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Summary 5-43 Comparatives -er vs. more/less We usually add -er to 1-syllable adjectives and adverbs to make their comparative form. However, we use more + adjective - with 1-syllable -ed adjectives such as bored, creased со складками, pleased After I'd ironed my shirt it looked more creased than before. (not - with fun, real, right and wrong: I expected the film to be rather dull, but I couldn't have been more wrong. (not... wronger.) - when we are comparing two qualities: Wasn't he brave to swim across? I think he was more mad than brave. Although the paint was called 'Sky Blue', I thought it was more green than blue. NB: We can also use 'not so much brave as mad ' and 'it was blue rather than green '. We can sometimes use more as an alternative to the -er form to emphasise the comparison: You might think it's dark here but it's more dark in the cellar. (or darker)
Most 2-syllable adjectives ending -y, -ow, -er and -ure can take either an -er or the more + adjective form, although the -er form is more frequently used. narrow: narrower / more narrow clever: cleverer / more clever shallow: shallower/more shallow mature: maturer/more mature Also, remember: simple: simpler/more simple; quiet: quieter/more quiet With some adjectives (e.g. complete, equal, favourite, ideal, perfect, unique), we can use comparative or superlative forms for special emphasis: The weather today was good, but less perfect than yesterday.
Superlatives We usually use the, a possessive form (with -'s), or a possessive pronoun before a superlative adjective or adverb. In informal contexts we sometimes leave out the before an -est or most + adjective superlative after a linking verb, particularly at the end of a sentence: Why did you go by bus? It was (the) cheapest. Which was (the) most expensive? NB: However, we can't leave out the when we go on to say what group of things is being compared: Why did you buy these oranges? They were the cheapest ones I could find. (not
When most + adjective/adverb is used without the, most means something like 'very': I checked the form most carefully (= very carefully) but didn't notice the mistake.
Exercises Comparatives Trainer
Homework for the Revise everything Key to the Exercises Complete the sentences. Use the correct or more natural option. If both options are correct, choose both. 1. It’s going to take ages to get to the station. Can’t you go any ____ a. faster b. more fast 2. The content of your webpage is OK, but a lot of points are a little vague. You need to make it _ a. directer b. more direct 3. Did you enjoy yourself? I couldn’t have had a _____ day, thank you. a. nicer b. more nice 4. In his youth he was an active member of the communist party, but in his _____ years his politics moved towards the centre. Summary 5-43 Comparatives -er vs. more/less We usually add -er to 1-syllable adjectives and adverbs to make their comparative form. However, we use more + adjective - with 1-syllable -ed adjectives such as bored, creased со складками, pleased After I'd ironed my shirt it looked more creased than before. (not - with fun, real, right and wrong: I expected the film to be rather dull, but I couldn't have been more wrong. (not... wronger.) - when we are comparing two qualities: Wasn't he brave to swim across? I think he was more mad than brave. Although the paint was called 'Sky Blue', I thought it was more green than blue. NB: We can also use 'not so much brave as mad ' and 'it was blue rather than green '. We can sometimes use more as an alternative to the -er form to emphasise the comparison: You might think it's dark here but it's more dark in the cellar. (or darker)
Most 2-syllable adjectives ending -y, -ow, -er and -ure can take either an -er or the more + adjective form, although the -er form is more frequently used. narrow: narrower / more narrow clever: cleverer / more clever shallow: shallower/more shallow mature: maturer/more mature Also, remember: simple: simpler/more simple; quiet: quieter/more quiet With some adjectives (e.g. complete, equal, favourite, ideal, perfect, unique), we can use comparative or superlative forms for special emphasis: The weather today was good, but less perfect than yesterday.
Superlatives We usually use the, a possessive form (with -'s), or a possessive pronoun before a superlative adjective or adverb. In informal contexts we sometimes leave out the before an -est or most + adjective superlative after a linking verb, particularly at the end of a sentence: Why did you go by bus? It was (the) cheapest. Which was (the) most expensive? NB: However, we can't leave out the when we go on to say what group of things is being compared: Why did you buy these oranges? They were the cheapest ones I could find. (not
When most + adjective/adverb is used without the, most means something like 'very': I checked the form most carefully (= very carefully) but didn't notice the mistake.
Exercises Complete the sentences. Use the correct or more natural option. If both options are correct, choose both. 1. It’s going to take ages to get to the station. Can’t you go any ____ a. faster b. more fast 2. The content of your webpage is ok, but a lot of points are a little vague. You need to make it _ a. directer b. more direct 3. Did you enjoy yourself? I couldn’t have had a _____ day, thank you. a. nicer b. more nice 4. In his youth he was an active member of the communist party, but in his _____ years his politics moved towards the centre. a. maturer b. more mature 5. His speech only lasted half an hour, but it felt much _____ a. longer b. more long 6. No one was _____ than me when they got married. a. pleaseder b. more pleased 7. We missed the 5.30, so we had to catch a _____ train a. later b. more late 8. It’s very chilly today but I think it was _____ yesterday. a. colder b. more cold 9. I’d always thought online conferencing wouldn’t work very well, but I couldn’t have been _____ a. wronger b. more wrong
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