Structures and types of comparison

We use adjectives or their comparative or superlative forms in the following

structures
Very + adjective
Shes very intelligent
This a very expensive gift
Even / a lot / much / far / a bit / a little / slightly + comparative expresses the
degree of difference between two people and things
- Even
Tom plays even better than Sue
Since his operation, he has been walking even more slowly
- a lot
There were a lot more people at the party than I thought there would be
Riding a motorbike is a lot more dangerous than driving a car
- much
She looks much paler now than she did an hour ago
Anne is much younger than Steve
- far
Dogs run far slower than horses
She was far happier when she only worked part time
- a bit
Its a bit colder than yesterday
It was a bit more expensive than I thought it would be
- a little
an you hang the picture a little higher, please!
I think its a little warmer than it was yesterday
- slightly
This e"uation is slightly more difficult than the last one
She said that the second e#am was slightly easier than the first one
Many more + uncountable nouns
Tom ate many more biscuits than $aul
By far + superlative
Shes by far the most helpful assistant weve even had
%e is by far the best student in the class
Most + adjective /adverb = very
Shes most polite
%e works most efficiently
Any / no + comparative used in !uestions and negations"
&artha is as pretty as 'ulie
As + adjective + as to show that two people or things are similar in some way
(etty is as tall as her mother
Tony is as lazy as arol
#ot so/as + adjective +as in negative sentences (the opposite of above form)
Adam isnt as/ so friendly as Tom
&y chocolate cake isnt as tasty as my mums
$%ice / three times / half as + adjective + as
)ur new flat is three times as big as our old one
$he same as
I am the same age as &aggie
&ess + adjective 'than is opposite of more + adjective + than
Toms bike was less expensive than mine
$he least + adjective ' of / in for more than two people or things. It is the opposite
of the most 'of/ in
&r* &orris is the least experienced teacher in our school
$he + comparative'( the + comparative to show that two things change together
or that one thing depends on another thing
The sooner he arrives, the better
The longer he talked, the more confused they became
By far + the + superlative emphasies the difference between one person or thing
and two more people or things in the same group
%e is by far the best player in the team
)omparative + and + comparative to show that something increase or decrease
The music got louder and louder as the party went on
%e tried harder and harder until he opened the door
As the time went by, he got more and more impatient