1. Comparative Adjectives
We use the comparative form to compare two people or things.
Examples:
- John is taller than Mike.
- This car is faster than that car.
- My bag is heavier than yours.
- English is more interesting than I expected.
Common patterns:
- Short adjectives: adjective + -er + than
- tall → taller than
- small → smaller than
- fast → faster than
- Longer adjectives: more + adjective + than
- beautiful → more beautiful than
- expensive → more expensive than
- interesting → more interesting than
2. Superlative Adjectives
We use the superlative form to compare three or more people or things. It shows that someone or something has the highest or lowest degree of a quality.
Examples:
- John is the tallest student in the class.
- This is the fastest car in the race.
- Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
- This is the most interesting book I’ve read.
Common patterns:
- Short adjectives: the + adjective + -est
- tall → the tallest
- small → the smallest
- fast → the fastest
- Longer adjectives: the most + adjective
- beautiful → the most beautiful
- expensive → the most expensive
- interesting → the most interesting
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