TOEFL Test: Section 2 - Part A

EL SITIO WEB DE PREPARACION TOEFL PREFERIDO POR LOS HISPANOPARLANTES

SECTION 2: STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION
 PART A: STRUCTURE

PATTERN # 69

Comparatives and Superlatives

Structure 1

A/A = Adjective or Adverb

                            more A/A
                               A/A -er      than

An essay test is  more difficult  than   an objective test
An essay test is       harder       than   an objective test

Remember that two- and three-syllable adjectives or adverbs form the comparative by using more before the adjective or adverb form.

One-syllable adjectives or adverbs form the comparative by using -er after the form.

Two-syllable adjectives or adverbs which end in y form the comparative by changing the y to i and adding -er.

Avoid using as or that instead of than.

Avoid using both more and an -er form.

Structure 2

A/A = Adjective or Adverb

                                           most A/A
                               the        A/A -est

An essay test is      the      most difficult
An essay test is      the         hardest

Remember that superlatives are used to compare more than two.

Avoid using a comparative -er form when three or more are compared.

EXAMPLE:

Incorrect:

She is more prettier than all of the girls in our class.

Correct:

She is the prettiest girl in our class.

USEFUL LINKS in our megaportal:
OM High Intermediate: Comparative and Superlative
OM Grammar: Comparative and Superlative

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