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Comparisons: comparatives
and superlatives
Mon, 04/29/2013 - 15:01 — Chris McCarthy

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Confusing Words Grammar

Look at the comparative and superlative forms in these sentences.

1. It's hotter today than it was last week.

2. The exam was easier than the last one.
3. These shoes are much more expensive than the last pair you saw.
4. Cars are becoming faster and faster but safer too.
5. Cities are becoming more and more crowded.
6. London is the most cosmopolitan city in the world.
7. Christmas is the busiest time for shoppers.
8. That's the best film I’ve ever seen.
9. Alex is more talented by far than Joe.
10. 14 hours is the longest time I’ve spent flying.

From these sentences we can see how the comparative is formed:

Words with one syllable: hot = hot +t+er,

Words ending in 'y': easy = eas+i+er
Words with two or more syllables: expensive = more expensive.

To express a gradual or continuous change: faster and faster, more and more crowded.

The superlative can be formed in these ways:

Words with one syllable: best = the best, long = the longest
Words ending in 'y': busy = the bus+i+est,
Words with two or more syllables: the most cosmopolitan

Lesson by Tristan

Choose the correct form for these sentences:

1 - Choose the correct form:

Most people are happier now than before.

Most people are happiest now than before.
 2 - Choose the correct form:

Pollution is the biggest problem we’re facing now.

Pollution is biggest problem we’re facing now.

3 - Choose the correct form:

It’s becoming hard and hard to find good restaurants nowadays.

It’s becoming harder and harder to find good restaurants nowadays.

4 - Choose the correct form:

That was the better concert I’ve ever been to.

That was the best concert I’ve ever been to.

5 - Choose the correct form:

I think action films are the most entertaining than romantic ones.
I think action films are more entertaining than romantic ones.

6 - Choose the correct form:

Travelling is cheaper now than it was a few years ago.

Travelling is more cheaper now than it was a few years ago.

7 - Choose the correct form:

She's the most beautiful woman to appear on film.

She's the beautifullest woman to appear on film.

8 - Choose the correct form:

Living in a city is most convenient than the countryside.

Living in a city is more convenient than the countryside.

9 - Choose the correct form:

The earlier we start, the sooner we’ll be able to leave.

The early we start, the soon we’ll be able to leave.

10 - Choose the correct form:

Russia is by far the larger country in the world.

Russia is by far the largest country in the world.

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