COMPARISONS

UNIT 06: COMPARISONS So sánh hơn, cấu trúc so sánh trong tiếng Anh

UNIT 06: COMPARISONS

Regular Comparison

A. When comparing things, short adjectives (One or two syllables) end in -er/-est.

• Dark - Darker - Darkest
• Happy - Happier - Happiest
• Hot - Hotter - Hottest
• Scary - Scarier - Scariest

B. For long adjectives ( Three or more syllables) used in comparisons, place more, most, less, or least before the adjective.

• Beautiful - More beautiful - Most beautiful
• Expensive - Less expensive - Least expensive

Irregular Comparison

A few adjectives and adverbs have comparative and superlative forms that are different from their regular forms

• Good/Well - Better - Best
• Much/Many - More - Most
• Far - Farther/Further - Farthest/Furthest
• Bad/Badly - Worse - Worst
• Little - Less - Least

Note: Further is used for both greater distance and more of something, while farther is only used for greater distance

As - As Comparison

Only the regular form of an adjective or adverb comes between as and as; for example.

• He is as old as me
• He speaks English as fluently as his brother does

Modification of Comparatives

Comparatives can be modified by the following words, much, very much, far, a little, a bit, a lot, any, no, even, still.

• He is a bit taller than me
• This is even worse than that one

Choice Between Comparatives and Superlatives

A. Choose a comparative form if than appears in the sentence.

• He is taller than his brother

B. The presence of ever, (of) all, possible, in the world is a strong suggestion that a superlative is needed.

• This is the hightest building I have ever seen.