[영어공부혼자하기] 비교급 문법 핵심정리

저는 비교급 문장들이 항상 심오하게 헷갈립니다. 오늘 그 다양한 "비교급"에 대해서 정리하면서 공부하겠습니다.

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비교급 형태

 

● 기본적으로 우리가 알고 있는 비교급 표현 문법 간단 정리

한 음절 단어에는 'er' 붙임
bigger	smaller

두 음절 단어 & y로 끝나는 단어에는 'ier' 붙임
happier	earlier

두 음절 이상 단어에는  'more'을 단어 앞에 사용
more revealing	more playful

부사 앞에도 'more'을 사용
more passionately	more delicious

 

 

● 기타 경우

'more'과 'er'을 동시에 사용할 수 있는 형용사
more kind	kinder
more fresh	fresher
more funny	funnier
more black	blacker

단어가 변하는 경우
good/well	better
bad/badly	worse

 

● 예제

• I moved to the countyside, so I could be closer to my family.
• The holiday was boring, I would have preferred something more active.
• It's very noisy, let's sit over there where it's quieter.
• The weather is too hot, I would prefer it it was cooler.
• The garden is small, I expected it to be bigger.
• Try to speak more quietly, the children are sleeping in bed.
• This hotel isn't very nice. Let's try to find a better one.
• We came home from our holiday earlier than expected, as we missed our children.
• I wish I had a more reliable job, I never know how much I will get paid from week to week.
• The car was full of buttons and digital controls, I prefer a more simple car.

 

 

비교문법 다양한 사용 방식

 

① 비교문법은 어떠한 상태의 정도를 강조하는 데 사용 가능합니다.

(to emphasie the level or degree of something)

• She feels much better after going for a walk. → significantly better
• Can you paint a bit more slowly? You are leaving streaks of paint.
• The damage from the fire was much more serious than we thought. → very serious

 

② Any & No를 사용해서 문장을 강조할 수 있습니다.

• We shouldn't wait any longer. → Let's go now
• Is this hat any better for you? → is it more suitable size?

 

③ 반복 비교를 통해서 강조 또는 과장할 수 있습니다.

(repeat comparative to emphasise or exaggerate a point)

• This holiday is getting better and better. I don't want to go home.
• He became more and more convinced she was lying, as she wouldn't look him in the eyes.

 

④ The와 비교 문법을 함께 사용하여 변하지 않은 사실 문장을 표현할 수 있습니다.

('the' with comparative words and phrases, expecially for zero conditional statements and idioms or expressions)

• The cooler the weather, the more fuel you'll need.
• The harder you work, the more money you'll have.
• The older you are, the harder it is to change.
• What size room do you want?  The bigger the better. We're inviting 50 guests. → as big as possible
• When do you want me to finish the report?  The sooner the better. I'd like it finished before the meeting. → as soon as possible

 

⑤ as + 형용사 + as는 무언가를 비교할 때 사용합니다. (양, 같음, 차이)

• 양적으로 다를 때, Rent prices are twice as expensive today as they were 20 years ago. → two times more expensive.
• 같을 때, The town where I come from, is the same now as it was 30 years ago.
• 부정적인 비교할 때, The green car doesn't go as fast as the yellow one. → It's worse than the yellow car.

 

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단어정리

1. reliable
2. be full of
3. streak
4. conjunction

 

Refrence list - 공부한 사이트

https://alison.com/topic/learn/65032/intermediate-level-english-grammar-comparisons-and-word-order-learning-outcomes

English | Comparisons & Word Order | Learning Outcomes | Alison

https://strategiesforparents.com/kinder-or-more-kind-meaning-and-correct-usage/

Kinder or More Kind: Meaning and Correct Usage

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/ko/

Cambridge Dictionary | 영어 사전, 번역 및 유의어 사전

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