One of the most important lessons we will learn in English that is problematic for many people is Comparative and Superlative formula . Many of us confuse it and don't know the difference between them, but in this article we will explain each formula and the difference between them .
First : Comparative formula
What is the comparative formula ?
It used when we compare Two things that have the same qualities as comparison . The way of formulating a comparative formula by the numbers of passages of the adjective and we will understand more than illustrative examples.
| Multi syllables finished with ( Y ) | Dual syllables finished with ( Y ) | Monosyllabic |
|---|---|---|
| When converting the multi syllables finished with ( Y ) as ( beautiful ) In the comparative formula we are adding award ( more ) before adjective For example : -Your dress is more expensive than mine . -Ahmed's car is more beautiful than his car . |
When put dual syllables adjective finished with ( Y ) as ( Happy ) in comparative formula we turn ( Y ) in to ( i ) before adding ( er ) . For example : -Salma is prettier than her sister |
When converting the monosyllabic adjective as ( Short – tall ) to comparative formula we add to it ( er ) For example : I'm shorter than Hana.- -Her house is cheaper than mine. -My dad is taller than my mom. But we have to double the last letter in the adjective if the letter preceding it is vowel . For example : -The elephant is bigger than the monkey . |
Whenever it is explained only for regular adjectives but there are irregular adjectives whose shape changes completely when put in the comparative formula .
For example :
✔ Good → better
✔ Bad →Worse
-Your project is worse than others .
We're done with the explanation the comparative formula in all its details, Now is the time to move to superlative formula and also explain it with examples .
Second : Superlative formula :
We can say that the superlative formula is the grammatical version of the English language to prefer something about the rest of things .
How to configure the superlative formula ?
The comparative and the superlative formula share this point, the way the superlative formula is configured may also vary depending on the number of adjectives segments . And we'll show this more in the next table .
| Multi syllables | Monosyllabic |
| When we put multi syllables adjectives as ( expensive ) in the superlative formula we add the word ( the most ) before the adjective as in the following example : -This car is the most beautiful . -Your pen is the most expensive . |
When we turn the monosyllabic adjective as ( tall – fast ) to the superlative formula, we add ( est ) to the adjective . For example : -Sandy is the fastest in the football team . -I'm the longest in my sisters . It should be noted that if the adjective ends with ( Y ) turn in to ( I ) For example : Easy → easiest |
You also need to learn about the forms of irregular verbs in the superlative formula as we know it in the comparative formula .
✔ Good → the best
✔ bad → the worst
For example :
-My son is the worst of his colleagues .
In this lesson, we have addressed a lot of information about the superlative and comparative formula and we go to know the difference between them .