Comparatives and superlatives are forms of adjectives and adverbs used to compare things.
Comparatives compare two things, while superlatives compare one thing to a group of others.
Comparatives:
Definition:
Comparatives express a difference between two things. They typically use “-er” for one-syllable adjectives and “more” for longer adjectives, followed by “than”.
Examples:
“This car is faster than mine.” (one-syllable adjective)
“This movie is more interesting than the other.” (longer adjective)
Superlatives:
Definition:
Superlatives express the highest or lowest degree of a quality within a group. They typically use “-est” for one-syllable adjectives and “most” for longer adjectives, preceded by “the”.
Examples:
“This is the fastest car I’ve ever driven.” (one-syllable adjective)
“This is the most interesting movie I’ve seen.” (longer adjective)
Key Differences:
Comparison: Comparatives compare two things, while superlatives compare one thing to a group.
Forms: Comparatives use “-er” or “more,” while superlatives use “-est” or “most”.
Usage: Comparatives are used when comparing two things, while superlatives are used when comparing one thing to a group.
- This car is faster than that one.
- This soup is hotter than that one
- My dress is pettier than yours
- This beach is better than the other one
- My bag is bigger than your bag
- This house is smaller than that one
- Superlative Examples:
- This car is the fastest in the race.
- She is the tallest girl in the class.
- That movie is the most interesting I've seen all year.
- She is the kindest person I know.
- This book is the most expensive in the store.
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