Comparative and Superlative

Comparative &
Comparative &
superlative
superlative

Comparative adjs
Comparative adjs

When we compare
When we compare
2
2
things, we
things, we
often use the
often use the
comparative
comparative


forms of adjs or advs. E.g.
forms of adjs or advs. E.g.

5 + 5 is great
5 + 5 is great
er
er

than
than
6 + 3.
6 + 3.



A Rolls Royce car is much
A Rolls Royce car is much
less
less
expensive
expensive
than a Ford Focus.
than a Ford Focus.

Superlative adjs
Superlative adjs

When we compare
When we compare
more than 2
more than 2


things, we often use the
things, we often use the
superlative

superlative
forms. E.g.
forms. E.g.

A Jumbo Jet (Boeing 747) is
A Jumbo Jet (Boeing 747) is
the
the
largest
largest
passenger plane in the
passenger plane in the
world.
world.



That was
That was
the best meal
the best meal
I've
I've
ever eaten.
ever eaten.



Useful expressions
Useful expressions


Comparing 2 things:
Comparing 2 things:

...
...
much/far/a lot
much/far/a lot
greater
greater
than
than
....
....

...
...
a bit/a little more/less
a bit/a little more/less
expensive
expensive
than
than
...
...

Comparing
Comparing
more than 2
more than 2

things:
things:

... the (largest)
... the (largest)
in the world, in the
in the world, in the
class, in the group, of all
class, in the group, of all



... the (best) that
... the (best) that
I have ever
I have ever


eaten/seen/drunk/tried ...
eaten/seen/drunk/tried ...

Practice: A or B
Practice: A or B

1. John is 20. Peter is 21. John is...
1. John is 20. Peter is 21. John is...

A. younger than Peter.
A. younger than Peter.


B. youngest than Peter.
B. youngest than Peter.

A
A

2. Frank's car = 20 kilometers per liter.
2. Frank's car = 20 kilometers per liter.
Billy's motorbike = 80 kilometers per
Billy's motorbike = 80 kilometers per
liter. Billy's motorbike is...
liter. Billy's motorbike is...

A. more economical than Frank's car.
A. more economical than Frank's car.

B. most economical than Frank's car.
B. most economical than Frank's car.

A
A