Degrees of Adjectives (I) p. 349
Short words
1-Positive Degree or Equative Sentences
+ AS + _______ + AS (adverb/noun/verb)ex.: Mel is AS tall AS George
Roger weighs AS much AS Paul.
Joe runs AS fast AS Bill.
Ed has AS much money AS Jack.
- (NOT) SO/AS + ________ + ASNothing is SO exciting AS this.
He was not SO happy AS you.
2-Comparative Degree: INFERIORITY:
{X} (IS/HAS ETC) LESS _________ THAN {Y}.
John is LESS intelligent THAN Sam.
Judy dances LESS gracefully THAN Sally.
Max has LESS money THAN me.
This book costs LESS THAN that one.
3-Comparative Degree: SUPERIORITY and SUPERLATIVE.
Adjectives and adverbs of one syllable and the two-syllable adjectives ending in –y, -er, -le and –ow take the inflectional ending –ER for SUPERIORITY and –EST for SUPERLATIVE.
Comparative of superiority (short words):
{X}
(VERB) _____ER THAN {Y}.John is tallER THAN Mary.
Joe runs fastER THAN Peter.
{
X} (VERB) THE _____EST.Carl is THE tallEST in the classroom.
This is THE cleanEST kitchen I’ve ever seen.
{
X} (VERB) THE _____EST.You are THE greatEST!
Which is THE highEST mountain on Earth?
Adjectives ending in
Y preceded by CONSONANT:(Superiority)
My girlfriend is LIVEL
IER THAN me.(Superlative)
Brazilians are THE LIVEL
IESTpeople in the world!ADJECTIVES ending in CVC (Consonant Vowel Consonant):
(Superiority)
I’m trying to get THI
NNER THAN Jô.
(Superlative)
Models are THE THIN
NEST people on Earth.