Lesson 33 비교급, 최상급
※ 비교급과 최상급은 형용사와 부사에 해당한다.
The new explosive was as danger as last one. (X)
1. 비교급
단모음일 경우 ~er than
The sales for this year are greater than last year.
2음절이상일 경우 more ~ than
This product is more expensive than that product.
※ the 비교급
비교급에는 원칙적으로 the를 쓰지 않지만 예외가 두 가지 있다.
① Of the two, the 비교급 (둘 중에서 -가 더 -하다)
Of the two students, John is the better in English.
② the 비교급, the 비교급 (-하면 할수록 더욱 -하다)
The more sophisticated the machine is, the more expensive it is.
※ 비교급에서 주의할 점
① 뒤에 than이 있는지 확인한다.
The price of the new line of products was higher as expected. (X)
② the는 비교급에 쓰이지 않는다. (예외 두 가지)
The price of the new line of products was the higher than expected. (X)
③ more 와 er을 중복하지 않았는지 확인한다.
The price of the new line of products was more higher than expected. (X)
④ 최상급과 구별하여 살펴본다.
The price of the new line of products was the highest than expected. (X)
※ 비교급 수식(훨씬 더)
even, still, far, much, a lot
so, very(X)
The price of the new line of products was so higher than expected. (X)
The price of the new line of products was much higher than expected. (O)
※ 라틴어계 비교급
be inferior to -보다 열등한
be superior to -보다 뛰어난
2. 최상급
단모음일 경우 the ~est + 범주
The sales for this year are the greatest of the last 10 years.
2음절이상일 경우 the most ~ + 범주
This product is the most expensive in the store.
※ 범주의 종류
① This is the most exciting movie that I have ever seen.
② The boy is the tallest of all the students.
③ The park is the biggest one in the city.
※ 최상급에서 주의할 점
① the가 쓰였는지 확인한다.
The price of the new line of products was highest in the market.
② 비교급과 구분한다.
The price of the new line of products was the higher in the market.
③ most와 est를 중복하지 않았는지 확인한다.
The price of the new line of products was the most highest in the market.
※※ 주의해야 할 불규칙 변화
원급을 써야하고 주로 형용사와 부사, 품사구별의 문제로 출제된다.