Comparative and superlative forms.

To show that two related things change together, you can use the structure 'the + comparative..., the + comparative...'. (E.G The bigger, the better!)

• True

• False

It is correct to use a determiner like 'our' or 'my' and 'the' together before a superlative, for example: 'This is my the best work'.

• False

• True

Answer explanation

The rule states that you don't put 'the' before a superlative when another determiner like 'our' is already being used.

The words 'a good/great deal', 'a lot', 'considerably', 'dramatically',

'far', 'significantly' and 'much' are used to show a very small difference between two things being compared.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The words 'a good/great deal', 'a lot', 'considerably', 'dramatically', 'far', 'significantly' and 'much' are used to show a very BIG difference between two things being compared.

To make a superlative adjective stronger, you can use the phrase 'by far', 'far and away', 'easily' & 'the very' before it.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

'by far', 'far and away', 'easily' & 'the very' are complements to modify and strengthen superlative adjectives.

The structure 'BE + as + adjective + as' is used to compare two things that are different.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The rule states that we use 'as + adjective + as' to compare things that are the same. In constrast, when the sentence is negative, the two compared things are different.

To strengthen a superlative, you can place the word ________ after the adjective and before the noun.

• than

• always

• possible

Answer explanation

The example 'the best possible location' demonstrates this rule for making a superlative stronger.

Words like 'slightly', 'a little', 'fractionally', 'rather', 'a fraction', 'marginally' and 'somewhat' are used to indicate a large difference in a comparison.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

'Slightly', 'a little', 'fractionally', 'rather', 'a fraction', 'marginally' and 'somewhat' are words used to show a small difference.

We use the comparative form ('more expensive') with 'than' only when ____________.

• There is one thing mentioned

• It sounds good to the ear

• the thing we are comparing it with is mentioned

Answer explanation

The example 'CDs are more expensive than they used to be' shows 'than' is used when the object of comparison ('they used to be') is present.

It is grammatically correct to say 'None of our audiences have been as large as!'

• Yes, it is.

• No, it's wrong

Answer explanation

The rule states that you leave out the second 'as' when the adjective is not followed by the thing you're comparing it with.

Modifiers like 'twice', 'just', 'every bit', 'easily', 'almost', 'at least' and 'half' can be used before the 'as...as' structure to specify the comparison.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Modifiers like 'twice', 'just', 'every bit', 'easily', 'almost', 'at least' and 'half' are combined with the 'as...as' structure to specify the comparison.