Задание
Read the examples and choose the correct options
Comparative degree |
Superlative degree |
1. Argentinosaurus was longer than four fire engines. 2. Dinosaurs were more colourful than we think and could have stripes and spots |
1. The largest dinosaur was Argentinosaurus. 2. One of the most dangerous dinosaurs was Tyrannosaurus rex |
We use the comparative degree to
- express the greatest degree of something/someone
- compare two things or people
We use the superlative degree to
- express the greatest degree of something/someone
- compare two things or people
To join two parts of comparison, we use
- the
- than
With the superlative degree, we use
- the
- than
We add the ending-er/-estto
- short adjectives
- long adjectives
We use the ending-erwith
- the comparative degree
- the superlative degree
We use the ending-estwith
- the comparative degree
- the superlative degree
We putmore/mostbefore
- short adjectives
- long adjectives
We usemorewith
- the comparative degree
- the superlative degree
We usemostwith
- the comparative degree
- the superlative degree