1. Tutor Felipe Tello Herborn
English I
COMPARATIVES & Superlatives
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3. Chapter I
Comparatives

4. Meaning
Comparatives are used to show the difference between two objects.
Let’s say that I have two cars. I have a little Toyota and a big Ford. A comparative is used to show the difference between the two.
The Ford is big so we can say “the Ford is bigger than the Toyota”. Because the Toyota is small, we can say “The Toyota is smaller than the Ford”.
To learn to use these we need to learn five basic rules.

5. Chapter II
Comparative Rules

6. Rules
Rule 1. If an adjective has 1 syllable we add the ending –er to the adjective.
small + er = smaller than
hard + er = harder than
Rule 2. If a one syllable adjective ends with a consonant + a vowel + a consonant you must double the last consonant and then ad –er. big + er = bigger than fat + er = fatter than
Rule 3. If an adjective ends with a “y”, remove the “y” and add –ier. happy –y + ier = happier than funny –y + ier = funnier than

7. Rules
Rule 4. If an adjective has two syllables or more without a “y” then add the word “more” before the word. If the adjective ends with a “y”, you will only add the word “more” if it has three syllables or more. i.e. beautiful + more = more beautiful than. expensive + more = more expensive than satisfactory + more = more satisfactory than
Rule 5. Exceptions
good = better than bad = worse than far = farther than

8. Examples The Toyota is smaller than the Ford.
The Ford is bigger than the Toyota.
The ant is smaller than the hippo.
The dog is fatter than the cat.
The kid is happier than me.
The butterfly is more beautiful than the ant.

9. Excercises 1 The Mississippi's longer than the Thames. (long)
2 This hotel's more comfortable than the other one. (comfortable)
3 I think this shop is _________________ that one. (good)
4 The restaurant is _________________ the café. (expensive)
5 Simon's _________________ Mark. (old)
6 I think Scotland is _________________ England. (beautiful)
7 My brother's _________________ I am. (young)
8 1 like this school because it's _________________ the other one. (big)
9 Accommodation here is _________________ in my country. (expensive)
10 The weather here is _________________ at home. (cold)

10. Chapter III
Superlatives

11. Meaning
Superlatives are used to show the difference between more than two objects. Let’s say that I have three cars. I have a little Toyota, a medium size Jeep and a big Ford. A superlative is used to show the differences that exist in the group. The Ford is big so we can say “the Ford is the biggest”. Because the Toyota is small, we can say “The Toyota is the smallest”. To learn to use these we need to learn five basic rules.

12. Chapter IV
Superlatives Rules

13. Rules
Rule 1. If an adjective has 1 syllable we add the ending –est to the adjective.
small + est = the smallest hard + est = the hardest
Rule 2. If a one syllable adjective ends with a consonant + a vowel + a consonant you must double the last consonant and ad –est big + est = the biggest fat + est = the fattest
Rule 3. If an adjective ends with a “y”, remove the “y” and add – iest. happy –y + iest = the happiest funny –y + iest = the funniest

14. Rules
Rule 4. If an adjective has two syllables or more without a “y” then add the word “most” before the word. If the adjective ends with a “y”, you will only add the word “most” if it has three syllables or more. beautiful + most = the most beautiful
expensive + most = the most expensive
satisfactory + most = the most satisfactory
Rule 5. Exceptions
good = the best bad = the worst far = the farthest

15. Examples The Toyota is the smallest. The Ford is the biggest.
Brad Pitt is the most handsome.
The airplane is the most expensive.
Jim Carrey is the funniest.

16. Excersices 1 This is the biggest building in the world, (big building)
2 This is _________________________ here. (comfortable chair)
3 He bought _________________________ in the shop. (expensive flowers)
4 I think she's _________________________ of the group. (good singer)
5 He's __________________________ of the company. (careful driver)
6 Who's __________________________ in the class? (old student)
7 It's __________________________ I've ever seen. (bad film)
8 She's ________________________ of all the students. (intelligent)
9 It was ________________________ I had ever heard. (beautiful music)
10 He's _______________________ of all the assistants. (helpful)

17. Tutor Felipe Tello Herborn
English I
COMPARATIVES & Superlatives
Tutor Felipe Tello Herborn