How To Make Comparisons in English

How to Make Comparisons in English

There are several ways to Make Comparisons in English. People commonly use superlatives and comparatives to make such comparisons

You can make comparisons in English about almost everything but some of the most common topics  to make comparisons with are:

1. Personal Appearance
2. Personality
3. Countries, Places and Cities
4. Trends

Comparisons in English: Comparatives

Comparisons in English: Superlatives

Adjectives to Describe Physical Appearance

These are some of the most common adjectives to describe physical appearance so you can make comparisons in English.

This chart includes the comparative and superlative from of each adjective

Comparisons with Personal Appearance

Using Comparatives

These are some examples of making comparisons using personal appearance

1. She is taller than me.
2. I am skinnier than her.
3. He is shorter than me.
4. Joe’s older than Mike.
5. Linda is younger than  John
6. Mike is stronger than joshua

Using Superlatives

1. Linda is the tallest in the Basketball team.
2. John is the oldest in the classroom.
3. I am the most handsome man in the room.
4. She is the most beautiful woman in the university.
5. Sheila is the youngest girl in the family.
6. Mike is the strongest athlete in the wrestling team.

Adjectives to Describe Personality in English

These are some of the most common adjectives to describe personality + the comparative and superlative form to make comparisons in English.

Comparisons about Personality Traits

Using Comparatives

1. I am smarter than him
2. Maria is Nicer than Linda
3. I am more open minded than him
4. She is more creative than me
5. Mike is more clever than her

Using Superlatives

1. I am the funniest person in the party.
2. I am  the most intelligent student in class.
3. She is the most confident athlete in the team.
4. He is the most creative person in the graphic design team.

Adjectives to Describe a City, Country or Place

You can make comparisons in English about cities, countries and places

Comparisons with countries, places or cities

Using Comparisons

1. Santa Cruz is cleaner than Nicoya
2. Nicoya is less dangerous than San José
3. For swimmers, Conchal Beach is more dangerous than  Flamingo Beach
4. La Cruz City is more quiet than Liberia City

Using Superlatives

1. Cartago is the coldest city in Costa Rica
2. Guanacaste is the hottest place in Costa Rica
3. Canada has the best education in America
4. Brazil is one of the biggest countries in South America

Two-syllable adjectives which end in -y 

Two-syllable adjectives which end in -y usually form the comparative by adding -er and the superlative by adding -est, 

List of Comparatives and Superlatives

To make comparisons in English, you need to know the most common adjectives in English and its comparative and superlative form

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