{ bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '446381' }}, At one time, the Empire State building in New York was the tallest building in the world. { bidder: 'pubmatic', params: { publisherId: '158679', adSlot: 'cdo_btmslot' }}]}, We normally use the before a superlative adjective: I think that’s the biggest apple I’ve ever seen! 'min': 31, Sentences with comparatives often contain [than] and then another noun. { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195453', size: [320, 50] }}, 'cap': true { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971067', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195454', size: [336, 280] }}, 'cap': true googletag.pubads().setTargeting('cdo_alc_pr', pl_p.split(",")); LE SUPERLATIF. { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '448834' }}, Before a superlative adjective, we can use a possessive determiner (my, his, their), or the + a number (two, three, first, second), or a possessive determiner + a number: My worst score ever in an exam was zero. {code: 'ad_btmslot_a', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_btmslot', adUnitPath: '/23202586/cdo_btmslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[300, 250]] } }, (more informal). { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11653860' }}, { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11653860' }}, "loggedIn": false { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_MidArticle' }}, In my opinion, a deer moves _____ (graceful) of all the animals. A superlative compares a person or thing with the whole group of which that person or thing is a member: Joe’s older than Mike. googletag.pubads().setCategoryExclusion('lcp').setCategoryExclusion('resp').setCategoryExclusion('wprod'); },{ },{ { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971063', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971068', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a969411017171829a5c82bb4deb000b', pos: 'cdo_rightslot2_flex' }}, { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a969411017171829a5c82bb4deb000b', pos: 'cdo_leftslot_160x600' }}, { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_SR' }}, We do not use more or most together with an -er or -est ending: They emigrate because they are looking for a better life. Which looks best? { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_MidArticle' }}, One syllable adjectives. { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_rightslot2' }}, { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a9690ab01717182962182bb50ce0007', pos: 'cdo_mpuslot_mobile_flex' }}, 'min': 0, At one time, the Empire State building in New York was the tallest building in the world. When a superlative adjective is followed by a noun, we normally use the: This is the best meal I’ve had for a long time. { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '448834' }}, The comparative form of an adjective is used for comparing two people or things (e.g. The form depends on the number of syllables in the original adjective. You’re stronger than me. storage: { { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11654189' }}, We don’t normally use of before a singular name of a place or group after a superlative adjective: The castle is the oldest building in the city. { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a969411017171829a5c82bb4deb000b', pos: 'cdo_btmslot_300x250' }}, { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '346698' }}, { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '555365', size: [300, 250] }}, { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_MidArticle' }}, { Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives are formed by adding r and st or er and est or more and most etc. dfpSlots['houseslot_a'] = googletag.defineSlot('/2863368/houseslot', [300, 250], 'ad_houseslot_a').defineSizeMapping(mapping_houseslot_a).setTargeting('sri', '0').setTargeting('vp', 'mid').setTargeting('hp', 'right').setCategoryExclusion('house').addService(googletag.pubads()); { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '448836' }}, One syllable adjectives. googletag.pubads().setTargeting("cdo_pt", "entry"); • Positive Comparative Superlative • Beautiful more beautiful most beautiful • Intelligent more intelligent most intelligent • Interesting more interesting most interesting. { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_mpuslot' }}, name: "identityLink", { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11654156' }}, iasLog("exclusion label : lcp"); The castle is the oldest building of the city. {code: 'ad_contentslot_2', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_mpuslot', adUnitPath: '/23202586/cdo_mpuslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[300, 250], [320, 100], [320, 50], [300, 50]] } }, His elder sister works for the government. {code: 'ad_rightslot', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_rightslot', adUnitPath: '/23202586/cdo_rightslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[300, 250]] } }, }); Instead, we use more and most/least: This dictionary is more useful than the one we had before. We don’t follow such comparisons with than: The weather is getting hotter and hotter. { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '446383' }}, (Comparative Degree) ☞ Victor is the tallest boy in the class. 'max': 36, iasLog("criterion : sfr = cdo_dict_british-grammar"); { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a9690ab01717182962182bb50ce0007', pos: 'cdo_mpuslot_mobile_flex' }}, That was the easiest exam I’ve ever taken. How to form comparative and superlative adjectives. Why did you choose Robert? bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162036', zoneId: '776130', position: 'btf' }}, {code: 'ad_contentslot_2', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_mpuslot', adUnitPath: '/23202586/cdo_mpuslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[300, 250], [336, 280]] } }, { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a969411017171829a5c82bb4deb000b', pos: 'cdo_leftslot_160x600' }}, Instead we use not as … as …, or not so … as … Not as is more common than not so: The second method was less complicated than the first one. { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195455', size: [300, 250] }}, (comparing one person with another) Sheila is the youngest girl in the family. In this sentence, we are comparing the three nouns using the positive, comparative and superlative forms of the word ‘sweet’. 'max': 30, Adjectives of three or more syllables form the comparative with more/less and the superlative with most/least: The second lecture was more interesting than the first. { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11654151' }}, This new bed is narrower than the old one. { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_MidArticle' }}, { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195453', size: [320, 100] }}, { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971080', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195454', size: [300, 250] }}, { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a9690ab01717182962182bb50ce0007', pos: 'cdo_btmslot_mobile_flex' }}, iasLog("exclusion label : resp"); bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162050', zoneId: '776338', position: 'btf' }}, initAdSlotRefresher(); Note the pronunciation of these comparatives and superlatives: long /lɒŋ/ longer /lɒŋgə(r)/ longest /lɒŋgəst/, strong /strɒŋ/ stronger /strɒŋgə(r)/ strongest /strɒŋgəst/, young /jʌŋ/ younger /jʌŋgə(r)/ youngest /jʌŋgəst/. expires: 365 { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195453', size: [300, 50] }}, { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195464', size: [160, 600] }}, { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '555365', size: [120, 600] }}, Adjectives with more than two syllables Adjectives with more than two syllables can only make their comparative by using 'more' and their superlative by using 'most'. { bidder: 'pubmatic', params: { publisherId: '158679', adSlot: 'cdo_rightslot2' }}]}, { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_MidArticle' }}, { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971066', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, We can make a superlative adjective stronger with by far, easily or of all: The Beatles were by far the most successful rock band of the 1960s. The Golden Swan was the largest sailing-ship ever to be used in battle. { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11654208' }}, (comparing one person with another), Sheila is the youngest girl in the family. googletag.enableServices(); Present perfect simple or present perfect continuous? var mapping_leftslot = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1063, 0], [[120, 600], [160, 600], [300, 600]]).addSize([963, 0], [[120, 600], [160, 600]]).addSize([0, 0], []).build(); Some other two-syllable adjectives (especially those ending in an unstressed vowel sound) can also take the -er and -est endings: I’ve always thought that Donald was cleverer than his brother. There were a number of excellent poems entered for the competition, but the best poem of all was written by a ten-year-old boy. iasLog("setting page_url: - https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/comparison-adjectives-bigger-biggest-more-interesting"); { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971070', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_btmslot' }}, { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195464', size: [300, 600] }}, { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_rightslot' }}, { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a969411017171829a5c82bb4deb000b', pos: 'cdo_btmslot_300x250' }}, The examples below illustrate the correct form:If there were only two sisters, we could use the comparative elder here.