Comparative & Superlative Adjectives

To describe the extreme quality of one thing in a group of things, we use a superlative.

Claudia is the oldest from the class. To express the highest degree of a quality.

To describe the extreme quality of one thing in a group of things, we use a superlative.

Claudia is the oldest from the class. To express the highest degree of a quality.

To compare people ,things, animals , we use the comparative:

Claudia is older than Paul

To compare people ,things, animals , we use the comparative:

Claudia is older than Paul

quiet → the quietest/most quietclever → the cleverest/most clevernarrow → the narrowest/most narrowsimple → the simplest/most simple

Happiness is more important than moneyHappiness is more important than money

Paul is taller than PeterPaul is taller than Peter

Justine is than Paris Justine is than Paris

talltall

taller

more importantmore importantFamily is than money

importantimportant

The superlative Using – Est and Most

The superlative Using – Est and Most

a) Comparative:

My brother is older than me.

a) Comparative:

My brother is older than me.

b) Superlative:

Grandpa is the oldest of all.b) Superlative:

Grandpa is the oldest of all.

Using More with noun

A rugby player gets more injuries than a tennis playerA rugby player gets more injuries than a tennis player

Using More with noun

a) Would you

lilke more

salad?

b) Only more

tomatoes please

More with nouns AdditionalThan not necessary

More with nouns AdditionalThan not necessary

Making Comparasions withAS…..AS

Making Comparasions withAS…..AS

Making Comparisons with AS….ASMaking Comparasions withAS…..AS

Paul is not as old as SandraPaul is not as old as Sandra

heavyheavyA horse is heavier than a dog.

An elephant is the heaviest of all.

Comparative:

Jamie works more quickly than Pat.

Superlative:

Ben works the most quickly of all

What's Chicago like?1 You are asking Todd about Chicago. Complete thequestions with is or are and the correct words from thebox.

Read the second part of the conversation with Todd. He compares the places he visited last year. Can you complete any of the sentences?