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Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

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The leopard is the largest of the four big cats. Here are the basics of how they are formed Example Word Comparative Superlative
Words ending in y wealthy wealthier the wealthiest Short words ending with ab hot hotter the hottest Irregular good better the best
Transitions 1. The Middle East produces high levels of oil however

Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
Being able to compare and contrast data is an essential skill for IELTS writing, especially in Task 1. Comparatives and superlatives are one common way to do this. Comparatives are used to compare two things:
Leopards are faster than tigers.
Superlatives are used to compare one thing against a group of others:
The leopard is the largest of the four big cats.
Here are the basics of how they are formed

Example Word
Comparative
Superlative
Words with one syllable
high higher the highest
Words with three syllables
or more
productive more productive less productive the most productive the least productive
Words ending in y
wealthy wealthier the wealthiest
Short words ending with ab
hot hotter the hottest
Irregular
good better the best

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Other Important Language for Comparisons
Comparatives and superlatives are useful to compare and contrast, but they won't be enough. Here are some other useful words and structures
Transitions
1. The Middle East produces high levels of oil however, Japan produces none. The USA produces large amounts of natural gas. In contrast, South Korea produces none.
3. European countries make great use of solar power. On the other hand, most Asian countries us this method of power generation very little.
Subordinating Conjunctions
1. The Middle East produces high levels of oil, whereas / while Japan produces none.
2.
Whereas / While the Middle East produces high levels of oil, Japan produces none.
3.
Although the Middle East produced 100 tons oil, Japan produced none.

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