# Comparison:

 

_ There are two kinds of adjectives:

 

1. Short adjectives:  big, tall, small, thin, short, ……………

_ Comparison:     Adj.  + er    >>>     than.

e.g. Ahmed is taller than Ali.

 

_ Superlatives:     the + Adj.  + est.

e.g. Shadi is the tallest student in the class.

 

2. Long adjectives:  expensive, dangerous, beautiful, exciting, ……….

_ Comparison:    more + Adj. + than.

e.g. Copper is more expensive than Iron.

 

_ Superlatives:     the + most + Adj.

e.g. Gold is the most expensive metal on the Earth.

 

 

·Types of Comparison:

.positive comparison: using positive adjectives/ more.

e.g.1. Football is faster than rugby.

      2. Football is more exciting than rugby.

 

.negative comparison:  using negative adjectives / less.

e.g.1. Rugby is slower than Football.

      2. Rugby is less exciting than Football.

3. equal comparison:   as……as, similar to, like, similar, the same.

e.g.1. Football is as good as / similar to / like rugby.

      2. Football and rugby are similar / the same.

 

4. unequal comparison :  not as…… as, different from, not like, not similar, not the same.

e.g1. Football is not as good as/ different from/ not like rugby.

2. Football and rugby are not similar / not the same.

·There are some irregular adjectives:

1. good               better             the best.

2. bad                 worse             the worst.

3. little                 less                the least.

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Q.1. Choose……….

Amer’s project won the prize for being the ……… of all.  ( good, better, best, well )

 

Q.2. Complete ………

 Driving cars is not as difficult as driving heavy vehicles.

Driving cars is less difficult than driving heavy vehicles.

Q.3. write the function…………

 Ahmed is not as clever as Sami.                        ……………………….