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USING COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES CORRECTLY

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USING COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES CORRECTLY

In the previous post, we have discussed Comparative and Superlative. Now, we will learn about how to use comparative and Superlative correctly.

In the English test, Especially TOEFL Test, another problem with the comparative and superlative is that they can be used incorrectly. The comparative and superlative have different uses. You should understand these different usages to answer such questions correctly.

The comparative is used to compare two equal things. Take a look at the two examples below:
  • ·         My bedroom is larger than Sissy’s bedroom.
  • ·         Juana is more intelligent than Susanna.

In the first sentence, My Bedroom is being compared with Sissy’s Bedroom.
 In the second sentence, Juana is being compared with Susanna.

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.
  • ·         My bedroom is the largest room in my home.
  • ·         Juana is the most intelligent of all the students in the class.

In the first sentence, my bedroom is compared with all the other rooms in my home, and my bedroom is larger than each of the other rooms.
In the second sentence, Juana is compared with all the other students in the class, and Juana is more intelligent than each of the other students.
The following chart outlines the uses of comparatives and superlatives:


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