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Friday 4 November 2011

Comparative and Superlative Phrases

What I Learn Today- Various Types of Sentences
Comparative and Superlative Phrases
Comparative Phrases used when comparing two different objects.

(more + noun + than)
(fewer + noun + than)
Examples: More females than males chose the Internet
Fewer males than females chose the Internet

Superlative Phrases used to describe the most.
(the most/least + adjective)
For the examples : The most popular invention among females was bicycle.
The Internet was the least popular among the males.
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Comparative phrases also can be used with these types of sentences.
`Not as many…… as`- to describe the different between the numbers.
`As many…. as` - to describe the close numbers.

Passive and active sentences
Passive Sentence- e.g. The Internet was chosen by slightly more females than males.
Active Sentence- e.g. Slightly more males than females chose the Internet.

Conclusion: these various types of sentences to enrich your essay.
1-      More/Fewer females than males chose the bicycle.
2-      The bicycle was chosen by more/less females than males.
3-      The most popular invention among females was bicycle.
4-      Not as many males as females chose the radio
5-      As many males as females chose the Internet.






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