CONTENTS 15-1The Comparative: Using -er and MoreThe Comparative: Using -er and More 15-2The Superlative: Using -est and MostThe Superlative: Using -est.

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15-1 The Comparative: Using -er and More15-2 The Superlative: Using -est and Most15-3 Using One Of + Superlative + Plural Noun15-4 Making Comparisons with Adverbs15-5 Comparisons: Using The Same (As), Similar (To),… 15-6 Comparisons: Using Like and Alike15-7 Using But15-8 Using Verbs after But

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Nicola is taller than Bradley.

15-1 THE COMPARATIVE: USING -ER AND MORE

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(a) Nicola is taller than Bradley.

Nicola is more tall than Bradley.?


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(b) Happiness is more important than money.

Happiness is importanter than money.?


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(a) Nicola is taller than Bashir.

(b) Happiness is more important than money.


To compare two persons or things:

-er more

+ thanadjective +

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ierier

funnprett

er g

yy

ADJECTIVES WITH ONE SYLLABLE

ADJECTIVES THAT END IN -Y

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE

bigcheapold

funnypretty

bigcheapold

erer


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betterworsefarther/further

more famousmore importantmore interesting

ADJECTIVES WITH TWO OR MORESYLLABLES

IRREGULARCOMPARATIVEFORMS

famousimportantinteresting

goodbadfar


ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE

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Ivana is ____ than Paris.older

Ivana 19

Paris 17

Justine 15

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old

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Family is _____________ than money.more important


important

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The woman with the smile looks ______ than the woman with the frown.

happier


happy

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We have a big family.My brother is older than

me.Grandpa is the oldest of

all.

15-2 THE SUPERLATIVE: USING -EST AND MOST

MeMy brother

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(a) COMPARATIVE

My brother is older than me.

(b) SUPERLATIVE

Grandpa is the oldest of all.


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older

bigger

ADJECTIVES WITH ONE SYLLABLE

old

big

the oldest

the biggest


ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

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ADJECTIVES THAT END IN -Y



pretty

easy

prettier

easier

prettiest

easiest

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more expensive more important

ADJECTIVES WITH TWO OR MORESYLLABLES


expensive

important


the most expensive the most important

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the best

the worst

the farthest/furthest

IRREGULARFORMS


good

bad

far

better

worse

farther/further


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Justine is ______than Paris.Ivana is the ____________ the sisters. tallest of all

Ivana

Paris

Justine


tall

taller

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A good bicycle is expensive.

A motorcycle is more expensive.

A car is ______________________.

the most expensive (of all)


expensive

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A horse is ________than a dog.An elephant is __________ of all.the heaviest


heavy

heavier

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Kyung is one of the cutest babies I know.

15-3 USING ONE OF + SUPERLATIVE + PLURAL NOUN

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(a) Kyung is one of the cutest babies I know.

(b) Angel Falls is one of the most beautiful

waterfalls in the world.

(c) Jackson is one of the best students

in school.

one of + superlative + plural noun

15-3 USING ONE OF + SUPERLATIVE + PLURAL NOUN

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Tahiti beautiful placesin the world most


_________ is one of the __________________

______________.

Tahiti most beautiful places

in the world

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Bo’s Barbequein this townrestaurants

worst

____________ is one of the ______________

_________________.

Bo’s Barbecue worst restaurants

in this town

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_____________ is one of the ______________

_________________.


The Eiffel Tower tallest buildings

in the world

buildingsthe Eiffel Tower

tallestin France

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Jake works harder than Hal (does).

15-4 MAKING COMPARISONS WITH ADVERBS

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SUPERLATIVEadverbs ending in -ly

the mostthe mostthe most

(a) Jamie works more quickly than Pat (does).

(b) Ben works the most quickly of all.

COMPARATIVEadverbs ending in -ly

carefullyneatlyslowly

moremoremore


COMPARATIVE

SUPERLATIVE

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(c) Angie works faster than Debbie (does).

(d) Melissa works the fastest of all.


COMPARATIVE

SUPERLATIVE

hard, fast, early, late

-er and -est with irregular adverbs

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(e) Most people sing better than I (do).

(f) Steve sings the best of all.


COMPARATIVE

SUPERLATIVE

better best

forms of well

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Sully had a good score on the English test.

COMPARATIVE

Merna had a ______ score.

SUPERLATIVE

Paula had _______ scoreof all.

better

the bestSully 75%

English Test

Merna 88%

Paula 100%


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COMPARATIVE

I have to get up _______ on Tuesday.

SUPERLATIVE

I have to get up _________ on Friday.

I have to get up early on Monday.

earliest

earlier


the

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Simone can run quickly.

COMPARATIVE

Majid can run ____________.

SUPERLATIVE

Larry can run _______________ of all.

the

more quickly


most quickly

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Maura and Lauraare the same.

15-5 COMPARISONS: USING THE SAME (AS), SIMILAR (TO), AND DIFFERENT (FROM)

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THE SAME (AS)

Maura Laura

Maura and Laura are the same.Maura is the same as Laura.


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SIMILAR (TO)

Nan Jan

Nan and Jan are similar.Nan is similar to Jan.


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DIFFERENT (FROM)

Elias

Hannah

Elias and Hannah are different.Elias is different from Hannah.


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A

E

DC

BF

D is ___________ A.


the same (as)similar (to)

different (from)

different from

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A

E

DC

BF

B is ___________ E.



different (from)

the same as

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A

E

DC

BF

C is _________F.



different (from)

similar to

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Your bag is like my bag.

15-6 COMPARISONS: USING LIKE AND ALIKE

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(a) Your bag is like my bag.

(b) Your bag and my bag are alike.

(c) Our bags are alike.

I have a brown bag with two straps.You have a brown bag with two straps.

like = similar to

alike = similarsamemeaning


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(a) Your bag is like my bag.

(b) Your bag and my bag are alike.

This + be + like + that.


This and that + be + alike.

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Adelle and Arthur have similar cars. In other words, their cars are _____.alike

Adelle’s car

Arthur’s car


like alike

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A bus is ____ a train in some ways. like

a bus a train


like alike

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These girls are sisters. They look ____.

alike


like alike

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Janet is sad, but Kendall is happy.

15-7 USING BUT

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(a) Janet is sad, but Kendall is happy.

(b) He likes classical music, but she likes jazz.

but = “This is the opposite of that.”

but,

,,

15-7 USING BUT

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Imelda is tall, but Jana is _____.

short


thirstyshort

difficultfunny

delicious

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The first test was easy, but this test is

_________ .difficult


thirstyshort

difficultfunny

delicious

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The dinner wasn’t very good,

but the dessert was ________.delicious


thirstyshort

difficultfunny

delicious

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Kendall is happy, but Janet isn’t.

15-8 USING VERBS AFTER BUT

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(a) Kendall is happy, but Janet isn’t.

(b) Giraffes are tall, but lions aren’t.

(c) I was reading, but Lea wasn’t.

(d) Ali rides a bike, but Lisa doesn’t.


AFFIRMATIVE + but + NEGATIVE VERB VERB

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(e) They like candy, but we don’t.

(f) Jay brought gum, but Alexi didn’t.

(g) Adults can cook, but babies can’t.

(h) Ann will jump rope, but Janet won’t.


AFFIRMATIVE + but + NEGATIVE VERB VERB

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NEGATIVE + but + AFFIRMATIVE VERB VERB

(i) Janet isn’t happy, but Kendall is.

(j) Lions aren’t tall, but giraffes are.

(k) Ana wasn’t reading, but I was.

(l) Lisa doesn’t sing, but Ali does.


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(m) We don’t like tea, but they do.

(n) Alexi didn’t laugh, but Ramona did.

(o) Babies can’t cook, but adults can.

(p) Janet won’t play, but Zoe will.


NEGATIVE + but + AFFIRMATIVE VERB VERB

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Kendall is happy, but Janet isn’t.

Kendall is happy, but Janet isn’t happy.

but shortened verb phrase


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This dog is on a leash,

but that dog ____.

isn’t


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Yung won’t go on an airplane,

but her friend ___. will


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Some people love pet goldfish,

but I ____. don’t


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