اللغة الإنجليزية — Grammar: Comparatives and Superlatives (Advanced Forms) — 1 ثانوي — شعبة آداب — بكالوريا — المنهاج الجزائري
Comparative and superlative forms allow us to compare people, things, and ideas.
I. Comparative Forms
Short adjectives: adjective-er + than (taller than, faster than).
Long adjectives: more + adjective + than (more beautiful than, more interesting than).
Irregular: good → better, bad → worse, far → farther/further.
II. Superlative Forms
Short adjectives: the + adjective-est (the tallest, the fastest).
Long adjectives: the most + adjective (the most beautiful, the most interesting).
Irregular: good → the best, bad → the worst, far → the farthest/furthest.
III. Special Structures
as…as (equality): “She is as tall as her brother.”
not as…as / not so…as (inferiority): “He is not as smart as his sister.”
the…the… (parallel increase): “The more you study, the more you learn.”
less…than: “This book is less interesting than that one.”
IV. Exercises
Complete the sentences with the correct comparative or superlative form:
1. Algeria is (large) than Tunisia.
2. This is (good) film I’ve ever seen.
3. She speaks English (fluently) than me.
4. It’s (hot) day of the year!
5. He is (intelligent) student in the class.
For more lessons, visit:
Present Perfect vs Past Simple
and
Modal Verbs.
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