The comparative form of adjectives is used to compared two things. However the superlative form of adjectives is used when one thing is compared to a group of three or more things.
There are some rules we should pay attention to in comparison ofct adjectives.
They are as follows :
1. On or two syllables adjective is used with er-in the comparatives and-est in the superlative.
Positive
|
Comparative
|
Superlative
|
Cold
Old
Hard
Pretty
Happy
High
Hot
|
Colder
Older
Harder
Prettier
Happier
Higher
Hotter
|
Coldest
Oldest
Hardest
Prettiest
Happiest
Highest
Hottest
|
2. When adjectives have three or more syllables, the comparative is formed with more and superlative is formed with most.
Positive
|
Comparative
|
Superlative
|
Beautiful
Expensive
Delicious
Interesting
Comfortable
|
More Beautiful
More Expensive
More Delicious
More Interesting
More Comfortable
|
Most Beautiful
Most Expensive
Most Delicious
Most Interesting
Most Comfortable
|
3. Irregular forms of adjectives are as follows :
Positive
|
Comparative
|
Superlative
|
Good
Bad
Old
Many/Much
Far
|
Better
Worse
Order/Elder
More
Farther/Further
|
Best
Worst
Oldest/Eldest
Most
Farthest/Furthest
|
Examples :
~ Today is hotter than yesterday.
~ Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
~ Desy is more beautiful than Alicia.
~ Mirna is the most beautiful student in my class.
2. Expenssions of Requests
Request are commonly used to ask someone to do something.
The Patterns :
a. Modals (will,can,could,would) + you + V1
b. Do you mind if + S + V1
Would you mind if + S + V2
I wonder if you could . . . .
Examples :
· Will you open the door, please ?
· Can tou speak a little more slowly ?
· Could you tell me the way to the hospital ?
· Would you please meet me at 7 tonight ?
· Do you mind staying here a moment ?
· Would you mind waiting outside ?
· Do you mind if I smoke here ?
· Would you mind if I wore a sweater ?
· I wonder if you could help me do this assigment.
3. Expensive of Obligations
a. Positive obligations
S + must + V1
Example :
· You must dead now.
· I must save my money.
S + have/has to + V1
Example :
· You have to come on time
· he has to meet the manager at 6 a.m
S + need to + V1
Example :
· I need to visit the land slide victims
· he needs to look at the map
b. Negative Obligation
S + must not + V1
Example :
· You must not smoke here
c. No Obligation
S + don`t have to + V1
Example :
· You don`t have to go to school because it`s a holiday
S + don`t need to + V1
Example :
· You don`t need to do it
d. Past Obligation
S + had to + V1
Example :
· I had to take part in the meeting last night
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