Comparative and Superlative 3

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When things being compared have equal characteristics, the comparison of equality is used. Si usa il comparativo di uguaglianza quando due cose o persone hanno uguali caratteristiche. 1. The comparisons of equality using adjectives or adverbs is formed in the following way: Il comparativo di uguaglianza con aggettivi o avverbi va formato nel seguente modo: Affirmative forms: as aggettivo/avverbio eorge is as tall as his father. Tom doesn!t spea" #rench as well as me. Negative forms: not as aggettivo/avverbio not so aggettivo/avverbio as as as

Comparative of equality

The wine isn!t as expensive as champagne. Tom doesn t write so clearly as Sara. The bees are plentiful, but not so common as las summer. $e doesn t run as fast as me. !. The comparisons of equality using nouns is formed in the following way: Il comparativo di uguaglianza con sostantivi va formato nel seguente modo: Affirmative forms: as muc" singular noun as many plural nouns as as

There is as muc" traffic as yesterday. Tom drin"s as muc" mil# as her sister. I have as many boo#s as you. In the classroom, there are as many students as yesterday. Negative forms: not so muc" not so many singular noun plural nouns as as

There is not so muc" traffic as yesterday. Tom drin"s not so muc" mil# as her sister. I have not so many boo#s as you. In the classroom, there are not so many students as yesterday.

$. The comparisons of equality using verbs is formed in the following way: Il comparativo di uguaglianza con verbi va formato nel seguente modo: verbo as muc" as

%y aunt earns as muc" as my uncle. Steve drin"s as muc" as a camel.

%atc" out:
as as as as soon as far as long as well as

&earn the following e'pressions by heart: non appena fino a(per quanto finch)(purch) oltre che

Tony will come as soon as possible. This bus goes as far as the city hall. As far as I *now, she is not married. +ou can ta"e my boo" as long as you bring it bac" tomorrow. ,arol is intelligent as well as beautiful.

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The comparative of inferiority is formed in the following way: Il comparativo di uguaglianza va formato nel seguente modo: less fewer Aggettivi/avverbi/verbi/ sostantivi singolari (ostantivi plurali t"an t"an

Comparative of 'nferiority

This dish is less tasty t"an I thought. I see them less frequently t"an I used to. +ou put less sugar in the coffee t"an me. I read less now than in the past. There are fewer cars on the roads today. Anyway, the comparative of inferiority isn t very common in -nglish. -ither the comparative of superiority or the negative equality comparative is preferred instead of it. Comunque, il comparativo di minoranza non ) molto usato in inglese. .l suo posto si preferisce il comparativo di maggioranza o quello di uguaglianza in negativo. %y mother is less old t"an you thin". %y mother is younger t"an you thin".( %y mother is not so old as you thin". .lice is less tall t"an carol. .lice is s"orter t"an ,arol. or .lice is not so tall as ,arol.

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If someone or something is so good, bad or e'hibits any quality in the highest degree such that no comparison would really be worth it or valid, you need the /absolute superlative0. Il superlativo assoluto indica una qualit1 nel grado pi2 alto senza il bisogno di un paragone. 3ery(e'tremely .d4ective(adverb

(uperlative *t"e "ig"est degree in absolute+

,arol is very tall. .lice is very intelligent. Ted is extremely s"illful.

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