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기본 개념BASIC CONCEPT
⭐ TODAY'S KEY GRAMMAR
Comparative & Superlative
비교급과 최상급 — -er, -est, more, most

비교급 (Comparative) → 두 대상을 비교할 때 사용합니다. (예: taller, more beautiful)

최상급 (Superlative) → 세 대상 이상 중에서 최고를 말할 때 사용합니다. (예: tallest, most beautiful)

형용사의 길이에 따라 형태를 바꾸는 규칙이 다릅니다.

  • My house is bigger than yours.비교급 — 우리 집이 너희 집보다 더 크다.
  • This is the biggest house.최상급 — 이것이 가장 큰 집이다.
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문법 규칙GRAMMAR RULES
짧은 형용사 비교급 · SHORT COMP.
형용사 + -er + than
She is taller than me.
긴 형용사 비교급 · LONG COMP.
more + 형용사 + than
This is more interesting than that.
짧은 형용사 최상급 · SHORT SUPER.
the + 형용사 + -est
He is the tallest.
긴 형용사 최상급 · LONG SUPER.
the most + 형용사
She is the most talented.
  • 불규칙 변화: good → better → the best / bad → worse → the worst
  • 비교급 문장 구조: A is taller than B. (than은 비교 대상 앞)
  • 최상급 문장 구조: A is the tallest in the group. (the는 최상급 앞에 필수)
  • 주의: than은 비교급에만, the는 최상급 앞에 반드시 사용합니다.
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긍정문 예시POSITIVE EXAMPLES
  • She is taller than me.비교급, -er
  • This book is more interesting than that one.비교급, more
  • He is better at math than I am.비교급, 불규칙
  • This is the biggest cake I've ever seen.최상급, -est
  • She is the most talented singer in the group.최상급, most
  • Today is the coldest day of the year.최상급, -est
  • My car is faster than yours.비교급, -er
  • This is the best restaurant in town.최상급, 불규칙
  • He is more careful than his brother.비교급, more
  • That was the worst movie I've seen.최상급, 불규칙
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의문문 예시QUESTION EXAMPLES
  • Is she taller than you?비교급
  • Is this book more interesting than that one?비교급
  • Who is the best player?최상급
  • Which cake is bigger?비교급
  • Is today the coldest day?최상급
  • Is he better at English?비교급
  • What is the most popular song?최상급
  • Is your car faster than mine?비교급
  • Was that the worst experience?최상급
  • Is she more careful than her sister?비교급
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상황별 대화 흐름SITUATIONAL DIALOGUES
🏫 학교 상황 · SCHOOL
A: Who is better at math?
B: I think she is.
A: I agree.
✈️ 여행 상황 · TRAVEL
A: Is this mountain higher than the last one?
B: Yes, it's the highest in the region.
A: Amazing!
💼 직장 상황 · OFFICE
A: Which design is more modern?
B: The second one looks more stylish.
A: Let's choose that.
💻 온라인 상황 · ONLINE
A: Is this app faster than the old one?
B: Yes, and it's the most efficient too.
A: Great!
🏠 가족 상황 · FAMILY
A: Who is the youngest in our family?
B: My little sister.
A: She's adorable!
🏥 병원 상황 · HOSPITAL
A: Is this medicine stronger than the last one?
B: Yes, but it's also the safest.
A: That's good to know.
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문장 결합 연습SENTENCE COMBINING
This cake is big. That cake is bigger.
→ That cake is bigger than this one. (비교급)
She is tall. He is taller.
→ He is taller than her. (비교급)
This movie is interesting. That movie is more interesting.
→ That movie is more interesting than this one. (비교급)
Today is cold. Yesterday was colder.
→ Yesterday was colder than today. (비교급)
This is a good book. That is a better book.
→ That book is better than this one. (비교급/불규칙)
This cake is big. It's the biggest.
→ This is the biggest cake. (최상급)
She is talented. She is the most talented.
→ She is the most talented singer. (최상급)
He is bad. He is the worst.
→ He is the worst player. (최상급/불규칙)
This app is fast. It's the fastest.
→ This is the fastest app. (최상급)
That mountain is high. It's the highest.
→ That is the highest mountain. (최상급)
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실생활 사용 예시REAL-LIFE USAGE
  • She is better at science than I am.🏫 학교 — 나보다 과학을 더 잘한다.
  • This design is more modern than the old one.💼 직장 — 이 디자인이 이전 것보다 더 현대적이다.
  • My brother is the tallest in our family.🏠 가족 — 우리 가족에서 오빠가 가장 키가 크다.
  • This app is the fastest we've tested.💻 온라인 — 이 앱이 우리가 테스트한 것 중 가장 빠르다.
  • This medicine is stronger than the last one.🏥 병원 — 이 약이 지난번 것보다 더 세다.
  • That hotel is more expensive than this one.✈️ 여행 — 저 호텔이 이 호텔보다 더 비싸다.
  • She gave the best presentation today.📋 회의 — 그녀가 오늘 최고의 발표를 했다.
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자주 쓰이는 패턴COMMON PATTERNS
짧은 형용사 비교급 · SHORT COMPARATIVE
형용사 + -er + than
taller than, bigger than, colder than
긴 형용사 비교급 · LONG COMPARATIVE
more + 형용사 + than
more interesting than, more careful than
짧은 형용사 최상급 · SHORT SUPERLATIVE
the + 형용사 + -est
the tallest, the biggest, the coldest
긴 형용사 최상급 · LONG SUPERLATIVE
the most + 형용사
the most beautiful, the most talented
불규칙 변화 · IRREGULAR
good → better → the best / bad → worse → the worst
비교급 강조 · EMPHASIS
much better, a lot faster, even more difficult
비교급을 강조할 때는 'very'를 사용하지 않습니다.
최상급 강조 · SUPERLATIVE EMPHASIS
by far the best, easily the most popular
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흔한 실수COMMON MISTAKES
✗ She is more taller than me.
✓ She is taller than me.
이중 비교급 사용 불가 — tall은 짧은 형용사이므로 -er만 사용
✗ This is most beautiful.
✓ This is the most beautiful.
최상급 앞에는 the 필수
✗ That is the most tallest.
✓ That is the tallest.
이중 최상급 사용 불가 — tall은 짧은 형용사이므로 -est만 사용
✗ This is more best.
✓ This is the best.
better/best는 불규칙이므로 more/most 사용 불가
✗ My car is very faster.
✓ My car is much faster.
비교급 강조는 very 대신 much/a lot 사용
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레벨업 팁LEVEL-UP TIPS
TIP 1 · 2음절 -Y로 끝나는 형용사
-y를 -ier 또는 -iest로 바꿉니다. (예: happy → happier → happiest)
TIP 2 · 비교급 강조 표현
much, far, a lot, even, still (훨씬 더)와 같은 부사를 비교급 앞에 넣어 강조할 수 있습니다. (예: This is much easier.)
TIP 3 · 최상급 + OF / IN
최상급은 범위를 나타내는 in (장소, 그룹)이나 of (기간, 복수 명사)와 함께 사용됩니다. (예: the fastest runner in the world / the hardest test of the year)
TIP 4 · 동등 비교
A와 B가 같을 때는 as + 형용사 + as를 사용합니다. (예: My car is as fast as yours.)
TIP 5 · 불규칙 변화 암기
good/better/best, bad/worse/worst, many·much/more/most는 반드시 암기하세요.
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연습문제PRACTICE EXERCISES

빈칸에 알맞은 비교급 또는 최상급 형태를 넣으세요.

  • She is ___ than me. (tall) (taller)
  • This book is ___ than that one. (interesting) (more interesting)
  • He is the ___ player in the team. (good) (best)
  • Today is the ___ day of the year. (cold) (coldest)
  • That was the ___ movie. (bad) (worst)
  • My car is ___ than yours. (fast) (faster)
  • She is the ___ singer in the group. (talented) (most talented)
  • This is ___ than the old one. (modern) (more modern)
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자가진단 체크리스트SELF-CHECK
  • 비교급(-er, more)과 최상급(-est, most) 형태를 만들 수 있다.
  • 비교급에는 than, 최상급에는 the를 올바르게 사용할 수 있다.
  • 불규칙 변화(good/better/best, bad/worse/worst)를 알고 있다.
  • 이중 비교급(more taller) 같은 흔한 실수를 교정할 수 있다.
  • 실생활 문장에서 비교 표현을 자연스럽게 사용할 수 있다.
  • 비교급 강조(much, a lot)와 동등 비교(as...as)를 이해했다.
  • 최상급에 in(장소)과 of(기간)를 올바르게 사용할 수 있다.