Royal University of Phnom Penh Writing Skills 101 (WS101)

Institute of Foreign Languages Academic Year: 2022-2023

Department of English Lecturer: HSS
Comparisons
1. Equal Comparison / Positive Degree

noun.
Verb adverb
Subj
Linking Verb
as
adjective as subject pronoun (modal verb).
Modal verb + subject.
possessive pronoun.
possessive adjective + noun.

noun.
the same subject pronoun (modal verb).
Subj Verb noun as
as many/much/little/few Modal verb + subject.
possessive pronoun.
possessive adjective + noun.

2. Unequal Comparison / Comparative Degree (Two people, things, places)

Verb adverb + er noun.
much/far more/less + adverb
than subject pronoun (modal verb).
Subj Linking verb adjective + er Modal verb + subject.
More/less + adjective possessive pronoun.
Verb more/fewer/less noun possessive adjective + noun.
 Linking Verbs (Be, look, seem, appear, disappear, feel, remain, become, get, keep, stay, turn, sound,
taste…)
3. Superlative Degree (Three people, things, places)
Subject + verb + (much/by far) + the + adverb + est.
Subject + verb + (much/by far) + the + most + adverb.
Subject + Linking verb + (much/by far) + the + adjective + est.
Subject + Linking verb + (much/by far) + the + most + adjective.
 Much/by far + superlative (Emphasis)
4. Illogical Comparison

Possessive adjective + noun as Possessive adjective + noun +’s.

Noun 1 (singular) + of + Noun 2 …………….. than that + of + noun 3.
Noun 1 (plural) + of + Noun 2 those + of + noun 3.
Ex. My car is more expensive than their children’s.
Ex 2. The cat of George runs faster than that of John.
Ex 3. The cats of George run faster than those of John.
5. Multiple number comparatives

half noun.
twice subject pronoun (modal verb).
Subj Verb three times as +many/much + noun + as
Modal verb + subject.
four times possessive pronoun.
possessive adjective + noun.
6. Double comparatives
adjective + er + and + adjective + er.
Linking Verb more and more + adjective.
less and less + adjective.
Subj
adverb + er + and + adverb + er.
Verb more and more + adverb.
less and less + adverb.
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Royal University of Phnom Penh Writing Skills 101 (WS101)
Institute of Foreign Languages Academic Year: 2022-2023
Department of English Lecturer: HSS
 The more/less + sentence + , + the more/less + sentence.
Ex. The more you study, the more you know.
 The more/less + adj/adv + sentence + , + the more/less + adj/adv + sentence.
Ex. The more beautiful you are, the more dangerous you will be.
 The + adjective + er + sentence + , + the + adjective + er + sentence.
Ex. The hotter the weather becomes, the harder we feel.
 The + adverb + er + sentence + , + The + adverb + er + sentence.
Ex. The faster she runs, the faster her heart beats.
 Subj + verb + fewer and fewer + plural nouns.
Ex. They got fewer and fewer customers.
 Subj + verb + less and less + uncountable noun.
Ex. They grow less and less coffee.
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