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Comparatives and superlatives. Comparatives and Superlatives. An adjectives modifies a noun or a pronoun by describing, identif ying it or quantifying it. A book A holiday A cake. Comparatives and Superlatives.
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Comparatives and Superlatives • An adjectives modifies a noun or a pronoun by describing, identifying it or quantifying it. A book A holiday Acake
Comparatives and Superlatives • An adjectives modifies a noun or a pronoun by describing, identifying it or quantifying it. An interesting book A marvellous holiday A delicious cake
Comparatives and Superlatives • How is the comparative formed? • Mike and Luis are tall. • Luis is taller than Mike. • Horses and tigers are fast. • Tigers are faster than horses.
Comparatives and Superlatives • How is the superlative formed? • Mike, Luis and Fred are tall. • Luis is the tallest. • Horses, tigers and cheetahs are fast. • Cheetahs are the fastest.
Comparatives and Superlatives • Formation • Short adjectives add the suffix –er • Small + er/est • Fast + er/est • Strong + er/est
Comparatives and Superlatives • If the adjective ends in a consonanat preceded by a vowel, the consonant is doubled • Big + ger/gest • Fat + ter/test • Wet + ter/test
Comparatives and Superlatives • Adjectives ending in –y and preceded by a consonant • Crazy craz + ier/iest • Ugly ugl + ier/iest • Lazy laz +ier /iest
Comparatives and Superlatives • Adjectives with more than two syllables we add “more” for the comparatives • more attractive • more dangerous • more interesting THAN
Comparatives and Superlatives • Adjectives with more than two syllables we add “the most” for the supelatives • the most attractive • the most dangerous • the most interesting
Comparatives and Superlatives • There are some irregular adjectives
Comparatives and Superlatives What are these brothers like? Think of adjectives to describe each of the brothers.
Comparatives and Superlatives And Now …. Let’s do a pub Quiz!! Work in groups and answer the questions.
Comparatives and Superlatives 1) Which mountains are higher? a) the Andes b) the Rockies
Comparatives and Superlatives 2) Which country has a longer coastline? a)Russia b) Canada
Comparatives and Superlatives 3) What is further? • London to New York • London to Moscow
Comparatives and Superlatives 4) Which city has bigger population? a) Seoul b) San Paulo
Comparatives and Superlatives 5) Which elephant weighs more? • Indian elephant • African elephan
Comparatives and Superlatives 6) Where are there more countries? • in Africa • in South America
Comparatives and Superlatives 7) What city has more polluted atmosphere? • New York • Beijing
Comparatives and Superlatives 8) Which country has a smaller population? • Australia • Japan
Comparatives and Superlatives 9) Which pyramids are older? • Egyptian Pyramids • Maya Pyramids
Comparatives and Superlatives 10) Where is colder? • in the Antarctic • in the Arctic
Comparatives and Superlatives 11. I __________________ TV when the telephone rang. a) watched b) was watching c) are watching d) have watched
Comparatives and Superlatives 12, Tom plays golf ______ than Harry. a) good b) the best c) better
Comparatives and Superlatives 13. My father is ______ than your father! • funny • funnier • more funnier
Comparatives and Superlatives 14. This week's test is as ______ as last week's test. a) difficult b) more difficult c) difficulter
Comparatives and Superlatives 15. What's the largest Scandinavian country? • Sweden • Holland • Switzerland
Comparatives and Superlatives 16. Which animal produces the biggest baby? • Blue Whale • White Whale • An Elephant
Comparatives and Superlatives 17. What is the title of the lowest order of the British nobility? • Lord • Baron • Duke
Comparatives and Superlatives 18. What is the second largest island in the world? • New Guinea • Australia • Ibiza
Comparatives and Superlatives 19. What's the 2nd heaviest land Animal? • Rhinoceros • Elephant • Gorilla
Comparatives and Superlatives 20. Which planet is closest to the sun? • Mercury • Venus • Neptune
Comparatives and Superlatives Check your answers.
Comparatives and Superlatives 1) Which mountains are higher? a) the Andes b) the Rockies a) The Andes
Comparatives and Superlatives 2) Which country has a longer coastline? a)Russia b) Canada b) Canada
Comparatives and Superlatives 3) What is further? • London to New York • London to Moscow • London to • New York
Comparatives and Superlatives 4) Which city has bigger population? a) Seoul b) San Paulo b) San Paulo
Comparatives and Superlatives 5) Which elephant weighs more? • Indian elephant • African elephan b) African elephant
Comparatives and Superlatives 6) Where are there more countries? • in Africa • in South America a) In Africa
Comparatives and Superlatives 7) What city has more polluted atmosphere? • New York • Beijing b) Beijing
Comparatives and Superlatives 8) Which country has a smaller population? • Australia • Japan b) Australia
Comparatives and Superlatives 9) Which pyramids are older? • Egyptian Pyramids • Maya Pyramids a) Egyptian Pyramids
Comparatives and Superlatives 10) Where is colder? • in the Antarctic • in the Arctic a) In the Antartic
Comparatives and Superlatives 11. I __________________ TV when the telephone rang. a) watched b) was watching c) are watching d) have watched b) was watching
Comparatives and Superlatives 12, Tom plays golf ______ than Harry. a) good b) the best c) better c) better
Comparatives and Superlatives 13. My father is ______ than your father! • funny • funnier • more funnier b) funnier
Comparatives and Superlatives 14. This week's test is as ______ as last week's test. a) difficult b) more difficult c) difficulter • Difficult
Comparatives and Superlatives 15. What's the largest Scandinavian country? • Sweden • Holland • Switzerland a) Sweden
Comparatives and Superlatives 16. Which animal produces the biggest baby? • Blue Whale • White Whale • Indian Elephant b) Blue Whale ( it can weigh 3,000 kilos or 3 tons)