Read the box and the sentences. Which form do we use to compare: two people/things? two or more people/things? Find examples in the text. big — bigger — the biggest; long — longer — the longest; pretty — prettier — the prettiest; glamorous — more glamorous — the most glamorous; good — better — the best; bad — worse — the worst; much/many — more — the most; little — less — the least. 1 Bob is as big as Ben. 2 Tom is not as tall as Jim. Jim is taller than Tom. 3 Gold is more expensive than silver. 4 Andrew is the tallest boy in our class. 5 Stella is the most beautiful girl in our class.
Для двух людей или предметов используем сравнительную степень: taller, more expensive, обычно с than. Равенство выражаем as + прилагательное + as: as big as. Для выбора одного среди группы используем превосходную степень с the: the tallest, the most beautiful. В диалоге на с.
For two people or things we use the comparative form: taller than, more expensive than. For equal qualities we use as ... as. For one person or thing in a group we use the superlative form: the tallest, the most beautiful. In the dialogue: the most expensive, more expensive, cheaper, quieter, the tastiest.
Перевод: Для сравнения двух используем сравнительную степень, для одного среди группы — превосходную.
