Comparisions Comparisons Comparative S – Adj S1 + to be + S- Adj +er + than + S2 I am taller than her * Form S- Adj +er a Add er after S-adj Small – smaller Short- shorter c Adjectives ending in “e” add “r” large – larger d One syllable Adj ending in “one vowel + one consonant” - double the consonant add “er” - Thin –thinner - Big- bigger b y - ier Happy – happier Lazy – lazier Two syllable adjectives ending in “le”, ”ow”, “er” add “er” gentle – gentler Narrow- narrower clever - cleverer e Irregular Adj good- better little – less bad – worse far - farther/ further many/ much - more Comparative L -Adj S1 + to be + more/ less + L- Adj + than +S2 Hanoi is more ancient than Ho Chi Minh city This car is less expensive than that one Notes S1 + to be + much/ a bit / far/ years old/ $50 + comparative Adj + than + S2 This car is $1,000 cheaper than that one Ho Chi Minh city is much more modern than Hanoi My father is five years older than my mother Hội kiểm toán viên hành nghề Việt Nam (VACPA) Giảng viên: Phan Thị Thanh Tâm Comparisions Comparative Adv S1 + V + more/ less + Adv + than +S2 He speaks English more fluently than me (I do) They run more quickly than us (we do) Superlative S- adj • S + to be + the S-adj + est He is the tallest in my family • Form S-Adj +est Tall- tallest Large- largest Big- biggest Happy- happiest Superlative L- Adj • S + to be + the most/the least + L – Adj • This is the most expensive car in the showroom • That is the least polluted river in this country Comparative irregular Adv S1 + V + irregular Adv + than +S2 She speaks English better than me (I do) Good- well- better fast- fast- faster Bad- badly- worse late- late- later Hard- hard- harder Early- early - earlier Irregular Adj good – best bad - worst many/ much – most little- least far- farthest/ furthest She is one of the best employees in my company Superlative Irregular Adv • S + V + the irregular adv He works the hardest of the three workers Good- well- best fast- fast- fastest Bad- badly- worst late- late- latest Hard- hard- hardest Early- early - earliest Hội kiểm toán viên hành nghề Việt Nam (VACPA) Giảng viên: Phan Thị Thanh Tâm Comparisions Superlative L- Adv • S + V + the most/the least + L –Adv She dances the most beautifully in my class He drives the least carelessly of the three men S1 + to be + as +Adj + as + S2 • I am as tall as her • This car is as expensive as that one • S1 + to be not + as (so)+ adj + as +s2 • I am not as (so) good at English as you • This house isn’t as (so) comfortable as that one Notes • She is the taller of the two girls • This is the more economical of the two cars • She is the tallest of the three girls • That is the most economical car of all S1 + V + as + Adv+ as S2 I speak English as fluently as him ( he does) S1 + V ( negative) + as (so)+ ADV + as + S2 I didn’t learn English as well as him (he did) Hội kiểm toán viên hành nghề Việt Nam (VACPA) Giảng viên: Phan Thị Thanh Tâm