1. Comparative Adjectives Number of syllables Comparative Superlative one syllable + -er + -est tall taller tallest two syllables + -ier + -iest (ending in 'y') noisy noisier noisiest happy happier happiest OR more most modern more modern most modern famous more famous most famous three syllables or more more most important more important most important expensive more expensive most expensive
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2. Making comparative sentences with Adverbs Comparative sentences show that there is a difference between two people or two things with regard to one aspect or quality. You can indicate how great the difference is by adding an adverb before the comparative word. Large Difference =====> Small Difference Considerably/ much/a lot quite a bit somewhat a little/a bit slightly Examples: Dan is considerably taller than Nick. Dan is slightly taller than Adam. 3. Using as...as to Express Equality You can use as + adjective/adverb ...as to express equality.. For example: Boxing is as dangerous sport as Football is. She likes Novels as much as short stories. Math is as hard course as literature. Using not as ...as to express Inequality In the following sentence, which girl is taller? answer: Emily Susan is not as tall as Emily. You may use the adverbs considerably, much, quite a bit to express inequality more precisely. For example: Susan is not nearly as as tall as Emily. Other types of comparative sentences can use three times, twice, a third, half. For example: A Honda Accord is almost twice as expensive as a Chevrolet. A Nissan Sentra costs about half as much as a Honda Accord. A Corvette costs over five times more than a Nissan Sentra. You can also use Less to express inequality. For example: Emily is less athletic than Misty. I like Michael Jordan less than I like Shaquille= I like Shaquille more than I like Michael. 4. Comparing Quantities Comparative sentences can focus on nouns as well as verbs.. We can also compare the quantities of people or things. For example: Brian has more friends than Bob Bob has fewer friends than Brian. Claudia has more money than Adriana, but Robert doesn't have as much money as Peter. Bob has the fewest friends of all the people I know. My dad has the least money of all his friends. 5. Expressing Cause and Effect with So/such and that So/such gives extra emphasis to an idea. So is used before adjectives (without nouns).
Such is used before nouns (with or without adjectives).
6. Too and Enough with Nouns Too + adjective expresses a problem.
Adjective + enough expresses as much as is necessary.
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