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comparatives and superlatives: comparing tw o actions
adjectives and adverbs 1 M y fa th e r d riv e s faster than m e. 2 12)))

comparing tw o people, places, things, etc. Y o u w a lkmore quickly th a n l do.
A tla n ta p layed w o rse to d a y than la s t w eek.
1 M y siste r is a little taller than m e. 2 ID)) 2 M a x d o e sn 't sp e a k E n g lis h as well as h is w ife does.
S a n F ra n c isc o is more expensive than C h icag o. I d o n 't e a rn a s much a s m y boss.
T h is test is less difficult than the la st one.
O liv e o il is better fo r y o u than butter. 1 W e use c o m p a ra tiv e adverbs to c o m p a re tw o a ctio n s.
2 T h e n e w so fa is n 't as comfortable as the • R e g u la r co m p a ra tiv e adverbs: s p e llin g ru le s
o ld one. fast >faster slowly > m ore slowly carefully > m ore carefully
I d o n 't have as many b o o k s as I used to. • Ir r e g u la r co m p a rative s:
well > better badly > worse
1 W e use c o m p a ra tiv e adjectives to co m p a re tw o
2 W e c a n a lso use (not) as + adverb + as to m ake c o m p a riso n s ,
pe o p le, places, th in g s , etc.
• R e g u la r c o m p a ra tiv e adjectives: s p e llin g ru le s
superlatives
old > older big > bigger easy > easier
modem > m ore modern difficult > m ore difficul K e v in is the tallest p la y e r o n the team . 2 13)))
• Irre g u la r c o m p a ra tiv e adjectives: T o k y o is the most expensive c ity in th e w o rld .
good > better bad > worse fa r >farther / T h e s m a ll bag is the least expensive.
further best student in the class.
L u c y is the
• O n e -s y lla b le a d jective s e n d in g in -ed: W h o d re sse s the most stylishly in y o u r fa m ily ?
T h a t's the worst w e ’ve ever played.
bored > m ore bored stressed > m ore stressed
tired > m ore tired
• W e use s u p e rla tiv e adjectives a n d adverbs to co m p a re p eople, th in g s , o r
2 W e c a n a lso use (not) as + a d jective + as to m ake
a c tio n s w ith a ll o f th e ir group.
c o m p a riso n s .
-est in ste ad o f -er an d most /
• F o r m su p e rla tiv e s lik e c o m p a ra tive s, b u t use
f j Object pronouns (me, him, etc.) after than least in ste a d o f more / less.
and as • W e u s u a lly use the b e fore su p e rla tive s, b u t y o u ca n a ls o use p o ssessive
After than or as we can use an object pronoun ad jectives, e.g., my bestfriend, their most famous song.
(me, him, her, etc.) or a subject pronoun (/, he, • W e o fte n use a su p e rla tiv e w it h presen t p e rfe c t + ever, e.g., It’s the best
she, etc.) + auxiliary verb.
book I’ve ever read.
She’s taller than me. OR She’s taller than I am.
NOT -ShHs-tatler-thafrl.
They're not as busy as us. OR They’re not as
P in after superlatives
busy as we are. NOT -Tkey-'fe-not -aslousy-as-we. Use in (NOT of) before places after a superlative.
It’s the longest bridge in the world. NOT o f th e world
the same as It’s the best beach in Florida. NOT of Florida
We use the same as to say th a t two people,
places, things, etc. are identical.
Her dress is the same as mine.
a C o m p le t e w i t h th e c o m p a r a t iv e o r s u p e r la t iv e o f th e b C o m p le t e w it h o n e w o r d .
bold w o r d (a n d than i f n e c e s s a r y ) . G o in g b y m o to r b o a t is more e x c it in g th a n tr a v e lin g
W h a t ’sthefastest w a v t o g e t a r o u n d M ia m i? fast b y fe rry .
1 I t h in k s k iin g i s _________ h o rs e b a c k r id in g , easy 1 A b u s is n ’t a s c o m f o r t a b le ______a tr a in .
2 A m o to r c y c le i s _________ a s c o o te r, powerful 2 I t’s ______m o s t e x p e n s iv e c a r w e ’ve e v e r b o u g h t.
3 I t h in k th a t t r a v e lin g b y t r a in i s _________ fo r m o f 3 T h e t r a f f ic w a s w o r s e ______w e e x p e cte d .
t r a n s p o r t a t io n , relaxing 4 T h i s is th e lo n g e s t t r ip I ’v e ______b e e n o n.
4 Y o u w a l k _________ I d o . slowly 5 H e g e ts h o m e la te , b u t h is w ife a r r iv e s la te r t h a n _____
5 _________ tim e t o tra v e l is o n h o lid a y w e e k e n d s , bad 6 T h e ______in te r e s t in g p la c e I ’v e e v e r v is it e d is V e n ic e .
6 _________ I've e v e r d r iv e n is f r o m W a s h in g t o n , D . C . to 7 I leave h o m e at th e sa m e t im e ______m y b ro th e r.
C h ic a g o , far 8 H e d r iv e s ______c a r e f u lly th a n h is g ir lf r ie n d - he's
7 T h e L o n d o n U n d e r g r o u n d i s _________ th e s u b w a y in n e v e r h a d a n a c c id e n t.
N e w Y o r k C it y , old 9 W e d o n 't g o a b r o a d ______o fte n a s w e u se d to.
8 T h i s i s _________ b u s I've e ve r b e e n o n . hot 10 W h a t 's th e lo n g e s t f r e e w a y _____ th e U S ?
9 O f a ll m y fa m ily , m y m o m i s _________ d r iv e r , good
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comparatives and superlatives: comparing tw o actions

adjectives and adverbs 1 M y fa th e r d riv e s faster than m e. 2 12)))

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