Grammar

​Grammar

2nd Grade of Junior High School​

Comparisons​

​Mrs. Karagkizopoulou Pinelopi

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• ​We use the Comparative to compare one person/thing with another.

Josh is shorter than his brother.

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• We use the Superlative to compare one person/thing in a group with the other persons/things in that group.​

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Olivia is the nicest girl in the class.​

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Multiple Choice

The comparative is used to....

• ...compare 1 person with more than one in the group

• ...compare 2 people

​The comparative is followed by than to introduce the other element in the comparison.

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The superlative is preceded by the and is followed by of or in (especially with places).​

Multiple Select

The superlative is followed by...

• of

• than

• in

Multiple Choice

The comparative is followed by...

• than

• of

• in

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Alex is

(good) at tennis than Tom.

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This is the

(high) building in Athens.

Multiple Choice

The comparative form of the adjective bad is...

• badder

• worse

• the worst

Multiple Choice

It costs more money to restore a damaged building ............to build it from the beginning.

• of

• in

• than

Multiple Choice

Italian food is ...............more popular than Mexican food.

• very

• much

• as

Multiple Choice

This is the..............................country in Europe.

• hospitable

• more hospitable

• hospitablest

• most hospitable