Comparisions:Using the same (as), similar (to) and Different (from)

Laura and Marie are the same

The same (as)

• Laura and Marie are the same.• Laura is the same as Marie

Similar (to)

• Peter and Laura are similar• Peter is similar to Laura

Different (from)

• Paul and Laura are different• Paul is different from Laura

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D is different from A

• The same (as)• Similar (to)• Different (from)

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C is similar to F

• The same (as)• Similar (to)• Different (from)

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B is the same E

• The same (as)• Similar (to)• Different (from)

The comparative: Using ER and More

• We use Comparative when we compare two people or things.

• Losts of the Comparative adjectives end in ER

Nicola is taller than Peter

The comparative: Using ER and More

(a)Nicola is taller than Bashir.

(b) Happiness is more important than money.

Forming Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

One-Syllable Adjective

Comparative Form

Superlative Form

tall taller tallestold older oldestlong longer longest

One-syllable adjectives.Form the comparative and superlative forms of a one-syllable adjective by adding –er for the comparative form and –est for the superlative.

•Mary is taller than Max.•Mary is the tallest of all the students.

Max is older than John. My hair is longer than your hair.

Max's story is the longest story I've ever heard.

One-Syllable Adjective with

Final -e

Comparative Form

Superlative Form

large larger largestwise wiser wisest

Forming Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

If the one-syllable adjective ends with an e, just add –r for the comparative form and –st for the superlative form.

Mary's car is larger than Max's car.Mary's house is the tallest of all the houses on the block.Max is wiser than his brother.Max is the wisest person I know

One-Syllable Adjective Ending with a Single Consonant with a Single Vowel before It

Comparative Form Superlative Form

big bigger biggestthin thinner thinnestfat fatter fattest

If the one-syllable adjective ends with a single consonant with a vowel before it, double the consonant and add –er for the comparative form; and double the consonant and add –est for the superlative form.

Forming Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

•My dog is bigger than your dog.•My dog is the biggest of all the dogs in the neighborhood.•Max is thinner than John.•Of all the students in the class, Max is the thinnest.•My mother is fatter than your mother.•Mary is the fattest person I've ever seen.

Two-Syllable

Adjective

Comparative Form

Superlative Form

peaceful more peacefulmost peacefulpleasant more pleasantmost pleasantcareful more careful most careful

Two-syllable adjectives. With most two-syllable adjectives, you form the comparative with more and the superlative with most.

Forming Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

This morning is more peaceful than yesterday morning.Max's house in the mountains is the most peaceful in the world.Max is more careful than Mike.

Two-Syllable Adjective Ending

with -y

Comparative Form

Superlative Form

happy happier happiestangry angrier angriestbusy busier busiest

If the two-syllable adjectives ends with –y, change the y to i and add –er for the comparative form. For the superlative form change the y to i and add –est.

Forming Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

•John is happier today than he was yesterday.•John is the happiest boy in the world.•Max is angrier than Mary.•Of all of John's victims, Max is the angriest.•Mary is busier than Max.

Irregular

Adjective

Comparative Form

Superlative Form

good better best

bad worse worst

far farther farthest

little less least

many more most

Exceptions.Irregular adjectives.

Forming Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

•Italian food is better than American food.•My dog is the best dog in the world.•My mother's cooking is worse than your mother's cooking.•Of all the students in the class, Max is the worst.

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Comparative:My brother is older than

me.

Superlative: Grandpa is the oldest of all

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Justine is taller than Paris.

Ivana is the tallest of all the sisters.

tall

A good bicycle is expensive

expensive

A Motorcycle is more expensive

A car is the most expensive of all.

heavyA horse is heavier than a dog.

An elephant is the heaviest of all.

Comparative:

Jamie works more quickly than Pat.

Superlative:

Ben works the most quickly of all