Learn about Comparatives and Superlatives 2
Much / Slightly ...
You should look at the comparative adjectives lesson, the superlative adjectives lesson and the (not) as ...as lesson before you study this.
We can use other words before a comparative to say how big the difference is.
| Love is | far a lot much slightly a bit a little |
more important | than money. |
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We can use other words with superlatives to say how big the difference is.
| Whales are | by far just about |
the biggest animal. |
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| one of | the biggest animals. |
Finally, we use other words with as ...as to say there is no difference, a small difference or a big difference.
| She's | - | as old as me |
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| She's | not quite | as old as me |
| She's | not | as old as me |
| She's | not nearly | as old as me |
More comparatives exercises