Comparatives and superlatives in songs

In Comparative form, we compare two elements (people, objects, etc.).  We link the two elements compared using the word THAN.
In Superlative form, we compare one element against all other similar elements (people, objects, etc.).  We introduced the superlative form using the word THE.
In general, in comparative form, we add:

• -ER after the base adjective when the adjective has only one syllable, or
• MORE before the base adjective when the adjective has more than one syllable.

 There are some spelling rules that we must follow:

• If the base adjective ends in a letter 'Y', we replace that letter for a letter 'I' and then -ER (-IER).
• If the base adjective ends in consonant + vowel + consonant, we must double the last consonant before -ER.

In general, in superlative form, we add:

• -EST after the base adjective when the adjective has only one syllable, or
• MOST before the base adjective when the adjective has more than one syllable.

 There are some spelling rules that we must follow:

• If the base adjective ends in a letter 'Y', we replace that letter for a letter 'I' and then -EST (-IEST).
• If the base adjective ends in consonant + vowel + consonant, we must double the last consonant before -EST.

The opposite of MORE is LESS.  We can also use LESS to compare two elements.
The opposite of MOST is LEAST.  We can also use LEAST to talk about a superlative relation.

It is also possible two compare two elements which have the same qualities.  In this case, we can use the structure AS + adjective + AS.


Why not practise this grammar point (Comparatives and Superlatives) and do some listening practice too.
Listen to these bits of songs that have examples of these grammar structures.

So leave your taxi waiting
And turn and close my door
And sit back down where you were sitting
A little 1. ____ than before
nearer closer further
And when you look that serious
It just makes me want you 2. ____
more many some
And I've been meaning to tell you
The closer you get, the 3. ____ I feel
best better greater
The 4. ____ you are, the more I see
closer closest closing
Why everyone says that I look 5. ____ when you're around
happyer happily happier
The closer you get, the better I feel

Why is it every time I think I've tried my 6. ____
hardest highest humblest
It turns out it ain't enough
You're still not mentioning love
What am I supposed to do to make you want me properly?
I'm taking these chances and getting nowhere
And though I'm trying my 7. ____ you go back to her
hard> hardest harder
And I think that I know things may never change
I'm still hoping one day I might hear you say
I make you feel the way you've never felt before
And I'm all you need and that you never want 8. ____
more much less
Then you'd say all of the right things without a clue
But you'd save the 9. ____ for last
best good better

I can be an asshole
of the 10. ____ kind
greatest grander grandest
I can be withhold
like it’s going out of style
I can be the 11. ____ baby
moody moodiest moodyest
and you’ve never met anyone
who is 12. ____ as I am sometimes
the most negative as negative more negative
I am the 13. ____ woman
wisest closest brightest
you’ve ever met
I am the 14. ____ soul
kindly kinder kindest
with whom you’ve connected
I have the 15. ____ heart
brave braver bravest
that you’ve ever seen
and you’ve never met anyone
who is as 16. ____ I am sometimes
positive as more positive positive

And the 17. ____ part
hardest hottest highest
Was letting go, not taking part
Was the hardest part

And the 18. ____ thing
strangely strangest strange
Was waiting for that bell to ring
It was the strangest start

So I wanna say thank you
‘Cause it
Makes me that much 19. ____
stronger stranger strongest
Makes me work a little bit 20. ____
hardly harder hardest
Makes me that much 21. ____
So thanks for making me a fighter
wiser wise worst
Made me learn a little bit 22. ____
fastly fastest faster
Made my skin a little bit 23. ____
thickest thicker thick
Makes me that much 24. ____
smarter smart smartest
So thanks for making me a fighter

God knows we tried everything that we could do
You can keep your pride and blame me if you need to
Even though this freedom feels a lot like treason,
I know staying's 25. ____ than leaving
worse worst bad
It's gotta get better, it can't get worse
Hope it's a blessing not a curse
I don't care who passes judgement on my reasons
I know staying's worse than leaving

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