Making Comparisons
Making Comparisons Superlative Forms of Adjectives English Superlative To make statements that compare one item to many others in its category, the superlative form of the adjective is used.
Making Comparisons
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Making Comparisons Superlative Forms of Adjectives
English Superlative • To make statements that compare one item to many others in its category, the superlative form of the adjective is used. • The English superlative is composed of the most or the least + adejective or the adjective + the ending –est. • “This is the largest mall in the state”
Spanish Superlative • A. In Spanish the superlative of an adjective is formed using thge following construction: más DEFINITE ARTICLE (+NOUN) + +ADJECTIVE + de menos Antonio compró lacadena de oro máscaradela joyería. Antonio bought the most expensive gold chain in the jewelry store. Note that in these superlative construction de = in.
Mejor & Peor • B. In superlativeconstructionsthe irregular formmejor and peorusually precede thenoun. • Tienen los mejores precios del pueblo. • Theyhavethebestprices in town. • The irregular formsmayor and menorfollowthenoun. • Carolina es la hija mayor de la familia. • Carolina istheoldestdaughter in thefamily.
With verb SER • C. After forms of ser the noun is frequently omitted from superlatives constructions. • Esta zapatería es la más grande de Quito, pero aquella es la mejor. • This shoes store is the largest in Quito, but that one is the best.
Exercises • Go to page 250. Exercises 7-10, 7-11, 7- 12
