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English Grammar Exceptions: Superlative & Comparative
Exceptions, exceptions, exceptions… AAAAH!!! Don’t you hate them? We have so many exceptions in English. In this lesson, I’ll talk about exceptions with comparatives and superlatives in English. A comparative word compares two things by adding an-er ending. For example, we change ‘short’ to ‘shorter’ to make a comparative word. A superlative word is one whose quality, whether good or bad, surpasses all others. For example, we change “cute” to “cutest” to show that it is number one of its kind. As you can see, all you have to do to get the superlative is add -est to the root word. But, my friends, this is English, and there are exceptions. That’s where this lesson comes in. I will teach you superlative and comparative words that are exceptions to the rule, like “worst”, “best”, “most”, “least”, “farthest”, “more”, “less”, “worse”, and “better”. These are common words that most people use every day, so it’s important to understand them and to say them correctly.
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51 COMMENTS
I suppose the second question in the quiz was about Michael Phelps?
i got 5 correct but i have put knowledge in this quiz.and i think i need to understand the sentence. thank u and te’ll next time.
THank you for your course, it was great ?
Seems I need to study more.
Thank you James!
I guess this is a mistake with two incorrect answers in the question №9. Gentliest and gentist are not a superlative of “gentle”. Am I right?
I thought the same and I chose the “most gentle” :D I said both of them are uncorrect so I have only one left. But I was wrong :/
gentist ?!!!! Hello James you know I love you. but what is gentist
Hi James, everyone. Here are my five sentences.
. Pluton is the farthest planet.
. Sun is the biggest astro of universe.
. Engvid.com is a online english school much better than any other.
. In a second time I did the quiz I got out better than first.
. In some restaurants in china Mr. E is the most popular dish.
All the best for everyone.
thanks James
80 % with doubts at the question 5 and 9…Thank you very much teacher James.
The same score my friend. I think that the number 5 was difficult because during the example we change highest with most.
Thank you Mr. James!
I’m concern with no.9. Thank you Mr. James
Thank you James.
Thanks a lot, James! It wasn’t surprise for me. But it’s very useful to refresh own knowledge. My result – 100.
Hello James thanks for Benefit lessons
Dont think gentist is even a word. Just check it
thanks for the lesson, by the way james,I want to ask something, where is the part 4 of Master Modals with the SEAM Method?
Thnk you
Hey dear James stunning class now I know much more about superlatives thanks to you…… anyway….. greetings from surco
Seems I need to study more. Thank you
the number nine is a little bit confused, I marked gentist because it sound crazy, but not the true answer.
Nice gramar lesson
I got 8 out of 10.thank you sir.
I enjoyed that lesson, i’ll to do my best!
I enjoyed it!
hi james
please help me out with the meaning of the word ‘heuristic’
I have three wrong out of ten. Knowledge is power .thanks
I got 3 out of 10.But,this is fun and it challenge me more.I am not good in English,but I married American guy.One day he told me that my English is a shit.And I promised to myself,I will do the best thing I can to improve my English.I don’t have money to go back in school.Thank God that he make a way for me and for everyone who can’t afford to go in school.Thank you Mr. James,and to others for helping us.God bless.
I’ve got 9 out of 10. Greaaaaaaaaaat
Got true 9 out of 10
Pleased and thanks.
you are the BOSS )
Good evening James,
Thank for your teaching, but can you tell me where to send my Homework to you Please?
Regards,
Madeleine from Paris
Good afternoon James,
How are you today?
Here are some Exercises:
Create five sentenses using the comparative or the superlative.
1) Paris offers better life opportunities than Lisbon
2)New Dhli is the mostpoluted city in Asia
3)Africa has the worst child food balance in the world
4)Madeira first monks produce the best in the country dispite the worst acces to testing
5) Winter is comming, the worst time of the year
Byebye,
Madeleine
9 out of 10
Thanks for the lessons James! You are a fantastic teacher.
Hi James,
6 out to 10. So I have to work
Thank you Teacher
very useful!, I’ve been using your videos to teach my son.
Best
Carlo
Your videos are the best.
good one it was.
My homework:
The breads I baked were good. But this bread today is the best.
All the chassis had a bad quality. But this is the worst chassis of them all.
There is little snow in January in northern Norway, but in 2001 it snowed even less.
Proxima Centauri is far away from earth, but Barnard‘s star is further away.
I didn’t know much about the rules for increasing adjectives. Today i know more.
Thank you James!
Nineteen is the __________ amount of hours I’ve ever slept in a row.
Can someone explain me why the answer is highest? and why it’s not the longest?
I was confused with the question about “the most medals”, why it’s the correct answer???
are the medals were nouns, not an adjective?
6 out of 10. Can someone explain question no.5?
Thank you James!
I didn’t get 10/10 but I did most of it, next time when I watch this lesson again I’ll do better.
Thank you James.
its my first day hi for aver body
thanks James, I’ll study this harder.
the homework :
1> My friend Sara had the best tast of music
2> Brahim have made a lot of money this year but I still have the most
3> my grade was bad this semester
4> yesterday I meet the most frindiest presen ever
5> many people want to be famous
Thank you James a lovely lesson on Superlative & Comparitve.
Thank you
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I think, James is friendly.
I’ve got 9
Here are my sentences….
1) it’s good to pass your exam but it will be the best if you go to the collage.
2) The bridw chose bad dresses for her maids of honor.They werw the worst dresses i’ve ever seen They looked dowdy.
3) There are many people in my hometown park but the one in the next toqn is the most crowded.
4)In their relationship hegave her a little amount of emotion .he didn’t afford to give her the least trust to feel secure.(sad story).
5) he couldn’t go so far .It was the farthest distance to reach.
Thanks Mr James for this clear explanation about this topic. Thanks again greetings from Surco