Remember: If the comparison is clear,
the second part of the comparison is not
necessary.
The food at Joe’s cafe isn’t as good as the food
at Chez Claude, but it’s less expensive.
Adjectives
Some adjectives use an irregular form
Bad=Worse
Far=Further/Farther
Good=Better
Comparative
Two or more syllable adjectives use more + than
Do you think math is more important than music?
Jack is more serious than Nikki.
Two syllable adjectives either -er or more + than
Quiet: Quieter than/ More quiet than
One syllable adjectives -er + than
SmallER than...
Comparative adjective + than to compare
Gorillas are more intelligent than cows.
Lydia is taller than Alex.
Comparisons as...as
3. In informal speaking
Formal: He’s as tall as I am.
Informal: He’s as tall as me.
2.c) a possessive noun or possessive pronoun
My computer is as old as hers.
2.b) a subject pronoun + verb or an auxiliary verb
I dance as well as he does.
2.a)- noun (+ verb)
I dance as well as my brother
1.Use as + adjective/adverb + as to compare two people,
places, or things that are the same or equal in some way.
Your car is as old as mine.
Superlative
Some superlatives are irregular.
bad/badly the worst
good/well the best
For some two-syllable adjectives and
adverbs, either -est or the most can
be used to form the superlative.
cruel the cruelest/the most cruel
Use the most before most adjectives
that have two or more syllables and
adverbs ending in -ly.
Of all the girls, Brenda sings the most beautifully.
Add -est to the end of most one-
syllable adjectives or adverbs to
form the superlative.
Adverb: Steve works hardest of all the students.
Adjective: I bought the longest couch in the store.
Use a superlative adverb to compare
the action
My red shoes fit the most comfortably of all my shoes.
Use a superlative adjective to
compare
Prague is the most beautiful city I’ve ever seen.
Comparison Less and Not As . . . As
Use less . . . than or not as . . . as with adjectives
or adverbs that have two or more syllables.
My son visits less frequently than my daughter.
My son doesn’t visit as frequently as my daughter.
Use not as . . . as with one-syllable adjectives or
adverbs.
Tom doesn’t run as fast as Steven.
My apartment is not as big as yours.
Not as . . . as and
less have the same meaning.
My old car was less efficient than my new car.
My old car was not as efficient as my new car.
