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Comparative



=__ **Rule 1) O ne syllable adjectives and adverbs form the comparative and superlative by adding** __= = **ER EST** = = = = ..........................................Més gran que............................. El més gran = = = = ....................................... __COMPARATIVE__ ........................... __SUPERLATIVE__ = = BIG ................................. BIGGER THAN..............................THE BIGGEST = = SMALL ............................SMALLER THAN...........................THE SMALLEST = = LARGE ............................LARGER THAN .............................THE LARGEST = = Doubble the consonant in case the 3 last letters are: C.V.C. =

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= large, cute.. You see 2 syllables but you hear 1. What you hear is important. = = = = __Comparative__: = = My house is bigger than your house. = = This table is smaller than John’s table. = = = =__ Superlative: __= = This house is the biggest. = = This table is the smallest = = __ Rule 2 - two syllable __ adjectives __ ending in Y RE LY le er  __ =
 * FOLLOW RULE NR 1 **
 * ......................... ........ __COMPARATIVE....................................sUPERLATIVE__**
 * PRETTY ...............PRETTIER THAN .................... THE PRETTIEST **
 * EASY ................ EASIER THAN .......................THE EASIEST **
 * HOLY...................HOLIER THAN.........................THE HOLIEST **


 * QUIET .................QUIETER THAN .....................THE QUIETEST **
 * CLEVER .................CLEVERER THAN.....................THE CLEVEREST **

-lehumble--humbler-the humblest
=simple.......simpler...............the simplest=

-ow---narrow--narrowerthe narrowest
__ If it is an adverb ; use more __ He drove more slowly. She ate more quickly. They studied more quietly

= __ Rule 3 - Adjectives or adverbs with two or more syllables : __ = = = = = = = ||  || =__Interessant..__.......................... __més interessant que__..............__El más interessant__= =Interesting ............................ more interesting than............ the most interesting= =Beautiful....................................More beautiful than................. the most beautiful= = = = = = = =__ Rule 4 __ = = __ These are the irregular forms. __ = = GOOD .......BETTTER............THE BEST= = BAD ............WORSE ........THE WORST =
 * = Use MORE AND THE MOST ( A LA eSPAÑOLA) =
 * = ** Examples: *** =

__ 1. something is similar A=B __
=** Tan.....................como **=

Our car is as fast as Peter's car.

// She's **as** fast **as** a horse. //

// He's **as** strong **as** an elephant. //

// She's **as** silly **as** a monkey. //

// It's **as** cold **as** ice. //

// It's **as** light **as** a feather. //

__ 2. something is not similar A><B)

// She's **not as** fast **as** a horse. //   // He's **not** **as** strong **as** an elephant. //   // She's **not** **as** silly **as** a monkey. //   // It **not** **as** cold **as** ice. //   // It's **not** **as** light **as** a feather. // __ NOTE! __

Peter is taller ** than me ** **.** (informal)

Peter is taller ** than I am. ** (formal)

I am more intelligent than ** her ** I am more intelligent than ** she is **

Max is as tall as ** me ** **.** (informal)

Max is as tall as **I am**. (formal)

= = =__ 3 Superlatives and comparatives exercises __= = = = [|comparatives and superlatives (4) (also irregular)] = = [|comparatives and superlatives (5)] = = http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/regcom1.htm = = c[|omparatives and superlatives.(6)] = http://baladre.info/english/sedaviwebfront/compsupirreg.htm =http://www.grammar.cl/Games/Comparatives_Superlatives.htm= =[]=

__http://www.grammar.cl/Games/Comparatives_Superlatives.htm__
= AS..................AS = = = =http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/adjectives_adverbs/adjectives_comparison_as_as.htm= = = = = = = = = =_______________________________________________________________________= ||  || = __1) COMPARATIVES__ = = http://www.grammar.cl/Games/Comparatives_Superlatives.htm = = http://english-zone.com/grammar/compare1.html = = [|comparatives (2)] = = [|comparatives (3)] =
 * [|comparatives (1)] **

http://english-zone.com/spelling/comp5.htm

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/regcom1.htm

http://www.quia.com/pop/110516.html
[|**comparative structures**]**[| (9)]** // **new-06-07** // http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/activities/bigger.asp http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/words/activities/comparative_adjectives.html http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/regcom3.htm http://www.better-english.com/grammar/comp2.htm

=__**2) Superlative**__= = http://baladre.info/english/sedaviwebfront/adjesuper.htm = = http://www.eflnet.com/grammar/supadj.php = = http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=1114_biggest =

=[]= [|**comparatives and superlatives-also irregular (7)**]// **new-03-04** // =__3 Superlatives and comparatives__= = [|comparatives and superlatives (4) (also irregular)] = = [|comparatives and superlatives (5)] = = http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/regcom1.htm = = [|comparatives and superlatives.(6)] = = = =http://www.grammar.cl/Games/Comparatives_Superlatives.htm= =[]=
 * [|comparatives and superlatives. (6)]** [[image:http://baladre.info/english/sedaviwebfront/grammarindex_archivos/sound.gif link="http://baladre.info/english/sedaviwebfront/presperfaff.htm"]]
 * [|comparatives-by Charles Kelly. (8) (with acknow.)]**// **new-03-04** //
 * [|superlatives]**
 * [|comparatives and superlatives (grammar)]**

__http://www.grammar.cl/Games/Comparatives_Superlatives.htm__
=AS..................AS= http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/adjectives_adverbs/adjectives_comparison_as_as.htm

http://www.quia.com/cb/141717.html http://www.englishbanana.com/advan11.html

__**Comparative and superlative**__

= __http://www.grammar.cl/Games/Comparatives_Superlatives.htm__ =

http://www.english-zone.com/spelling/compsup1.html
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**R**  Mega Quiz - 50 mixed questions

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