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comparative and superlative adjectives - Coggle Diagram
comparative and superlative adjectives
A comparative adjective is an adjective that expresses a comparison of qualities between two elements. Certain adverbs also allow comparison
Comparative adjectives are used to compare two elements of a sentence and describe their differences. ... The structure of a sentence with a comparative adjective is noun, verb, comparative adjective, than and object noun.
Adjectives in comparative degree
The comparative is used in English to compare differences between the two objects that it modifies (larger, smaller, faster, higher).
Superlative adjectives are used to describe an object which is at the upper or lower limit of a quality (the tallest, the smallest, the fastest, the highest). They are used in sentences where a subject is compared to a group of objects. Noun (subject) + verb + the + superlative adjective + noun (object).
To form the comparative, just add –er to the end of the adjective. For example: My house is bigger than yours.
We use comparatives and superlatives to say how people or things are different. We use a comparative adjective to express how two people or things are different, and we use a superlative
Comparative adjectives are used to compare different things, especially when you're trying to highlight a particular difference between them. For example: “My cookie is bigger than yours.” ... If it has three or more syllables, then instead of adding “-er”, you use the formula “more + adjective” instead.
Examples
Sentences With Comparative Adjectives
My house is bigger than yours.
Your grade is worse than mine.
The Pacific Ocean is deeper than the Arctic Ocean.
You are more polite than Joey.
My brother is taller than I am, but he is older too.
A rose is more beautiful than a daisy.
The Earth is larger than the moon.
Other examples
We can use 'as...as' to make a negative comparison.
I earn as much money as you.
Alice has as many children as Mary.
I don't earn as much money as you.
We don't have as many children as Richard and Susan.
They have as few visitors as we have.
They have as little money as we have.