COMPARISONS

I. Comparison of equality
1. Affirmative
as + adj/adv + as (bằng/như)
Ex: - I’m as tall as Tom.
(Tôi cao bằng Tom.)
- John works as hard as his father.
(John làm việc chăm chỉ như cha của anh ấy.)
Negative
not as/so + adj/adv + as (không bằng/như)
Ex: - This watch is not as/so expensive as mine. (= my watch)
(Đồng hồ này không đắt như của tôi.)
- She does not sing as/so well as her sister.
(Cô ấy hát không hay bằng chị cô ấy.)
II. Comparative of adi/ adv
1. Short adj/ adv
adj/adv + ER + than
Tính từ/trạng từ ngắn là từ có một vần hay hai vần tận cùng bằng “y”.
fast, cold, thick, lucky, happy .…
Ex: - John is stronger than his brother.
(John khoẻ hơn anh của cậu ấy.)
- This athlete runs faster than that one.
(Vận động viên này chạy nhanh hơn vận động viên kia)
2. Long adj/ adv
more + adj/adv + than
Tính từ/trạng từ dài là từ có hai vần trở lên.
modern, patient, difficult, fluently, beautifully, …
Ex: - This problem is more difficult than we thought.
(Vấn đề này khó hơn chúng ta nghĩ.)
- He speaks English more fluently than his friend.
(Anh ta nói tiếng Anh trôi chảy hơn bạn của anh ta.)
III. Superlative of adj/ adv
1. Short adj/ adv
the + adj/adv + EST
Ex: Yesterday was the hottest day of the year.
(Hôm qua là ngày nóng nhất trong năm.)
2. Long adj/ adv
the + MOST + adj/adv
Ex: She is the most beautiful girl in the class.
(Cô ấy là cô gái đẹp nhất trong lớp.)
* LƯU Ý:
- Ta có thể dùng the least để chỉ mức độ kém … nhất.
Ex: This story is the least interesting of all.
(Đây là câu chuyện kém thú vị nhất trong các câu chuyện.)
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EXERCISES (COMPARISONS)

I/ Complete the sentences. Use the comparative form of one of the words in the list.
big crowed early easily high important
interested peaceful reliable serious simple thin

1. I was feeling tired last night, so I went to bed earlier than usual.
2. I’d like to have a _________________ car. The one I’ve got keeps breaking down.
3. Unfortunately, her illness was_________________ than we thought at first.
4. You look_________________. Have you lost weight?
5. I want a________________ flat. We don’t have enough space here.
6. He doesn’t study very hard. He’s________________ in having a good time.
7. Health and happiness are_________________ than money.
8. The instructions were very complicated. They could have been__________
9. There were a lot of people on the bus. It was________________ than usual.
10. I like living in the country. It’s________________ than living in the town.
11. You’ll find your way around the town________________ if you have a good map.
12. In some parts of the country, prices are_________________ than in others.
II/ Fill in the blanks with the comparative of the adverbs in the box
easily early fast carefully high
often hard long loud

1. We could have found the place more easily with a map.
2. We can’t hear. Could you speak a bit____________________?
3. I can’t jump any_______________ than that.
4. We are late. Can you walk_______________________ than that?
5. There are big traffic jams in big cities. They happen__________ nowadays.
6. Who works the________________ in your family?
7. Of all the student, Mark did the test the__________________.
8. The movie starts at eight, but we should get to the theater a few minutes _________________.
9. This exercise may take__________________ than we thought.
III/ Complete the sentences. Use a superlative (-est or most…) or a comparative (-er or more…)
1. We stay at the ______________ hotel in the town. (cheap)
2. Our hotel was ______________ than all the others in the town. (cheap)
3. The United States is very large but Canada is ______________. (large)
4. What’s the__________________ river in the world? (long)
5. What is the________________ sport