COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES
WITH ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS
Comparison with Multi-Syllable Adjs&Advs
crowded
interesting
ridiculous
cleverly
more
less
crowded
interesting
ridiculous
cleverly
e.g
Jess is more excited about the scene than Tom.
Phuket was less crowded.
Comparison with Adjs&Advs ending with -y
easy
-ier
easier
excitingly
more
more excitingly
e.g
The exam was easier than the previous one.
Drive more carefully!
Comparison with Irregular Adjs&Advs
Adjective
Adverb
Irregular Comparative
good
bad
much/many
little
far
well
badly
much/many
little
far
better
worse
more
less
farther/further
Intensifiers with Comparatives
far
much
a lot
a bit
a little
higher
more entertaining
better
e.g
Phuket was much less crowded.
Today, I am feeling far better.
Comparison with as ... as / not so ... as
as adj / adv as
e.g
Don is as young as Kate.
Craig doesn't earn as much as Sheila does.
London was twice as crowded as Birmingham in the 18th century.
not so adj / adv as
e.g
They weren't so expensive for me as they used to be.
Other Comparison Structures
different from
e.g
Her ideas are different from mine.
similar to
e.g
My brother and I aren't twins, but many of his features are similar to mine.
the same NOUN as
e.g
She is the same age as my mother.
My shoes are the same size as yours
alike
e.g
My brother and I are alike.
The comparative ...... , the comparative ......
e.g
The older we grow, the wiser we become.
The sooner they go, the better it is.
The less you spend, the more you save.
The more adventurous it is, the more I like it.
getting/becoming comparative
e.g
I am getting older.
It is getting darker and darker.
Istanbul has been becoming more crowded day by day.
Superlatives with One-Syllable Adjs&Advs
tall
large
fast
thin
-est
the tallest boy
the largest city
drives the fastest
the thinnest girl
the
my
e.g
Bob is my hairiest friend of all.
The Petronas Towers are the tallest buildings in the world.
Superlatives with Multi-Syllable Adjs&Advs
crowded
interesting
ridiculous
cleverly
the most
the least
crowded
interesting
ridiculous
cleverly
e.g
Linda is the one who cooks the most delicious pies among my friends.
Superlatives with Irregular Adjs&Advs
Adjective
Adverb
Irregular Comparative
Irregular Superlative
good
bad
much/many
little
far
well
badly
much/many
little
far
better
worse
more
less
farther/further
the best team
my worst experience
love it most
the least number
the farthest spot
Intensifiers with Superlatives
by far
easily
the highest building
the most entertaining show
my best class
e.g
Perry made by far the most extensive effort during the tournament.
