Degrees of comparison

Making comparisons
1 Look at the spelling rules for forming the comparative and superlative. Most one-syllable adjectives form the comparative with -er, and the superlative with -est. We use more or the most with longer adjectives.
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Making comparisons
1 There are some exceptions to the spelling rules.
bored – more bored – the most bored
2 There are also irregular adjectives. Do you know them?
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better
the best
worse
the worst
farther/further
the farthest/the furthest

Making comparisons
1 The opposite of more is less. The opposite of the most is the least. We use less/the least with short and long adjectives.
A This is film is more frightening than the one we saw yesterday.
B Do you think so? I think it’s less frightening. In fact, I think it’s the least scary horror film I’ve ever seen!
2 We use (just) as … as to say that people and things are equal in some way and we use not as … as to say they are not equal.
1 The twins are (just) as sociable as each other. (They are equally sociable.)
2 My sisters are not as untidy as my brother. (My sisters are tidier.)
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Making comparisons
1 Match the sentence halves in each pair
1 She is quieter than him.
2 She is less quiet than him.
3 Introverts are as happy
as extroverts.
4 Introverts are happier
than extroverts.
5 You are the most impatient
person I know.
6 You are the most patient
person I know.
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a She is more talkative than him.
b He is not as quiet as her.
a Extroverts are just as happy
as introverts.
b Extroverts are not as happy
as introverts.
a I don’t know anyone more patient
than you.
b You are the least patient person
I know.
so the meaning is the same.