Generalcoursewareforexplainingcomparativeand•Thedefinitionsofcomparativeandsuperlativelevels•Comparativelevelcompositionrules•Comparativeusage•Thehighestlevelofcompositionrules•UsingSuperlatives目•Specialusageofcomparativeandsuperlativelevels录contentsCHAPTERThedefinitionsofcomparativeandsuperlativelevelsDefinitionofcomparativelevel0102ThehighestdefinitionItisformedbyadding"est"totheendofanobjectiveorbyusingthe"most"forminfrontoftheobjectiveCHAPTERComparativelevelcompositionrulesWeakconnectionWeakconjunctionreferstotheformationofthecomparativedegreeofobjectionsbyadding"-er"totheendoftheobjectionThisruleappliestomostonesyllableobjectivesForexample,"fast"benefits"fast"inthecomparativedegreeHowever,thereareexceptionstothisruleSomeobjectionsmayhaveirregularcomparativeforms,suchas"good"becomingVS"better"insteadof"good"IrregularchangesIrregularchangesrefertotheformationofthecomparativeandsuperiordegreesofobjectivesthatdonotfollowtheregularrulesThesechangesareuniquetoeachobjectiveandmustbememorizedForexample,"big"benefits"bigger"inthecomparativedegree,but"beautiful"benefits"morebeautiful"insteadof"beautiful"Superrelativedegreeformationcommonlyinvolvesadding"-est"totheendoftheobjective,butthereareexceptionsSomeobjectionsuse"themost"or"theleast"withanarticlebeforetheobjection,soas"themostbeautiful"CHAPTERComparativeusageIndicatorsacomparisonbetweenthetwoExample1Example2IndicatingacomparisonofthreeormorefactorsExample1Example2ComparisonofdegreeorscopeExample1Example2CHAPTERThehighestlevelofcompositionrulesWeakconnectionIrregularchangesIrregularchangesareexceptionstotheregularpatternsofweakjunctionSomeobjectivesandadvertisementsundergoirregularchangesintheircomparativeandsuperiorformsThesechangesarenotpredictableandmustbelearnedindividuallyCommonexamplesinclude"good,"whichbenefits"better"inthecomparativeformand"best"inthesuperiorform,and"bad,"whichbenefits"word"inthecomparativeformand"best"inthesuperiorformCHAPTERUsingSuperlativesThemostOfthreeormoreThemostbeautifulofthethreegirlsThismeansthatonegirlismorebeautifulthantheothertwogirlsThemostintelligentofthegroupThismeansthatonepersoninthegrouphasahigherIQorismoreknowledgeablethantheothersRepresentsthemostWithinacertainrangeThemostexpensivecarintheshowroomThemostpopularbookintheseriesCHAPTERSpecialusageofcomparativeandsuperlativelevelsSpecialcomparativestructureComparativeformscanbeusedtoexpressacomparisonbetweentwopeopleorthingsThecomparativeformiscreatedbyadding"-er"totheendoftheobjectiveorbyusingthesuffix"-ier"forwordsthatendin"-y"Example:"Heistalkerthanhisbrother."or"Sheisthebestgirlintheroom."ComparativeandsuperiormodifiersComparativeandsuperioremphasisstructuresWATCHING
