COMPARATIVESCOMPARATIVES

•Comparing two things or Comparing two things or people we use the people we use the comparative forms of the comparative forms of the adjectivesadjectives..

• -Ali is -Ali is tallertaller than Ayşe. than Ayşe.• -This room is -This room is biggerbigger than that room. than that room.• -I am -I am olderolder than you. than you.

• We use We use –er–er for short words(one for short words(one syllable)syllable)

Cheap-cheaper,fast-faster,large-Cheap-cheaper,fast-faster,large-larger,thin-thinner,old-older,strong-larger,thin-thinner,old-older,strong-stronger,nice-nicerstronger,nice-nicer

•Turkey is Turkey is bigger thanbigger than England. England.

•Erzurum is Erzurum is colder thancolder than Isparta. Isparta.

•A rabbit is A rabbit is faster thanfaster than a tortoise. a tortoise.

•We also use –er for two We also use –er for two syllables words that end in –syllables words that end in –y(-y drops y(-y drops –ier–ier comes) comes)

LuckLucky-y-luckluckier/ier/happhappyy-happ-happierier/eas/easyy--easeasierier/prett/prettyy-prett-prettierier

•Cem Yılmaz is Cem Yılmaz is funnier funnier thanthan Yılmaz Erdoğan. Yılmaz Erdoğan.

•We use We use moremore for longer for longer adjectives(two syllables or adjectives(two syllables or more)more)

Modern-more modern/expensive-Modern-more modern/expensive-more expensive/comfortable-more expensive/comfortable-more comfortable/serious-more more comfortable/serious-more seriousserious

•A Porsche is A Porsche is moremore expensiveexpensive than a BMW. than a BMW.

•A plane is A plane is moremore comfortable comfortable thanthan a train. a train.

•But some adjectives are But some adjectives are irregular:irregular:

Good-better/bad-worse/far-Good-better/bad-worse/far-farther(further)/little-less/much-farther(further)/little-less/much-more/many-moremore/many-more

•Her pronunciation is Her pronunciation is worse thanworse than his.his.

• His report is His report is better thanbetter than mine. mine.•The school is The school is farther thanfarther than the the

library.library.

SUPERLATIVESSUPERLATIVES

Julia is Julia is taller thantaller than Mary. Mary.

Mary is Mary is taller thantaller than Lucy. Lucy.

Mary is Mary is the tallestthe tallest..

Lucy is Lucy is the shortestthe shortest..

• We use –est for superlative forms We use –est for superlative forms of adjectives.(for short adjectives-of adjectives.(for short adjectives-one syllable)And we normally use one syllable)And we normally use thethe before a superlative. before a superlative.

Big- the biggest/long-the longest/tall-the Big- the biggest/long-the longest/tall-the tallest/short-the shortest/old-the tallest/short-the shortest/old-the oldest/large-the largestoldest/large-the largest

•Mount Ağrı is Mount Ağrı is the highestthe highest mountain in Turkey. mountain in Turkey.

•River Kızılırmak is the River Kızılırmak is the longest river in Turkey.longest river in Turkey.

• This building is This building is very old. It’s very old. It’s the the oldestoldest building building in the town. in the town.

•We use We use the mostthe most for long for long adjectives(Two or more adjectives(Two or more syllables)syllables)

My home is My home is the mostthe most comfortable comfortable place in the world.place in the world.

•Love is Love is the mostthe most important important thing in the thing in the world.world.

•China is China is the most crowdedthe most crowded country in the world.country in the world.

•This is This is the mostthe most interestinginteresting place in the city.place in the city.

• He is He is the most popularthe most popular artist in the world.artist in the world.

•This is This is the most expensivethe most expensive restaurant in the city. restaurant in the city.

•Love is Love is the mostthe most important important thing in the thing in the world.world.

•And some adjectives And some adjectives are irregular:are irregular:

Good-the best/bad-the worst/far-the Good-the best/bad-the worst/far-the farthest/little-the leastfarthest/little-the least

•This is This is the bestthe best film of film of this year.this year.

• It was It was the worstthe worst day day of my life.of my life.

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