Comparative and superlative adjectives

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Comparative adjectives

Use comparative adjectives in order to compare two things, animals, or people.

​Comparative Adjectives

​A comparative adjective is used to compare one person, action, thing or state to another.

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​It adds the suffix -er to the original adjective.

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​e.g. bright - > brighter

Example:

• Tom Holland is slimmer than Tobey McGuire.

• Huawei smartphones are less expensive than the Samsung ones.

Superlative adjectives

Use superlative adjectives in order to say that a thing, an animal, or a person is the most of a group.

​Superlative Adjectives

​A superlative adjective is used to compare one person, action, thing or state to all others in the same group.

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​It adds the suffix -est to the original adjective.

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​e.g. bright - > brightest

Example:

• Andrew Garfield is the slimmest Spider-man.

• iPhones are the least expensive smartphones.

The Equative

Use the equative in order to say that a thing, an animal, or a person is similar to another one.

Example:

• Rachel is as intelligent as Sue.

• Samsung smartphones are as expensive as iPhones.

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