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Comparative and superlatives
- 1. 08/04/15 Comperative VS Superlative 1 Comparative vs.Comparative vs. SuperlativeSuperlative
- 2. The Comparative is normally used if you want to compare two things, people,etc: • When we compare using short words (one or two sylabbles), we add –er + than at the end of the adjective. Ex. • He is taller than me. • My car is cheaper than your car.
- 3. If an adjective ends in one vowel + consonant (a,e,i,o,u) (b,c,d,f,g,h,j,k,l,m....) we double the consanant and add -er • big - bigger • hot - hotter • thin - thinner • fat - fatter If and adjective ends with a –y, we change it to –i and add –er • happy - happier • funny - funnier • easy - easier • ugly - uglier
- 4. 08/04/15 Comperative VS Superlative 4 When we compare 2 things or people using long words (three or more sylabbles), we add more + adjective + than • Maria is more beautiful (adj) than Jennifer. • This book is more interesting than that book.
- 5. Write sentences using the words below: interesting short far expensive easy Small good high beautiful bad 08/04/15 Comperative VS Superlative 5
- 6. 08/04/15 Comperative VS Superlative 6 If you want to compare three or more things, people, etc. you use the Superlative: When using short words (one sylabble), we add the + adjective + –est. ex: • Red car is the fastest of all / in the group • Dinosaur is the tallest.
- 7. 08/04/15 Comperative VS Superlative 7 ex: • He is the most intelligent Student in the class. • She is the most beautiful girl in the world. When using long words( three or more syllables) we add the most + adjective
- 8. creative tidy far important messy big good noisy handsome bad Write sentences using the words below: 08/04/15 Comperative VS Superlative 8
- 9. 08/04/15 Comperative VS Superlative 9 Short Adjectives No. Syllables Adjective Comparative Superlative 1 short shorter the shortest 1 high higher the highest 1 cold colder the coldest 2 simple simpler the simplest 2 clever cleverer the cleverest
- 10. Long Adjectives 08/04/15 Comperative VS Superlative 10 No of syllables Adjective Comparative Superlative 4 interesting more interesting most interesting 3 beautiful more beautiful most beautiful 4 intelligent more intelligent most intelligent 3 expensive more expensive most expensive 3 dangerous more dangerous most dangerous
- 11. 08/04/15 Comperative VS Superlative 11 • intelligent • funny • carefull • small • boring Write the comparative form of the given adjectives:
- 12. 08/04/15 Comperative VS Superlative 12 Which of the adjectives are irregular? • HOT - BIG - COLD - OLD - YOUNG - BAD - FAST - QUICK - LITTLE - SLOW - SHORT – COOL - GOOD - FAR - SMALL - LONG - LOW – HIGH - WIDE - LARGE - FEW - WARM - SMART
- 13. 08/04/15 Comperative VS Superlative 13 as ….. as • Cindy (beautiful) Pamela • Cindy is as beautiful as Pamela.
- 14. 08/04/15 Comperative VS Superlative 14 • Gordon (fat) Tom • Tom is as fat as Gordon.