Comparative & superlative adjectives

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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 compare people ,things, animals , we use the comparative: Claudia is older than Paul

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  • 1. Comparative & Superlative AdjectivesTo compare people ,things, animals , weuse the comparative:Claudia is older than PaulTo describe the extreme quality of one thingin a group of things, we use a superlative. Claudia is the oldest from the class. To express the highest degree of a quality.

2. quiet the quietest/ THE most quietclever the cleverest/ THE most clevernarrow the narrowest/ THE most narrowsimple the simplest/ THE most simple 3. Happiness is more important than money (IMPORTANT)Paul is taller than Peter (TALL) 4. tallJustine is taller than Paris 5. importantFamily is more important than money 6. The superlativeUsing Est and Mosta) Comparative:My brother is older than me.b) Superlative:Grandpa is theoldest of all. 7. tallerthe tallest of 8. the most expensive 9. heavierthe heaviest 10. Comparative:Jamie works more quickly than Pat.Superlative:Ben works the most quickly of all 11. Whats Chicago like?1 You are asking Todd about Chicago.Complete thequestions with is or are and thecorrect words from thebox. 12. Read the second part of the conversation with Todd. He compares the places he visited last year.Can you complete any of the sentences? 13. Using More when comparingA rugby player gets more injuries than a tennis player 14. Using More with nounMore with nouns AdditionalThan not necessary 15. Making Comparasions withAS..AS 16. Making Comparasions withMaking Comparisons with AS.AS AS..ASPaul is not as old as Sandra