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Perfect Your English Comparisons!

How to use these two adjectives to make comparisons?

Comparative and superlative adjectives are essential when comparing things in English. This concise guide will help you accurately use these adjectives and explore their differences. Let's dive in!

Comparative Adjective

A comparative adjective compares two things, emphasizing differences in a specific quality or attribute. It indicates that one thing has a higher or lower degree of the compared quality relative to another.

Comparative adjectives are typically formed by adding "-er" to the end of the adjective (e.g., "bigger," "smarter") or by using the word "more" before the adjective (e.g., "more beautiful," "more intelligent").

👉 Notice that we compare one thing to another and use "than" to connect the two.

Superlative Adjectives

A superlative adjective compares three or more things, indicating the highest degree of a specific quality or attribute. It highlights that one thing has the highest or lowest degree of the compared quality.

Superlative adjectives are typically formed by adding "-est" to the end of the adjective (e.g., "tallest," "smartest") or by using the word "most" before the adjective (e.g., "most beautiful," "most intelligent").

👉 When using the superlative form of an adjective, it's essential to include "the" before the adjective.

💪 Let’s go now over the rules for forming superlative adjectives:

👉 If the comparative form of the adjective ends in "er," you add "est" to make the superlative form. For example:

• Big, bigger, biggest

• Hot, hotter, hottest

👉 If the comparative form of the adjective uses "more," you use "most" to form the superlative. For example:

• Beautiful, more beautiful, most beautiful

• Creative, more creative, most creative

• Exciting, more exciting, most exciting

• Comfortable, more comfortable, most comfortable

🚀 The Final Take

To summarize this lesson, comparative and superlative adjectives compare things in English.

Comparative adjectives compare two things, while superlative adjectives compare three or more items.

"Than" is used with comparatives, and "the" is used before superlatives. To form superlatives, add "est" to adjectives ending in "er."

Done! You now understand comparative and superlative adjectives. Thank you for joining us, and we trust that you found this lesson valuable and await your presence next week!

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