Comparatives
Comparative Structures: one thing or person is more than another thing or person
We can say that something is more than another thing by using a comparative adjective with 'than'.
- France is bigger than Scotland.
- Luke is taller than Lucy.
- Your book is more interesting than my book.
- Canada is far bigger than Scotland.
- Your book is much more interesting than my book.
- Amanda is a lot younger than Julie.
- This exercise is a little more difficult than that exercise.
- Scotland is less big than France.
- Lucy is less tall than Luke.
- My book is less interesting than your book.
- That child is getting taller and taller.
- The climate is getting hotter and hotter.
- This city is becoming more and more crowded.
Comparative structures: things or people that are the same
First, we can use 'as ... as' with a normal adjective (not a comparative) to say two things are the same:
First, we can use 'as ... as' with a normal adjective (not a comparative) to say two things are the same:
- John is as tall as Luke (= they are the same height).
- The red shirt is as expensive as the blue shirt (= they are the same price).
- Lucy is not as tall as Helena (= Helena is taller than Lucy).
- Paris is not as big as London (= London is bigger than Paris).
Superlatives
We use a superlative to say that a thing or person is the most of a group. When we use a superlative adjective ('the tallest student') before the noun, we generally use it with 'the'. This is because there's only one (or one group) of the thing we are talking about. There is one student who is the tallest in the class, and because it's clear to the listener which one we mean, we usually use 'the':
We use a superlative to say that a thing or person is the most of a group. When we use a superlative adjective ('the tallest student') before the noun, we generally use it with 'the'. This is because there's only one (or one group) of the thing we are talking about. There is one student who is the tallest in the class, and because it's clear to the listener which one we mean, we usually use 'the':
- She's the most beautiful girl I've ever seen.
- It's the best café in London.
- John and Lisa are the most intelligent students here.
- This bowl is the biggest one.
- He's my best student.
- That's our most important goal.
- She is (the) most beautiful.
- This café is (the) best.
- John and Lisa are (the) most intelligent.
- This bowl is (the) biggest.
He is fastest swimmer.
Video Material for Comparatives and Superlatives.
English with Sound and Light, Comparatives Usage.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrxTrvrCohE (Part 1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8lX5I5sTPQ (Part 2)
Explanation of Comparatives and Superlatives with a song background.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UESYzGogazQ
Examples with countries.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pwwrF0UBQQ
Examples and spelling rules of comparatives.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fQb7_KUs3A
Visual Examples of Comparatives
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCLrYbmPvis
Comparatives and Superlative in Songs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T7EDVC-Byk
Comparatives in Interviews
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLE5yPZa_Ow
Reading Material (Spanish)
http://www.curso-ingles.com/gramatica-inglesa/compar.php
Silent video that works as a presentation for Superlatives.
Reading Material for Comparatives
Simple Explanation of Comparatives
http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/adjectivecomp.html
Formation of Comparative Adjectives
https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/adjectives-comparative-form.htm
Explanation in Spanish
http://www.curso-ingles.com/gramatica-inglesa/compar.php
A very complete list of Comparatives
http://www.curso-ingles.com/gramatica-inglesa/compar-lista.php
Exercises for Comparatives and Superlatives
Very simple matching exercises
http://www.agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/comparison/comparison-multiple-1
http://www.agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/comparison/comparison-match
Complete Sentences
http://www.hshc.de/unterricht/comparison/comparison2.htm (Comparative)
http://suz.digitaleschulebayern.de/english/grammar/comp1.htm
http://www.agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/comparison/comparison-write-2
http://www.agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/comparison/comparison-write-3
http://www.english-4u.de/comparison_ex3.htm
http://www.adelescorner.org/grammar/comparatives/superlatives.html (Superlative)
http://jerome.boulinguez.free.fr/english/file/hotpotatoes/superlatives3.htm
http://www.adelescorner.org/grammar/comparatives/superlatives2.html
http://www.funkyenglish.com/page/quiz-superlatives
True or False Exercises on Comparatives
http://s.mound.free.fr/skyblues67/comparing/trig&family1.htm (Comparative)
http://www.hshc.de/unterricht/comparison/comparison.htm
http://www.agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/comparison/superlatives-1 (Superlative)
Use the right comparative or superlative.
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=2070 (Comparatives)
http://www.eflnet.com/grammar/supadj.php (Superlative)
Using more and most.
http://first-english.org/english_learning/english_year_2/comparison_adjectives/30_comparison_of_adjectives_more_most.htm
Games for Comparatives and Superlatives
Boardgame that uses animals as a topic for comparative and superlative adjectives.
http://www.eslgamesplus.com/comparatives-and-superlatives-zoo-animals-vocabulary-grammar-esl-interactive-board-game/
A game where the students must choose between comparatives and superlatives correctly.
http://www.eslgamesplus.com/comparatives-superlatives-wild-zoo-animals-vocabulary-grammar-interactive-monkey-fun-activity/
Compare different animals using the right adjective form.
http://gamestolearnenglish.com/compare/
Hangman and choosing the words in the right order.
https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-games/comparatives-and-superlatives
Advanced games where students must read a text and use the right form of the adjective.
http://www.marks-english-school.com/games/basketball.html
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