Chapter 16: Making Comparisons

Definition

Comparisons Words

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Similarity Words

The same The same as Similar Similar to Like Alike •

Difference Words

Different Different from See pages 449 & 452

Comparative and Superlative Adjs

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Comparative Adjective

It compares two things or people •

Superlative Adjective

It compares three or more things or people Using (-er/ more) Using ( -est / most) See pages 454 & 461

Comparisons with adverbs

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fluently

the most

fluently

More

slowly

the most

slowly Hard, fast, early, late

are Irregular Adverbs, we use –er and –est for comparison

Better

and

the best

are the comparative and superlative of the adverb well See page 480

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