Another problem with
the comparative and superlative on the TOEFL is that they can be used
incorrectly. The comparative and superlative have different uses, and you
should understand these different uses to answer such questions correctly. The
comparative is used to compare two things.
The English class is larger
than the math class.
Mary is more
intelligent than Sue.
In the first example the English class is being compared with
the math class. In the second example
Mary is being compared with Sue.
The superlative is used
when there are more than two items to compare and you want to show the one that
is the best, the biggest, or in some way the most outstanding.
The English class is the
largest in the school.
Mary is the most
intelligent in the class.
In the first example the English class is compared with all
the other classes in the school, and the
English class is larger than each of the other classes. In the second
example, Mary is compared with all
the other students in the class, and Mary
is more intelligent than each of the other students.
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