ways to strengthen or weaken comparisons such as using lot/much/far and bit/little are also outlined.

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    Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs

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    This document compares and contrasts adjectives and adverbs, and explains how to form comparisons using comparatives and superlatives. It discusses using -er and more/most to form regular comparisons, and notes some irregular forms. Examples are provided to demonstrate comparing two items using comparatives, comparing one item to a group using superlatives, and structures like as/so and not as to indicate similarity or difference in quality amounts. Ways to strengthen or weaken comparisons such as using lot/much/far and bit/little are also outlined.

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    This document compares and contrasts adjectives and adverbs, and explains how to form comparisons using comparatives and superlatives. It discusses using -er and more/most to form regular comparisons, and notes some irregular forms. Examples are provided to demonstrate comparing two items using comparatives, comparing one item to a group using superlatives, and structures like as/so and not as to indicate similarity or difference in quality amounts. Ways to strengthen or weaken comparisons such as using lot/much/far and bit/little are also outlined.

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    This document compares and contrasts adjectives and adverbs, and explains how to form comparisons using comparatives and superlatives. It discusses using -er and more/most to form regular comparisons, and notes some irregular forms. Examples are provided to demonstrate comparing two items using comparatives, comparing one item to a group using superlatives, and structures like as/so and not as to indicate similarity or difference in quality amounts. Ways to strengthen or weaken comparisons such as using lot/much/far and bit/little are also outlined.

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    COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS

    Examples:
    1. I`m nervous before exams. -adj.
    2. I waited nervously before the exam results arrived. -adv.
    We use the comparative to compare two people or things. We usually form the comparative by
    adding
    -er to an adjective or an adverb. If the adjective or adverb has two or more syllables, we use the
    word more. We often use the word than after the comparative.
    Ex. Tom is taller than me.
    This black dress is more expensive than the white one.
    We use the superlative to compare one person or thing with other people or things of the same
    type. We usually form the superlative by adding -est to the adjective or adverb. If the adjective
    or adverb has two or more syllables, we usually use the word most. We use the word the
    before superlative.
    Ex. You are the best friend I`ve ever had.
    He is the most intelligent person I`ve ever met.
    Spelling: big – bigger – the biggest
    tidy – tidier – tidiest
    nice – nicer – nicest

    Some adjectives and adverbs are irregular and form their comparative and superlative in
    different ways.

    Adjective/adverb Comparative Superlative


    good/well better the best
    bad/badly worse the worst
    far further the furthest
    little less the least
    Other comparative structures
    We use as + adjective/adverb + as to show that two people or things are similar in some way.
    Ex. My computer is as fast as your laptop.
    We use not as + adjective/adverb + as to show that one person or thing has less of a quality
    than another.
    Ex. I`m not as successful as my brother is.

    Making a comparison stronger or weaker


    We use a lot/much/far to make a comparative stronger (there`s a big difference).
    Ex. I had to make it a lot shorter.
    We use a bit/a little to make a comparative weaker (there`s a small difference).
    Ex. The final script was a little better than the first version.
    Other examples:
    Sales in July were much higher than sales in June.
    She`s a lot taller than you.

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