DEGREES OF THE ADJECTIVES POSITIVE e.g. accessible, busy, luxurious, rustic, sturdy, subtle, courteous, comfortable, light, spacious, charming, restful, ideal, profitable, smart…
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EQUALITY
SUPERLATIVE SUPERIORITY
- as + adjective + as - not so / as + adjective + as - the same as - like
- less + adjective + than
1 SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES - adjective + er + than 2 SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES - adjective + er + than - more + adjective + than + 2 SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES - more + adjective + than
1 SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES - the + adjective + est 2 SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES - the + adjective + est - the most + adjective + 2 SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES - the most + adjective
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a sofa is as comfortable as an armchair. a single room is not as spacious as a suite. a hallway is the same as a corridor a dresser is like a sideboard.
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a queen-size bed is less big than a king-size bed.
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a mansion is bigger than an apartment.
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It is the smartest receptionist in town.
e.g. Light colours are subtler than glossy ones. A wooden table is more rustic than a glass one.
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It is the sturdiest piece of furniture we have in our shop. This is the most charming city I have visited.
e.g. A business hotel is more profitable in a city than in the countryside.
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This is the most expensive hotel I have stayed in.