Modifying comparative and superlative adjectives

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MODIFYING COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

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MODIFYING COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

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COMPARATIVESBIG DIFFERENCE:

far/a lot/much + comparative

This film is far better than the one we saw last week.The weather is a lot colder this year.That exercise is much more difficult.

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SMALL DIFFERENCE: slightly/ a bit/ a little +

comparative, nearly as... as

I’m feeling slightly better than yesterday.This year is a bit more difficult than

expectedYour phone is a little smaller than mine.London is nearly as expensive as Paris.

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SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVESBIG DIFFERENCE

by far + superlative, superlative + ever

This cheese is by far the best I’ve ever eaten.

It’s the most boring film ever.He’s the cutest baby ever.

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As.. as expressions• As deaf as• As black as • As cold as• As busy as• As hungry as• As blind as• As clear as• As easy as• As free as• As old as• As sick as• As right as• As good as

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As … as expressionsAs deaf as a wallAs black as night

As cold as iceAs busy as a bee

As hungry as a dogAs blind as a bat

As clear as crystal As easy as pie

As free as a birdAs old as the hillsAs sick as a dogAs good as newAs right as rain