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Comparing people, objects and places
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In Grammar Box 3 you will see the degrees of comparison.
Grammar Box 3
Degrees of comparison
The comparative (-er/more) compares two people, things or places.
The superlative (-est/most) compares three or more people, things or places.
Positive
adjective
Comparative
Superlative
Adjectives with
one syllable
old
big
older (than)
bigger (than)
The oldest (of all)
The biggest (of all)
Adjectives that
end in –y
pretty
easy
prettier (than)
easier (than)
The prettiest (of all)
The easiest (of all)
Adjectives with
two or more
syllables
expensive
important
more expensive
(than)
more important
(than)
The most expensive (of all)
The most important (of all)
Irregular forms
good
bad
far
better (than)
worse (than)
farther/further
(than)
The best (of all)
The worst (of all)
The farthest/furthest (of all)
Practice what you are learning
Activity 5
Look
at the pictures and discuss the following questions with your
classmates.
Observa las fotografías y comenta las siguientes preguntas con tus compañeros.
1. What do you see?
2. What are people doing?
Note:
superlatives can
also be used to
compare people
and places.