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1. RULE: We use the letters 'ER' or the word 'MORE' to show comparison between TWO things. We add 'er' to a short word (one syllable), and we use 'more' with words that are longer.
Type out the correct form of the words in parentheses.
Tom is (taller, more tall) than Pete. Type out the complete sentence. |
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2. RULE: We also add 'ER' to words that end in 'Y' or 'OW.' For example: 'pretty' changes to 'prettier' and 'yellow' changes to 'yellowe' even though these words have more than one syllable.
Mary is (prettier, more pretty) than Pete. |
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3. RULE: When we are comparing MORE than TWO people or things, we MUST use either 'EST' or add the word 'MOST.' The rule is the same as for 'er' or 'more.' With a short word we use 'EST' and with a longer word, we add 'MOST.'
He is (tallest, the tallest) man in the room. (We assume there are more than two people in the room.) |
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4. HINT: Notice that when we are talking about more than two people, we are talking about something or someone who is special (unique) and we have to use the article 'THE' before the adjective or the word 'most.'
She is (intelligentest, the most intelligent) girl in the class. |
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5. Now just practice with a variety. Notice that these words of comparison are mostly adjectives.
It is (warmest, the warmest) day so far this year. |
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| 6. Harry is (quicker, more quick) than the computer. |
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| 7. Harry is (quickest, the most quick, the quickest) in the group. |
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| 8. That cat was (afraider, more afraid, most afraid) than the dog. |
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| 9. Washington is (clean, cleanest, cleaner) than Baltimore. |
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10. REMEMBER: When we talk about TWO people or things, we use 'er' or 'more,' when we talk about MORE than two, we use 'est' or 'most.'
Her blouse is (more yellow, yellower, yellowest) than hers. |
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11. RULE: There are a few trouble words that you have to memorize. They are:
BAD changes to WORSE and WORST;
FAR changes to FARTHER and FARTHEST (adding the 'T')
GOOD changes to BETTER and BEST
LITTLE changes to LESS and LEAST
MUCH or MANY change to MORE and MOST
He is (worse, worst, the worst) boy in the class. |
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| 12. Baltimore is (more far, the furest, further) away than Washington. |
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| 13. He has (less, least, the least) patience of anyone in the room. |
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| 14. He has (more, most, the most) money in the family. |
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| 15. He can spell (best, the best, better) than Jerry. |
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| 16. She is (a good, the better, the best) cheerleader on the squad. |
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| 17. This is (a bad, a worse, the worst) grade I have ever gotten. |
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| 18. May is (a pretty, prettier, the most pretty)than Jane. |
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| 19. Math is (difficult, difficultest, the most difficult) subject for me. |
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| 20. She has (a bad, a worse, the worst)case of flu than Mary. |
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