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    The document discusses forming comparatives and superlatives in English. It explains that comparatives compare two items using terms like "more" or "less", while superlatives indicate the most or least with terms like "the". There are rules for making adjectives comparative or superlative based on their syllable count and ending letters. Irregular forms are also provided. Additionally, the document outlines ways to show similarity using "as...as" and dissimilarity with "not as...as".

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    The document discusses forming comparatives and superlatives in English. It explains that comparatives compare two items using terms like "more" or "less", while superlatives indicate the most or least with terms like "the". There are rules for making adjectives comparative or superlative based on their syllable count and ending letters. Irregular forms are also provided. Additionally, the document outlines ways to show similarity using "as...as" and dissimilarity with "not as...as".

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    [Adapted from: http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-lesson-comparatives-superlatives.

    php accessed on 02/11/20]

    Comparatives and Superlatives


    Forming regular comparatives and superlatives

    1. We use comparatives to compare two things or people (e.g. Metal is denser than wood).

    2. Superlatives are used to show the difference between more than two things or people. (e.g.
    Glasgow is the biggest city in Scotland). Superlative sentences usually use 'the'.

    3. To form comparatives and superlatives you need to know the number of syllables in the
    adjective.

    The rules to form comparatives and superlatives:

    1. One syllable adjective ending in a silent 'e' — nice

    • Comparative — add 'r' — nicer

    • Superlative — add 'st' — nicest

    2. One syllable adjective ending in one vowel and one consonant — big

    • Comparative — the consonant is doubled and 'er' is added —bigger

    • Superlative — the consonant is doubled and 'est' is added—biggest

    3. One syllable adjective ending in more than one consonant or more than one vowel — high, cheap

    • Comparative — 'er' is added — higher, cheaper

    • Superlative — 'est is added — highest, cheapest

    4. A two syllable adjective ending in 'y' — happy

    • Comparative — 'y' becomes 'i' and 'er' is added — happier

    • Superlative — 'y' becomes 'i' and 'est' is added — happiest

    5. Two syllable or more adjectives without 'y' at the end — exciting

    • Comparative — more + the adjective + than — more exciting than

    • Superlative — more + the adjective + than — the most exciting

    Examples:

    • The Amazon is longer and more famous than the River Clyde.

    • The average daytime temperature in January is lower than the average July daytime
    temperature.

    • Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the UK.

    • This was one of the most important experiments she carried out.

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    [Adapted from: http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-lesson-comparatives-superlatives.php accessed on 02/11/20]

    Irregular comparatives and superlatives

    Adjectives Comparatives Superlatives

    bad worse worst

    far further or farther furthest or farthest

    good better best

    little less least

    many more most

    much more most

    Other ways to show similarity/difference

    [You can use different verbs and different tenses in these constructions]

    Similarities
    To show similarities, you can use the following structure:
    ... as + adjective + as ...

    Examples:
    • Mike is as hard-working as Rachel.
    • Paul is as thirsty as Cynthia.

    Dissimilar items
    To show things which are not the same, use the following structure:
    ... not as + adjective + as ...

    Examples:
    • Mike is not as hard-working as Rachel.
    • Paul is not as thirsty as Cynthia.

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