形容詞與副詞比較級與最高級 Jess Lin
A.比較級comparatives
比較兩樣人事物時可用下列句型, 比較級也可以用在形容詞或副詞的其他句型。
noun + be + adj-er/more adj + than + noun
The country is cheaper than the city.
They city is more expensive than the country.
B.最高級 superlatives
比較兩樣以上的人事物時可用下列句型,最高級也用在其他形容詞或副詞句型。
S + be + the +
adj-est/most adj + in + noun
S + be + the +
adj-est/most adj + noun + in + noun
Tom is the tallest in our class.
Paris is the most beautiful place in the world.
C. 相等程度時用as…as, 不相等用not as… as
as + adj/adv
+ as
Tom runs as fast as John.
My father is not as
tall as my mother.
D. 形容詞與副詞比較級與最高級變化規則
一、 一個音節的形容詞或副詞在字尾加er形成比較級,加est形成最高級。
cheap-cheaper-cheapest, warm-warmer-warmest,
clean,-cleaner-cleanest
二、 一個音節的形容詞或副詞字尾為e時,只要加r形成比較級,加st形成最高級。
nice-nicer-nicest, safe-safer-safest,
close-closer-closest, late-later-latest
三、 一個音節的形容詞或副詞(多為三或四個字母)字尾結構是子音加母音加子音時,則要重複字尾加er來形成比較級,加est形成最高級
big-bigger- biggest, hot-hotter-hottest,
slim-slimmer-slimmest
四、 兩個音節的形容詞或副詞字尾為y時,則去y加ier形成比較級,加iest形成最高級。
pretty-prettier-prettiest,
friendly-friendlier-friendliest, funny-funnier-funniest
五、 兩個或兩個音節以上的形容詞或副詞則在前面加more形成比較級,加most形成最高級。
expensive-more expensive-most expensive,
stylish-more stylish-most stylish
handsome-more handsome-most handsome
六、 有少數特殊變化需牢記。
good-better-best, bad-worse-worst,
far-farther/further-farthest/furthest
七、有些兩個音節的形容詞或副詞可在字尾加er/est或前面加more/most形成比較級或最高級。
Ex: clever, friendly, gentle, handsome,
likely, narrow, pleasant, polite, stupid, quiet
gentle-gentler/more gentle-gentlest/most
gentlest, stupid-stupider/more
stupid-stupidest/most stupid,
quiet-quieter/more quiet, quietest/most quiet