COMPARATIVES
TRADITIONAL
MORE TRADITIONAL THAN
Short – A cat / a giraffe.
A cat is shorter than a giraffe.
“This flower is ______ (beautiful) than that one.”
less beautiful
LARGE
THE LARGEST
“Paris is most wonderful city in the world.”
The most wonderful
AMAZING
MORE AMAZING THAN
Big – An elephant / a horse.
“The toy is ______ (soft) than the pillow.”
less soft
ANCIENT
THE MOST ANCIENT
“Burj Khalifa is tallerest building in Dubai.”
MODERN
MORE MODERN THAN
Interesting – History / Math
History is more interesting than Math.
“The cave is ______ (dark) than the night sky.”
ECO-FRIENDLY
THE MOST ECO-FRIENDLY
“The Grand Canyon is the most amazingest place I have visited.”
most amazing
PICTURESQUE
MORE PICTURESQUE THAN
Tiny – A mouse / a rabbit.
A mouse is tinnier than a rabbit.
“The puzzle is ______ (hard) than yesterday’s worksheet.”
less hard
FRIENDLY
THE FRIENDLIEST
“Tokyo is the unusualest city in Japan.”
most unusual
GOOD
BETTER THAN
Comfortable – A sofa / a chair.
A sofa is more comfortable than a chair.
“Her story is ______ (unusual) than his.”
less unusual
TINY
THE TINIEST
“Kyoto is the more traditional city than Rome.”