Comparatives and Superlatives

John is not as tall as Mike.

• Mike is taller than John.
• John is taller than Mike.
• Mike is the tallest of all.
• Mike is as tall as John.

This movie is less exciting than the last one.

• The last movie was more exciting than this one.
• This movie is the most exciting one.
• This movie is as exciting as the last one.
• The last movie is less exciting.

Sarah is the kindest person in the group.

• Sarah is kinder than anyone else in the group.
• No one in the group is as kind as Sarah.
• Sarah is less kind than the others.
• Everyone in the group is kinder than Sarah.

His house is bigger than mine.

• My house is smaller than his.
• My house is the smallest of all.
• His house is the biggest.
• His house is as big as mine.

This is the best pizza I have ever eaten.

• I have never eaten a worse pizza than this.
• I have never eaten a better pizza than this.
• This pizza is better than some others.
• This pizza is the worst I’ve eaten.

Mary runs faster than Jane.

• Jane runs slower than Mary.
• Jane runs faster than Mary.
• Mary is the slowest runner.
• Jane runs as fast as Mary.

New York is larger than any other city in the USA.

• New York is the largest city in the USA.
• New York is as large as the other cities.
• No city in the USA is larger than New York.
• Some cities in the USA are larger than New York.

Today is colder than yesterday.

• Yesterday was warmer than today.
• Today is the warmest day.
• Yesterday was as cold as today.
• Today is warmer than yesterday.

He is the smartest student in the class.

• No one in the class is smarter than him.
• He is as smart as the others.
• He is the least smart in the class.
• Everyone in the class is smarter than him.

The book was less interesting than the movie.

• The movie was more interesting than the book.
• The book was as interesting as the movie.
• The movie was the least interesting.
• The book was more interesting than the movie.