Chapter 16: Making
Comparisons
Definition
Comparisons Words
• Similarity Words
The same
The same as
Similar
Similar to
Like
Alike
See pages 449 & 452
• Difference Words
Different
Different from
Comparative and Superlative Adjs
• Comparative Adjective
It compares two things or
people
• Superlative Adjective
It compares three or more
things or people
Using (-er/ more)
Using ( -est / most)
See pages 454 & 461
Comparisons with adverbs
• More fluently
the most fluently
• More slowly
the most slowly
• Hard, fast, early, late are Irregular Adverbs,
we use –er and –est for comparison
• Better and the best are the comparative and
superlative of the adverb well
See page 480
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