COMPARISONS WITH ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS You use the

COMPARISONS WITH ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS Ø You use the comparative form of an adjectives or adverb to show the differences between two things. Ø You use the superlative form to show one thing differs from two or more things.

Comparative adjective are use to compare differences between the two objects. Examples : He drove faster than I did. Comparative adverb are used to compare differences between two things. Example : Jim works harder than his brother.

Adjective Comparative Superlative Taller Tallest Fatter Fattest Bigger Biggest Sadder Saddest Faster Fastest

Superlative • Syllable adjectives : add -est My dress size is the largest one in our family. • Syllable adjectives ending in –y to –iest She’s the luckiest person I know.

Adjective Comparative Superlative Happy Happier happiest Simpler simplest handsome More handsome Most handsome

Comparisons with noun We can use more, less, and fewer with noun phrase to create comparisons which are similar to comparative forms of adjectives and adverbs. - Uncountable nouns ; such as time, coffee, rice and milk. Use more than and less than. Example : My father enjoys eating rice more than vegetable soup. - Countable nouns ; such as pencils, cars, movies and games. Use more than and fewer than. Example : Mary has fewer pencils than Jane.

THANKYOU!