Comparison

Comparative structures in English are used to compare two or more things, people, or ideas. These structures typically involve adjectives or adverbs and fall into several categories:

He is smarter than anyone here.

They are the friendliest people ever.

She is as nice as her mother and always polite.

This house is twice as expensive as their old one.

They do the tasks much faster now.

1. Simple Comparatives:
Adjective/Adverb + "-er" + than
For longer adjectives/adverbs: "more" + Adjective/Adverb + than

Example: "She is taller than her brother."


Example: "This movie is more interesting than the last one."

Multiple Choice

This mountain trail is _______than the one we hiked last weekend.

• more steep

• steeper

• the steepest

• steeper

Multiple Choice

His approach to solving the problem was _______than his colleague's.

• efficienter

• most efficient

• more efficient

• far efficiient

Multiple Choice

Her explanation was _____ than the one we received from the other teacher.

• far more clearer

• the most clear

• more clear

• clearer

Multiple Choice

She looked _______ than ever when they arrived.

• more happy

• happier

• the happiest

• the most happy

2. Superlatives:

The + Adjective/Adverb + "-est"

For longer adjectives/adverbs: "the most" + Adjective/Adverb

Example: "He is the fastest runner in the team."

Example: "This is the most beautiful painting in the gallery."

3. Equality Comparisons:

   as + Adjective/Adverb + as

   Negative: not as + Adjective/Adverb + as

• Example: "She is as smart as her sister."

• Example: "He is not as tall as his brother."

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Their horse was

in the race (fast)

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He turned out to be __ ______ as we expected (knowledgeable)

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He is smarter than his brother. His brother is ___ __ ____ as he is.

Modifying comparisons are used to intensify or soften the comparison. Common modifiers include "much," "far," "a little," "a bit," "slightly," and "considerably." These words are placed before the comparative form.

• "She is much taller than her brother."

• "This book is slightly more interesting than the other one."