Making Comparisons
Chapter in 30 Seconds
Master the art of comparison to express your preferences and observations with precision.
- Use comparative adjectives to contrast two items.
- Apply superlative forms to identify the extreme of a group.
- Handle irregular forms like better, worse, and best.
तुम क्या सीखोगे
Ever wanted to say if one thing is bigger than another, or what's the best snack? This chapter is your guide! Soon you'll confidently compare anything, from prices to places, making your English even more useful.
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चीजों की तुलना करना (बड़ा, अधिक महंगा)दो चीज़ों की तुलना करने के लिए '-er' और 'more' का सही इस्तेमाल सीखकर तुम अपनी इंग्लिश को और भी मज़ेदार बना सकते हो!
-ermorecompare -
तुलनात्मक: -er और moreतुमने तीन जादू के हथियार सीखे हैं:
-er,moreऔरthan! इनसे तुम किसी भी चीज़ की तुलना आसानी से कर पाओगे। -
अनियमित तुलनात्मक: better, worse, moreतुम
better,worseऔरmoreको सीखकर बिल्कुल नेचुरल साउंड करोगे और गलतियाँavoidकरोगे. -
समानता की तुलना (as...as)जब दो चीज़ें एकदम बराबर हों, तो
as...asका इस्तेमाल करो और बीच मेंbase formवाला adjective लगाओ। -
सुपरलेटिव्स: सबसे अच्छा और सबसे बुरा (-est / most)सुपरलेटिव्स तुम्हें किसी भी ग्रुप में सबसे ऊपर (या सबसे नीचे!) बताने में मदद करते हैं,
the -estयाthe mostके साथ। -
अनियमित सुपरलेटिव्स: सबसे अच्छा, सबसे बुरा और अधिकअनियमित सुपरलेटिव्स जैसे
bestऔरworstको अच्छे से इस्तेमाल करना तुम्हारी इंग्लिश कोnaturalऔरconfidentबनाता है।
Learning Objectives
By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:
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By the end you will be able to: Compare two products using correct comparative adjectives.
अध्याय गाइड
Overview
Making Comparisons, is your essential guide to mastering these common situations.How This Grammar Works
My coffee is hotter than yours.For longer adjectives (two or more syllables), we use more before the adjective.
This book is more interesting than that one.Notice that both patterns use the word than to link the two things being compared.
not gooder."My car is as fast as your car,or
The red apple is as sweet as the green one.This pattern highlights that there's no difference in that particular quality between the two items.
This is the biggest building in the city.For longer adjectives, we use the most before the adjective.
She is the most talented singer in the class.Just like comparatives, some superlatives are irregular. Good becomes the best, bad becomes the worst, and far becomes the farthest or the furthest. These forms are essential for expressing extremes clearly and correctly.
Common Mistakes
- 1Using 'more' with -er adjectives.
- 1Forgetting 'than' in comparative sentences.
- 1Missing 'the' before superlative adjectives.
Real Conversations
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Quick FAQ
When should I use '-er' versus 'more' for comparative adjectives?
You generally use -er for one-syllable adjectives (taller, smaller) and some two-syllable adjectives ending in -y (happier, easier). You use more for most other two-syllable adjectives and all adjectives with three or more syllables (more interesting, more expensive).
Can I use 'as...as' to compare more than two things?
No, the as...as pattern is typically used to compare *two* things or people as equals. For example,
My car is as fast as your car.If you're talking about more than two, you're usually looking for a superlative (e.g.,
This car is the fastest of all.).
What's the main difference between 'better' and 'the best'?
Better is a comparative adjective, used when comparing *two* things (
This book is better than that one). The best is a superlative adjective, used when comparing *three or more* things and identifying the top one (
This is the best book I’ve ever read).
Do all adjectives have an '-est' or 'most' form for superlatives?
Almost all. Similar to comparatives, short adjectives usually take -est (tallest, smartest), and longer ones use most (most delicious, most important). Remember the irregular ones like best, worst, farthest/furthest!
Cultural Context
This is better than that one,they might just say
This is betterif the context is clear. The
as...as pattern can also be used humorously or sarcastically, like "He's as quiet as a rock," implying he's very quiet.मुख्य उदाहरण (8)
My new smartphone is much faster than my old one.
मेरा नया स्मार्टफोन मेरे पुराने वाले से बहुत तेज़ है।
चीजों की तुलना करना (बड़ा, अधिक महंगा)This assignment is easier than I expected, thankfully!
यह असाइनमेंट जितना मैंने सोचा था, उससे ज़्यादा आसान है, शुक्र है!
चीजों की तुलना करना (बड़ा, अधिक महंगा)My new phone is `faster` than my old one.
मेरा नया फ़ोन मेरे पुराने फ़ोन से ज़्यादा तेज़ है।
तुलनात्मक: -er और moreThis movie is `more interesting` than the book.
यह फिल्म किताब से ज़्यादा दिलचस्प है।
तुलनात्मक: -er और moreThis new phone is much **better** than my old one.
यह नया फ़ोन मेरे पुराने वाले से कहीं ज़्यादा बेहतर है.
अनियमित तुलनात्मक: better, worse, moreThe weather today is **worse** than it was yesterday; it's raining.
आज का मौसम कल से ज़्यादा खराब है; बारिश हो रही है.
अनियमित तुलनात्मक: better, worse, moreThe Netflix sequel isn't as good as the first season.
नेटफ्लिक्स का ये सीक्वल पहले सीज़न जितना अच्छा नहीं है।
समानता की तुलना (as...as)टिप्स और ट्रिक्स (4)
Syllables पर ध्यान दो
सिलेबल गिनो!
faster। दो या उससे ज़्यादा सिलेबल हैं (जो '-y' पर खत्म नहीं होते) तो 'more' का इस्तेमाल करो। This is more important.
आम वाक्यांशों के साथ प्रैक्टिस करो
My coffee is better than yours!
कंपैरेटिव का चक्कर छोड़ो
He is as smart as his brother.
मुख्य शब्दावली (6)
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Review Summary
- A + verb + adjective-er + than + B
- More + long adjective + than
- Good -> Better, Bad -> Worse
- As + adj + as
- The + adjective-est
- Good -> Best, Bad -> Worst
सामान्य गलतियाँ
Short adjectives take the -er suffix, not 'more'. 'More' is only for long adjectives.
Best is already superlative; do not add 'most'.
Use the base form of the adjective between 'as...as', not the comparative form.
इस अध्याय के नियम (6)
Next Steps
You have mastered comparisons! Keep practicing by comparing objects in your daily life. See you in the next chapter!
Compare items in your room aloud
त्वरित अभ्यास (10)
This restaurant's food is much ___ than the cafe next door.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: अनियमित तुलनात्मक: better, worse, more
Find and fix the mistake:
Learning Spanish is more harder than learning French.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: तुलनात्मक: -er और more
सही वाक्य चुनें:
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: अनियमित तुलनात्मक: better, worse, more
This is ______ movie I've ever watched!
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: सुपरलेटिव्स: सबसे अच्छा और सबसे बुरा (-est / most)
This is ___ coffee I've ever had!
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: अनियमित सुपरलेटिव्स: सबसे अच्छा, सबसे बुरा और अधिक
Find and fix the mistake:
That was the badest movie of the year.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: अनियमित सुपरलेटिव्स: सबसे अच्छा, सबसे बुरा और अधिक
Choose the correct sentence:
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: सुपरलेटिव्स: सबसे अच्छा और सबसे बुरा (-est / most)
This coffee is ___ (hot) than mine.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: चीजों की तुलना करना (बड़ा, अधिक महंगा)
Find and fix the mistake:
She is most smart person in her class.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: सुपरलेटिव्स: सबसे अच्छा और सबसे बुरा (-est / most)
Choose the correct sentence:
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: तुलनात्मक: -er और more
Score: /10
सामान्य प्रश्न (6)
taller compares the height of two people.
faster than that one.`Good becomes better.My performance was better today.