The Comparison 02

Question 1

In this class there’s as many students as in Algebra class.

Answer 1

En esta clase hay tantos alumnos como en la clase de álgebra.

Question 2

Can you qualify “mejor” with “más/menos/tan mejor…que”?

Answer 2

No. Mejor = better. Adverb. Can’t say more better than etc.

Question 3

Can you qualify “peor” with “más/menos/tan mejor…que”?

Answer 3

No. Peor = worse. Adverb. Can’t say more poor than etc

Question 4

Can you qualify “mayor” with “más/menos/tan mejor…que”?

Answer 4

No. Mayor = bigger. Adverb. Can’t say more bigger than etc.

Question 5

Can you qualify “menor” with “más/menos/tan mejor…que”?

Answer 5

No. Menor = smaller. Adverb. Can’t say more smaller than etc.

Question 6

Can you qualify “superior” with “más/menos/tan mejor…que”?

Answer 6

No. Superior = superior/higher eg education. Can’t say more superior than etc.

Question 7

Can you qualify “inferior” with “más/menos/tan mejor…que”?

Answer 7

No. Inferior = inferior/lower eg limbs. Can’t say more inferior than etc.

Question 8

Which is correct?

1. Esa película es peor que la que vimos la semana pasada
2. Esa película es más peor que la que vimos la semana pasada

Answer 8

1. as can’t qualify peor. “That movie is worse than the one we saw last week.”

Question 9

Way 1 to make an adjective the highest degree of itself?

Answer 9

Add before the adjective el/las/los/las más/menos….de. Note this is the highest degree IN RELATION TO others.

Question 10

Way 2 to make an adjective the highest degree of itself?

Answer 10

Add to the end of the adjective either “ísimo” or “érrimo” Note this is the highest degree in RELATION TO itself

Question 11

1. Say in Way 1, “My brother is the smartest one of his class.”
2. Why use Way 1?

Answer 11

1. Mi hermano es el más listo de toda su clase.

2. Because it is the highest degree of smartness in relation to his class.

Question 12

1. Say in Way 2, “My brother is very smart.”

2. Why use Way 2?

Answer 12

1. Mi hermano es muy listo/listísimo.

2. Because it is the highest degree of smartness in relation to himself.

Question 13

1. Say in Way 1, “Ana’s cousin is the least attractive of her family.”
2. Why use Way 1?

Answer 13

1. La prima de Ana es la menos atractiva de toda su familia.
2. Because the worst looking comparison is in relation to her family.

Question 14

1. Say in Way 2, “My only neighbour is a very old man.”

2. Why use Way 2?

Answer 14

1. Mi único vecino es un señor muy viejo/viejísimo.

2. Because the age comparison is with himself.

Question 15

Does “libre” take ísimo or érrimo?

Answer 15

libérrimo (most … free)

Question 16

Does “célebre” take ísimo or érrimo?

Answer 16

celebérrimo (most … famous, celebrated)

Question 17

Does negro take ísimo or érrimo?

Answer 17

Both. nigérrimo / negrísimo

Question 18

Does pobre take ísimo or érrimo?

Answer 18

Both. paupérrimo / pobrísimo

Question 19

Does mísero take ísimo or érrimo?

Answer 19

misérrimo (most … miserable/squalid)

Question 20

Does acre take ísimo or érrimo?

Answer 20

acérrimo (most … acrid (smell), harsh (criticism) caustic (humour)

Question 21

Does pulcro take ísimo or érrimo?

Answer 21

pulquérrimo / pulcrísimo (most … immaculate (house), meticulous (report)