Session 7: Comparatives and Superlatives
Overview
Comparatives
Used to compare two things, showing that one has a higher, lower, or equal degree of a quality compared to the other.
Structure:
S1 + is (short adjective) + er + than S2.
S1 + is more/less (long adjective) + than S2.
Ex:
This book is thicker than that one.
This book is more interesting than that one.
Superlatives
Used to show that one thing has the highest or lowest degree of a quality within a group.
Structure:
S + is the (short adj) + est of/in (group).
S + is the most/least (long adj) of/in (group).
Example:
This is the shortest trip I’ve ever gone.
This is the most beautiful place I’ve ever seen.
Comparatives Exercises
Fill in the blanks with the correct comparative form.
- This bag is _______ (cheap) than that one.
- She runs _______ (fast) than her classmates.
- This book is _______ (interesting) than the one I read last week.
- My new car is _______ (comfortable) than my old one.
- The weather today is _______ (bad) than yesterday.
Superlatives Exercises
Fill in the blanks with the correct superlative form.
- That was _______ (good) meal I’ve ever had!
- He is _______ (tall) player in the team.
- It was _______ (exciting) trip of my life.
- Yesterday was _______ (cold) day of the year.
- She is _______ (hard-working) employee in the company.