A2 English Grammar – Comparatives and Superlatives – Ex 14

1. Comparing Two Things: The -er Form

Use -er when comparing two people or things.

• Add -er to one-syllable adjectives: tall → taller, fast → faster
• Double the final consonant if the word ends in consonant-vowel-consonant: big → bigger, hot → hotter
• Change y to i and add -er: happy → happier, easy → easier

Structure: [Noun] + is + [adjective-er] + than + [noun]

✅ My brother is taller than me.
✅ This phone is cheaper than that one.

2. Superlatives: Comparing Three or More – The -est Form

Use -est when describing the most or least in a group of three or more.

• Add -est: tall → tallest, fast → fastest
• Double consonant: big → biggest, thin → thinnest
• y → i + est: happy → happiest, easy → easiest

Structure: [Noun] + is + the + [adjective-est]

✅ She is the tallest in her class.
✅ This is the happiest day of my life.

3. Showing Equality: as...as

Use as [adjective] as to say two things are the same in some way.

Structure: [Noun] + is as + [adjective] + as + [noun]

✅ My book is as interesting as yours.
✅ He is as tall as his brother.

⚠️ Never use -er or -est in "as...as" sentences.

4. Important Irregular Adjectives

Some common adjectives do not follow the -er/-est rule. Memorize these:

✅ She is a better cook than me.
✅ This is the worst movie I’ve seen.
✅ Tokyo is farther than Osaka.

Compare These Correctly:

correct “This pizza is as tasty as the one we had yesterday.”
incorrect “This pizza is as tastier as...” — never use -er in "as...as"

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