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COMPARISONS

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COMPARISONS

By: RIZKI ISFAHANI,


M.Pd
Making Comparisons with As . . . As
a) Tina is 21 years old. Sam is also 21. As ... as is used to say that the two parts of a comparison are
Tina as old as Sam (is). equal or the same in some way.
b) Mike came as quickly as he could. In (a): as + adjective + as
In (b): as + adverb + as
c) Ted is 20. Tina is 21. Negative form: not as ...as.* Quite and nearly are often used
Ted is not as old as Tina. with the negative.
d) Ted is not quite as old as Tina. In (d): not quite as ... as = a small
e) Amy is 5. She is not nearly as old as Tina. difference. In (e): not early as ... as = a big
difference
f) Sam is just as old as Tina. Common modifiers of as ... as are just (meaning
g) Ted is nearly/almost as old as Tina. “exactly”) and nearly/almost.
EXERCISE. Looking at grammar.
Complete the sentences with as ... as and words from the list.Give your own opinion.
Use negative verbs where appropriate.

a housefly / an ant
a lake / an ocean
honey / sugar
a lion / a tiger
monkeys / people
1. An ant isn’t as big as a housefly
2. A lion is as dangerous and wild as a tiger.
3. large as .
4. sweet as .
5. good at climbing trees as .
Comparative and Superlative
a) “A” is older than “B.” The comperative compares this to that or these to those.
b) “A” and “B” are older than “C” and “D”. Form: -er or more.
c) Ed is more generous than his brother. Notice: A comparative is followed by than.
d) “A,”” B,” C,” and “D” are sisters. “A” is The superlative compares one part of a whole group to all
the oldest of all four sisters. the rest of the group.
e) A women in Turkey claims to be the oldest Form: -est or most.
person in the world. Notice: A superlative begins with the.
f) Ed is the most generous person in his family.
EXERCISE.
Decide if the sentences are true (T) or false (F).

T F
1. Canada is larger than France .
2. Russia and Canada are the largest countries in the world. T F
3. The South Pole is generally colder than the North Pole T F
4. The Pacific Ocean is the coldest ocean in the world.
T F
5. The Mediterranean Sea is the biggest sea of all.
T F
Comparative and Superlative Forms of Adjectives and Adverbs
Comparative Superlative
ONE-SYLLABLE old older the oldest For most one-syllable adjectives,
ADJECTIVES wise wiser the wisest -er and –est are added.

TWO-SYLLABLE famous more famous the most famous For most two-syllable adjectives,
ADJECTIVES pleasant more pleasant the most pleasant more and most are used.

clever cleverer the cleverest Some two-syllable adjectives


more clever the most clever use either –er/-est or more/most:
gentle gentler the gentlest able, angry, clever, common,
more gentle the most gentle cruel, friendly, gentle,
friendly friendlier the friendliest handsome, narrow, pleasant,
more friendly the most polite, quit, simple, sour.
friendly
busy busier the busiest -Er and –est are used with two-
pretty prettier the prettiest syllable adjectives that end in –
y. The –y is changed to –i.
ADJECTIVES important more important the most important More an most are used with
WITH THREE OR fascinating more fascinating the most fascinating long adjectives.
MORE
SYLLABLES
Comparative Superlative
IRREGULAR good better the best Good and bad have irregular
ADJECTIVES bad worse the worst comparative and superlative
forms.
-LY ADVERBS carefully more carefully the most carefully More and most are used
slowly more slowly the most slowly with adverbs that end in –
ly.*
ONE-SYLLABLE fast faster the fastest The –er and –est forms are used
ADVERBS hard harder the hardest with one-syllable adverbs.
IRREGULAR well better the best Both farther and further are
ADVERBS badly worse the worst used to compare physical
far farther/further the farthest/furthest distances: I walked farther than
my friend did. OR I walked
further than my friend did.
Further also means
“additional”: I need further
information.

NOTE: Farther cannot be used


when the meaning is
“additional.”
EXERCISE. Looking at grammar.
Write the comparative and superlative forms of the following adjectives and adverbs.

1. High higher, the highest


2. Good
3. Lazy
4. Happy
5. Dangerous
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION ☺

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