COMPARING TWO PEOPLE, PLACES, THINGS...
1. We use comparative adjectives to compare two people, places, things, etc.
- Regular comparative adjectives: spelling rules
old>older
big>bigger
easy>easier
- Irregular comparative adjectives:
good>better
bad> worse
far>further
- One-syllable adjectives ending in -ed:
bored> more bored
tired> more tired
2. We can also use (not) as + adjective + as to make comparisons.
*OBJECT PRONOUNS (me, him, etc) after than and as.
After than or as we can use an object pronoun (me, him) or a subject pronoun (I, he) + auxiliary verb.
She's taller than me OR She's taller than I am.
*THE SAME AS
We use the same as to say tha two people, places, things, etc are identical
Her dress is the same as mine.
COMPARING TWO ACTIONS
My father drives faster than me.
You walk more quickly than I do.
Liverpool played worse today than last week.
Max doesn't speak English as well as his wife does.
I don't earn as much as my boss.
1. We use comparative adverbs to compare two actions.
- Regular comparative adverbs: spelling rules
fast> faster
slowly> more slowly
carefully> more carefully
2. We can also use (not) as + adverb + as to make comparisons.
SUPERLATIVES
Kevin is the tallest player in the team
Oslo is the most expensive capital city in Europe.
The small bag is the least expensive.
Lucy is the best student in the class
Who dresses the most stylishly in your family?
That's the worst we've ever played.
- We use superlative adjectives and adverbs to compare people, things, or actions with all their group
- Form superlatives like comparatives, but use -est instead of -er and most / least instead of more / less.
- We normally use the before superlatives, but you can also use possessive adjectives, e.g. my best friend, their most famous song.
- We often use a superlative with present perfect + ever, e.g. It's the best book I've ever read.
*IN AFTER SUPERLATIVES
Use IN (not OF) before places after a superlative.
It's the longest bridge in the world.
It's the best beach in England.
