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EXERCISE 28-WRITTEN:<br />

Write about one or more of the following topics.<br />

1. Write about this city. Compare it to your hometown.<br />

2. Write about your present residence. Compare it to a past residence. For example,<br />

compare your new apartment to your old apartment.<br />

3. Write about two members of your family. Compare them.<br />

4. Write about two animals. Compare them.<br />

5. Write about two counmes. Compare them.<br />

CHECKLIST OF WORDS USED IN COMPARISONS<br />

the same (as) like -erlmore<br />

similar (w) alike less<br />

different from)<br />

as...as<br />

but<br />

(a) COMPARATIVE:<br />

My thumb is shorter than my index finger.<br />

(b) SUPERLATIVE:<br />

My hand has five fingers. My thumb is<br />

the shortest (finger) of all.<br />

The comparative (-erlmore) compares two things<br />

or people.<br />

The superlative (-erlmost) compares three or<br />

more things or people.<br />

ADJECcnVE<br />

COMPARATIVE<br />

SUPERLATIVE<br />

ADJECTIVES WITH old<br />

older (than)<br />

the oldeat (ofallj<br />

ONE SYLLABLE<br />

brig<br />

aiaa8). ( tW<br />

the &gat (ofall)<br />

ADJEcnveS THAT<br />

END IN -Y<br />

pretth than^<br />

ecuior (hn)<br />

the prettiest (ofd&<br />

the easiest (ofall)<br />

I<br />

ADWXNES WITH<br />

TWO OR MORE<br />

SYLLABLES<br />

Wh=l=w<br />

kpOr&UZt<br />

more expemiwe (than)<br />

more hpOrratlt (than)<br />

the mart erporrst'w (of dj<br />

the most important (ofdlj<br />

IRREGULAR<br />

FORMS<br />

8 4<br />

bad<br />

far<br />

bet* (than)<br />

(than)<br />

farthorljurthor ithan)<br />

the bast (ofall)<br />

the worst (ofall)<br />

the farthestfirthsst (ofall)

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