Grammar. Comparisons
In English we use C omparative degree to compare two things or persons.
Ex., He works faster than me.
This procedure is more complicated than the previous one.
We use Superlative to compare the person or the thing of all persons or things or in the (world).
Ex., He is the fastest in the group.
This procedure is the most expensive (of all).
To form:
| Positive
| Comparative
| Superlative
| 1) one-syllable
| fast
big
small
late
| fast er
big ger (than)
small er
lat er
| fast est
(the) big gest
small est
lat est
| 2) two and more syllables
| difficult
complicated
interesting
| more difficult
more complicated
more interesting
| the most difficult
the most complicated
the most interesting
| 3) irregular
| good
| better
| the best
| bad
| worse
| the worst
| little
| less
| the least
| many
much
| more
| the most
| far
| farther
further
| the farthest
the furthest
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1. Complete the table:
Small
| …
| The smallest
| Little
| …
| The least
| Dangerous
| ….
| …
| difficult
| …
| …
| …
| …
| The most complicated
| …
| worse
| …
| …
| healthier
| …
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2. Form the appropriate degree of comparison.
1) Your brother is ______ (tall) than you.
2) This chair is _______ (comfortable) than that one.
3) Garry is the _____ (old) in the family.
4) She is the ______ (beautiful) girl of all I know.
5) Tom is the ______ (good) student in the group,
6) He is the ________ (skilful) of all the students.
7) His work is _______ (complicated) than yours.
3. Read the text and choose the degree of comparisons. Form the comparative and superlative of the highlighted words.
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