2 Answer these questions about the language of
comparison used in the extracts above.
1 What kinds of words can follow more and most?
2 More has two opposites: less and fewer. How are these
words used differently? What kinds of words can follow
each?
3
Look at the negative comparison in sentence 6. Can
you think of a way of rephrasing it?
4 What does the phrase by far add to the meaning of a
superlative adjective? Compare these sentences:
He's the brightest student in the class.
He's by far the brightest student in the class.
5 How can we add very to qualify different in this
sentence?
The modern game is no different from this.
6 What is the opposite of much in this sentence?
I'm feeling much better now.