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Making Comparisons FCE:

Comparisons are used to show similarities and differences between two or more
things, people, or ideas.

Understand the Structure: In English, there are different structures to form


comparisons based on the length of the adjective or adverb.

For short adjectives or adverbs, you typically use the "-er" suffix for the comparative
form and "-est" for the superlative form.

For long adjectives or adverbs, you use "more" for the comparative form and "most"
for the superlative form.

Examples:

Short adjective: fast (comparative: faster, superlative: fastest)

Long adjective: beautiful (comparative: more beautiful, superlative: most beautiful)

Use "Than": When comparing two things, use "than" to introduce the second
element of the comparison.

Examples:

She is taller than him.

My car is faster than yours.

Comparative Sentences: Use the comparative form when comparing two things.
Examples:

This book is more interesting than the last one.

He works harder than his brother.

Superlative Sentences: Use the superlative form when comparing one thing to a
group of three or more things.

Examples:

It was the most challenging exam I have ever taken.

This is the best pizza in town.

Irregular Comparatives and Superlatives: Some adjectives and adverbs have


irregular comparative and superlative forms, which need to be memorized. Here are a
few common examples:

Examples:

Good: better (comparative), best (superlative)

Bad: worse (comparative), worst (superlative)

Far: farther/further (comparative), farthest/furthest (superlative)


Using "As...As": When two things are equal or have the same degree of a quality,
you can use "as...as" to make a comparison.

Examples:

The weather today is as hot as yesterday.

She runs as fast as her sister.

Avoiding Double Comparatives or Superlatives: Be cautious of using double


comparatives or superlatives (e.g., "more better" or "most best"). Instead, choose one
form (either the "-er" form or the "more" form) to keep the sentence grammatically
correct.

Incorrect: This is more better than that. Correct: This is better than that.

Less (comparative): "Less" is used to compare two things or to show a reduction in


the degree of a quality or quantity.

Examples:

She is less tall than her brother.

This book is less interesting than the previous one.

I eat less sugar than I used to.

Least (superlative): "Least" is used to compare one thing to three or more things or
to indicate the smallest degree of a quality or quantity.
Examples:

Among all the students in the class, she is the least talkative.

This is the least expensive option.

Among the three colors, blue is my least favorite.

Remember, "less" is used for comparisons between two things, while "least" is used
for comparisons involving three or more things or to express the lowest degree.

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