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Monday, July 1, 2013

Skill 17 Form Comparative and Superlative Correctly

The problem with some of the comparative and superlative sentences on the TOEFL is that the comparative or superlative is formed incorrectly. You should therefore understand how to form the comparative and superlative to answer such question correctly.

The comparative is formed with either -er or more and than. In the comparative, -er is used with short adjectives such as tall, and more is used with longer adjectives such as beautiful .

 

Bob is taller than Ron.

Sally is more beautiful than Sharon.

 

The superlative is formed with the, either -est or most, and sometimes in or of. In the superlative, -est is used with short adjectives such as tall, and most is used with longer adjectives such as beautiful.

 

Bob is the tallest man in the room.

Sally is the most beautiful of all the women at the party.

The fastest runner wins the race. (no in or of)

Skill 17 Form Comparative and Superlative Correctly Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Eko Wahyudi

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