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COMPARISONS - Coggle Diagram
COMPARISONS
COMPARATIVE
FORM
SHORT ADJ/ADV
S + be + the + short adj + est + N....
S + V + the + short adv + est + N...
LONG ADJ/ADV
S + be + the most + long adj + N...
S + V + the most + long adv + N
EXAMPLE
This skirt is the cheapest in the shop.
He drives the most carelessly among us.
He runs the fastest in my class
This exercise is the most difficult in my homework.
SUPERLATIVE
FORM
SHORT ADJ/ADV
S1 + be + short adj + er + than + S2
S1 + V + short adv + er + than + S2
LONG ADJ/ADV
S1 + be + more + long adj + than + S2
S1 + V +more + long adv + than + S2
EXAMPLE
He plays better than me.
This chair is more comfortable than that chair
I’m taller than my younger brother
He drives more carefully than his uncle.
EQUAL COMPARISON
FORM
WITH ADJ
S + to be/not + as + adj + as + N/ pronoun.
WITH ADV
S + V/not + as + adv + as + N/ pronoun
WITH NOUN
S + V + the same + (noun) + as + N/ pronoun.
EXAMPLE
This dress is not so expensive as that one.
He doesn’t play piano as well as he did.
This watch isn’t the same as my old one