Adjectives
Comparison Less and Not As . . . As
Not as . . . as and
less have the same meaning.
My old car was less efficient than my new car.
My old car was not as efficient as my new car.
Use not as . . . as with one-syllable adjectives or
adverbs.
My apartment is not as big as yours.
Tom doesn’t run as fast as Steven.
Use less . . . than or not as . . . as with adjectives
or adverbs that have two or more syllables.
My son visits less frequently than my daughter.
My son doesn’t visit as frequently as my daughter.
Superlative
Use a superlative adjective to
compare
Prague is the most beautiful city I’ve ever seen.
Use a superlative adverb to compare
the action
My red shoes fit the most comfortably of all my shoes.
Add -est to the end of most one-
syllable adjectives or adverbs to
form the superlative.
Adjective: I bought the longest couch in the store.
Adverb: Steve works hardest of all the students.
Use the most before most adjectives
that have two or more syllables and
adverbs ending in -ly.
Of all the girls, Brenda sings the most beautifully.
For some two-syllable adjectives and
adverbs, either -est or the most can
be used to form the superlative.
cruel the cruelest/the most cruel
Some superlatives are irregular.
good/well the best
bad/badly the worst
Comparisons as...as
1.Use as + adjective/adverb + as to compare two people,
places, or things that are the same or equal in some way.
Your car is as old as mine.
2.a)- noun (+ verb)
I dance as well as my brother
2.b) a subject pronoun + verb or an auxiliary verb
I dance as well as he does.
2.c) a possessive noun or possessive pronoun
My computer is as old as hers.
3. In informal speaking
Formal: He’s as tall as I am.
Informal: He’s as tall as me.
Comparative
Comparative adjective + than to compare
Lydia is taller than Alex.
Gorillas are more intelligent than cows.
One syllable adjectives -er + than
SmallER than...
Two syllable adjectives either -er or more + than
Quiet: Quieter than/ More quiet than
Two or more syllable adjectives use more + than
Jack is more serious than Nikki.
Do you think math is more important than music?
Some adjectives use an irregular form
Good=Better
Far=Further/Farther
Bad=Worse