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    The document discusses comparative and superlative forms of adjectives in English. It explains that short adjectives of one syllable form the comparative with -er and superlative with -est. Long adjectives of more than two syllables form the comparative with "more" and superlative with "most". Adjectives ending in -y normally take -ier/-iest. Irregular comparatives/superlatives are also noted. Examples are provided to illustrate usage.

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    The document discusses comparative and superlative forms of adjectives in English. It explains that short adjectives of one syllable form the comparative with -er and superlative with -est. Long adjectives of more than two syllables form the comparative with "more" and superlative with "most". Adjectives ending in -y normally take -ier/-iest. Irregular comparatives/superlatives are also noted. Examples are provided to illustrate usage.

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    Comparative & Superlative Forms Explained

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    The document discusses comparative and superlative forms of adjectives in English. It explains that short adjectives of one syllable form the comparative with -er and superlative with -est. Long adjectives of more than two syllables form the comparative with "more" and superlative with "most". Adjectives ending in -y normally take -ier/-iest. Irregular comparatives/superlatives are also noted. Examples are provided to illustrate usage.

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    Comparative&Superlative

    Thecomparativeformhastheterminationerormore
    Thesuperlativeformhastheterminationestormost

    Whenformingthecomparativeorsuperlativeofanadjectivewemustfirstconsiderthenumberof
    syllables:

    Shortadjectivesofonesyllable:

    old

    older

    theoldest
    slow

    slower

    theslowest
    cheap

    cheaper

    thecheapest
    big

    bigger

    thebiggest
    large

    larger

    thelargest
    nice

    nicer

    thenicest

    Longeradjectivesofmorethantwosyllables:

    interesting

    moreinteresting

    themostinteresting

    themostexpensive
    expensive

    moreexpensive
    difficult

    moredifficult

    themostdifficult

    Adjectivesterminatinginy(normallytwosyllables)

    happy

    happier

    thehappiest

    easy

    easier

    theeasiest

    early

    earlier

    theearliest

    Irregularcomparatives/superlatives:

    better

    thebest

    good/well

    bad/badly

    worse

    theworst

    far

    farther

    thefarthest

    further

    thefurthest

    SPECIALUSES:

    much
    alot

    far
    moreexpensive/cheaper

    itisbyfarthebesthotelinthecity
    alittle

    heismyverybestfriend
    abit

    itisfarfromexpensive

    Cadavezms/msyms.

    Thepriceofcomputersisgettingcheaperandcheaper,butotherthingsaregettingmoreandmore
    expensive.Everyyearmoreandmorepeoplearerecyclingrubbish.

    Cuantoms..ms

    Thebiggerthecarthemoreexpensiveitis.
    Thesoonerthebetter.

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    Comparativesentences:

    Comparativesentencesareformedusingthan:

    Sheisfartallerthanheis.
    Thishotelismuchmoreexpensivethantheother

    EXERCISE
    Completethesentencesusingthan

    eg
    Heisntverytall.Youaretallerthanhim(or:thanheis)

    1
    Sheisntveryold.Youremuch.....
    2

    Idontworkveryhard.You...

    Hedoesntreadveryfast.You...

    Imnotaverygoodcook.Carlosisamuch...

    Imnotverytall.Maryisfar.....

    Ididntgetupveryearly.Mywife...

    Completeusing..and.

    1
    Itsbecoming.tofindajob(hard)
    2

    Mybagsseemedtoget..asIcarriedthem(heavy)

    Asthedaywenton,theweathergot(bad)

    Astheconversationwenton,hebecame..(talkative)

    Travellingisbecoming..(expensive)

    TRANSLATE

    1
    Lareuninfuemuylargamsdedoshoras
    2

    Sabesnadarmejorqueyo

    Antoniocomemuchomsquetu

    Eljaponsesmuchomsdifcilqueelingls

    Estepisoesmsnuevoyunpocomsgrandequeelmo

    Estepantalncuestamsdinerodelquepuedopermitirme

    Comprlacamisamscaradelatienda

    10

    Estelibroesmsaburridoqueelotro

    11

    Espormucholamejorpelculaquehevistojams

    12

    Johneselmsaltodelafamilia

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    AS.................AS

    Usedtoexpresscomparisonsofequality(tan.......como.......)

    HeisastallasMary,butheisnotastallasTom

    (notsotallas)

    Tan..como
    Sheisasoldashim(or:asheis)

    Tanto.como
    HeeatsasmuchasIdo

    Tantos..como
    HehasasmanybooksasIhave

    *Otherexpressionsusingas.as

    hasta(distancia)
    Asfaras:
    Aswellas:
    ademsde
    Aslongas:
    siempreque,acondicindeque

    elmismoque
    Thesameas

    - Mycaristhesameasyours
    - IarrivedatthesametimeasTom

    EXERCISE

    1
    Mihermanonoestaninteligentecomomihermana

    2
    AnnnobebetantacervezacomoBrian

    3
    Tenemoslamismaprofesoraquet

    4
    EnBarcelonanohaytantosteatroscomoenMadrid

    5
    Billnotienetantosamigoscomoyo

    6
    Mesientomejorqueayer.Noestoytancansado

    7
    Ademsdeestudiaringls,estudiomatemticas

    8
    FuimosencochehastaSevillayallcogimoseltren

    Exampractice

    Rewritethesentence:

    a) JohnistallerthanMary

    MaryisnotJohn

    b) Tomisthebestintheclass
    Nobodyintheclassisas.Tom

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