3A GRAMMAR BANK @ SPEAKERS OF SPANISH Pocket Book p.6 choosing between comparatives and superlatives comparing two people, ploces, things, ete. 1 Mycaris bit older than yours. O32 London is more expensive than Edinburgh Ins test's less dificult than the last one. Clive cilis better for you than butter. 2. The new sofa isn't as comfortable as the old one. | don'thave as many books as used to. 1 We use comporative adjectives | than to compare to people, places, things, etc. + Regular comparative adjectives: spelling rules old — older hig higger acy aaciermaramn—+ mara mndern difficult + more difficult ~ irregular comparative adjectives: good — better bad worse far further / farther ‘+ One-syllable adjectives ending in -ed: bored + more bored stressed + mare stressed tired mare tired 2 We can also use (not) as + adjective + as to make comparisons. D Object pronouns me, him. ete) after than and as Alter than of ase can use on object pronoun ey hi et ete) ora subject pronoun (he, she tc) + auxiliary verb She's talior than me, OR She's ‘aller than fam, NOT She's tale than They'e not as busy aus. OR They'e not as busy as we ae. HT shape nota etre the same as Wie use the same as to say that two people, paces things, seus oneal Her dress is the same as mine. a Complete with the comparative or superlative of the bold word (and than if necessary). What's the fastest way to get across London? fast 1 think skiing is horse-riding. easy 2 Thisis train I've ever been on. hot 3 Amotorbike 9 scooter. powerful 4 Idrive my partner. slowly 5 time to travel is on holiday weekends. bad Ive ever driven is from London to Edinburgh 7 The Landon Underground is the subway in New York. old ‘8 I think that travelling by train is form of transport. relaxing 9 Ofall my family, my mum is driver, good comp: ing two actions 4) My father drives faster than me. 3.13 He walks more slowly than | do, Liverpool played worse today than last week 2 Max doesn’t speak Enalish as well as his wife I don't earn as much as my boss. 1 We use comparative adverbs to compare two actions. © Regular comperative adverbs: spelling rules fast ~ faster, slowly~* more slowly carefully+ more carefully * Irregular comparatives: well better badly worse 2 We can also use (not) as + adverb + as to make comparisons. superlatives. Kevin isthe tallest player inthe team. Osiois the most expensive capita city in Europe, ‘The small bag is the least expensive. Lucy isthe best student in the class. Who dresses the most stylishly in your family? ‘That's the worst we've ever played 3.14 + Wo vee cuperlative adjectives and adverke to compare people, things, or actions with all of their group. * We form superlatives like comparatives, but we use -est instead of -er and the most / least instead of more / less. * We normally use the before superlatives, but we can also use possessive adjectives, e.g. my best friend, their most famous 30g, * We often use a superlative with the present perfect + ever. It's the best book I've ever read. D Inatter superlatives Use in NOT of before places after superative iesthe longest bridge mane world. NOT ofthe word It’s the best beach in England. NOT ef England b Complete with one word. Going by motorboat is mo exciting than travelling by ferry 1 Acoach isn’t as comfortable train 2 ts most expensive car we've ever bought. 3 The traffic was worse wo expected. 4 Thisis the longest journey I've been on 5 He gets home late, but his wife arrives later than 6 The ___ interesting place I've ever visited is. venice 7 leave home at the same time my brother. 8 He drives carefully than his girlfriend — he’s never had an accident. 9 We don't go abroad 10 What's the longest motorway __ often as we used to. __ the UK? Ors