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Gradable adjectives can be compared using comparative and superlative forms to show degrees of a quality. The comparative form typically adds "-er" and uses "than" to compare two items or people, showing superiority or inferiority. The superlative uses "-est" and "the" to denote the highest degree of a quality compared to three or more items. Examples are given for common adjectives like fast, clean, and big.

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Comparatives and supelriatives
Gradable adjectives can vary in degree or intensity and can have comparative and superlative forms. Gradable adjectives
( fast - hard - smart - pretty - clean - large - small - old - easy ) Example: Jhon runs fast Angelas room is clean I am tall New York is big The positive grade
When making comparisons we can highlight the superiority, inferiority or equality of one quality or another. Comparative grade
Comparisons of superiority The adjective + er is followed by than. Example: Jhon runs faster than Mark Angelas room is cleaner than Sues Im taller than Ahmed New York is bigger than Los Angeles
Comparison of inferiority Use not as .. as or less.. than In both cases the adjective in the positive grade. Example: Mark is not as fast as Jhon Sues room is less clean than Angelas Ahmed is not as tall as me Los Angeles is not as big as New York
Comparison of equality With the adjective in the positive grade we use as . as Example: Mark is as fast as Jhon Sues room is as clean as Angelas Ahmed is as tall as I am Los Angeles is as big as New York
Denotes a quality as its highest degree and is formed using the article the in front of the superlative form. + adj + est Example: Jhon is the fastest Angelas room is the cleanest I am the tallest New York is the biggest city in the US The superlative grade
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  • 3. Gradable adjectives can vary in degree or intensity and can have comparative and superlative forms. Gradable adjectives
  • 4. ( fast - hard - smart - pretty - clean - large - small - old - easy ) Example: Jhon runs fast Angelas room is clean I am tall New York is big The positive grade
  • 5. When making comparisons we can highlight the superiority, inferiority or equality of one quality or another. Comparative grade
  • 6. Comparisons of superiority The adjective + er is followed by than. Example: Jhon runs faster than Mark Angelas room is cleaner than Sues Im taller than Ahmed New York is bigger than Los Angeles
  • 7. Comparison of inferiority Use not as .. as or less.. than In both cases the adjective in the positive grade. Example: Mark is not as fast as Jhon Sues room is less clean than Angelas Ahmed is not as tall as me Los Angeles is not as big as New York
  • 8. Comparison of equality With the adjective in the positive grade we use as . as Example: Mark is as fast as Jhon Sues room is as clean as Angelas Ahmed is as tall as I am Los Angeles is as big as New York
  • 9. Denotes a quality as its highest degree and is formed using the article the in front of the superlative form. + adj + est Example: Jhon is the fastest Angelas room is the cleanest I am the tallest New York is the biggest city in the US The superlative grade