Teachingcoursewareoncomparativeandsuperlative目录CONTENTS•Thedefinitionsofcomparativeand•Comparativelevelcompositionrules•Comparativeusage•Thehighestlevelofcomposition•UsingSuperlatives•Notesoncomparativeand01ThedefinitionsofcomparativeandsuperlativelevelsDefinitionofcomparativelevelComparativelevelisusedtocomparetwopeopleorthings,emphasizingthesimilarityordifferencebetweenthemItiscommonlyformedbyadding"-er"totheendofanobjectiveorbyusingtheadvocate"more"infrontofanobjectiveForexample,"teller"isthecomparativeformof"high",and"morebeautiful"isthecomparativeformof"beautiful"ThehighestdefinitionThehighestdefinitionisusedtodescribethebestormostextremesituation,emphasizingthesuperiorityorexcellenceofsomethingItiscommonlyformedbyadding"-est"totheendofanobjectiveorbyusingtheadvocate"most"infrontofanobjectiveForexample,"Tallest"isthesuperiorformof"tall",and"mostbeautiful"isthesuperiorformof"beautiful"Comparativelevelcompositionrules02Weakconnection•Weakadjustmentreferstotheformationofcomparativeandsuperlativeobjectivesbyadding"-er"and"-est"totheendoftheobjectiveThisruleappliestomostobjectivesinEnglish,butthereareexceptionsForexample,thecomparativeformof"happiness"is"happiness",andthesuperiorformis"happiness"Irregularchanges•SomeobjectiveshaveirregularchangesintheircomparativeandsuperiorformsThesechangesdonotfollowtheregular"-er"and"-est"patternsForexample,thecomparativeformof"good"is"better",andthesuperiorformis"best"Othercommonirregularobjectivesinclude"bad","ill","little","much","many",and"few"Specialcircles•TherearesomespecialcircleswheretheregularrulesofcomparativeandsuperiorobjectiveformationdonotapplyForexample,whencomparingtwothings,itismorecommontousethe"-er"forminstalledoftheregular"-er"or"-est"form.Inaddition,whencomparingmorethantwothings,itismorecommontousethe"-est"forminstalledoftheregular"-er"or"-est"form03ComparativeusageIndicatorsacomparisonbetweenthetwoForm"XismoreYthanZ"Example"Thecatismoreplayfulthanthedog."ExplanationThispresencecomparestheplayfulnessofthecatwiththatofthedog,indicatingthatthecatismoreplayfulIndicatingacomparisonofthreeormorefactorsForm01"XisthemostYofthegroup"Example02"TheTallestpersonintheroomisthemostnotifiable."Explanation03Thissensitivitycomparestheheightandnotabilityofmultiplepeopleintheroom,indicatingthattheTallestpersonisthemostnotifiableComparisonofmultipleanddegreeForm"XisY%moreYthanZ"Example"Thefastfoodrestaurantis20%moreconservativethanthesitdownrestaurant."ExplanationThispresencecomparestheconventionoftworestaurants,indicatingthatthefastfoodrestaurantis20%moreconservativeThehighestlevelofcompositionrules04WeakconnectionWeakconjunctionreferstothegraphicalrulesthatapplywhenformingthecomparativeandsuperlativeformsofobjectivesandadvertisementsinEnglishItisasubsetofthemoregeneralgraphicalrulesthatgoverntheuseoftheseforms,anditisimportanttounderstandtheweakconnectiontocorrectlyusethecomparativeandsuperiorformsWeakconnectionWeakconnectionisoftenassociatedwiththeuseofsuffixes(-er,-est)toformthecomparativeandsuperiorforms,objectivelyHowever,thereareexceptionstotheweakconjunctionrules,andsomeobjectionsandadvertisementshaveirregularformsthatdonotfollowtheregularpatternIrregularchanges•IrregularchangesarechangesintheformofwordsthatdonotfollowtheregularrulesofEnglishgrammarSpecialcircles•Specialcirclesrefertospecificsituationswheretherulesofcomparativeandsuperlativeusagemayvaryorbesubjecttospecialconsideration05UsingSuperlativesSummarywordAmongthreeormoreobjects,representsthemostofDetaileddescriptionWhenwewanttoexpressourselvesamongthreeormoreobjects,whichoneisthemostWhenusing,thesuperlativeformcanbeused.Forexample,"Amongthesethreecities,Londonisthebusiest."SummaryWithinacertainrange,itindicatesthemostofDetaileddescriptionWhenwewanttoexpresswithinaspecificrange,whichoneisthemostWhenusing,thesuperlativeformcanalsobeused.Forexample,"Amongalltheparticipantsinthecompetition,heisthebest."SummarywordReferstothehighestdegreeorlevel.DetaileddescriptionThesuperlativeformcanalsobeusedtorepresentthehighestdegreeorlevelofsituation.Forexample,"ThisisthemostbeautifulsceneryIhaveeverseeninmylife."Notesoncomparativeandsuperlativelevels06Avoidusinginappropriatecomparativestructures•Summary:InEnglish,theuseofcomparativeandsuperlativestructuresrequirescautiontoavoidinappropriatecomparativestructures.Payattentiontotheconsistencyofthecomparisonobjects•Conclusion:Incomparativeandsuperlativesentences,theobjectofcomparisonneedstomaintainconsistency.•Detaileddescription:Incomparativeandsuperlativesentences,theobjectsofcomparisonneedtobeconsistent,thatis,theaspectsandstandardsofcomparisonneedtobethesame.Forexample,in"TomisTallerthanJack",heightiscompared,whilein"TomistheTallestpersonintheclass",heightiscompared.Iftheobjectsbeingcomparedareinconsistent,itwillcauselogicalconfusion.Payattentiontothelogicandrationalityofcomparison•Conclusion:Incomparativeandsuperlativesentences,thelogicandrationalityofcomparisonneedtobereflected.感谢您的观看THANKS
