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Part 12

Part 12. Units 40 43. Unit 40 Comparative. THAN , not THEN (I ate, then I watched TV.) ADJ-er than Most one syllable adjectives Change y  ier (easy, busy, heavy) More ADJ than Most two (and more) syllable adjectives Less ADJ than For one and two syllables; no smaller form of –er

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Part 12

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  1. Part 12 Units 4043

  2. Unit 40Comparative • THAN, not THEN (I ate, then I watched TV.) • ADJ-er than • Most one syllable adjectives • Change y  ier (easy, busy, heavy) • More ADJ than • Most two (and more) syllable adjectives • Less ADJ than • For one and two syllables; no smaller form of –er • There are plenty of exceptions. (good, bad)

  3. Unit 40 - Comparative Questions • Which city is larger, Seoul or Rome? • Seoul is larger than Rome. • (make a y/n question) • Seoul is smaller than Rome. • (make a y/n question)

  4. Unit 41 – Adverbs of Manner • Usually, add –LY to the adjective form • Usual = adj. Usually = adv. • Plenty of exceptions • She worked hard. She hardly worked. • Lively, lonely, friendly are adjectives • Good – adj. well = adv.

  5. Unit 42 Enough, Too/Very, as [tall] as • ENOUGH • after the adjective • She is rich enough [in order] to take vacations often. • Too/Very • Before the adjective • Too =  very =  • The doctor is very busy. • The doctor is too busy [in order] to see you.

  6. As … as • As [adjective/adverb] as • Pretty much equally • She is as pretty as a picture. • He cooks as well as his mother. • NOT as adj/adv] as • The first one is less • She is not as pretty as a picture • He doesn’t cook as well as his mother.

  7. The Same [noun] as • If you want to use as adjective as, but can’t think of an adjective, use the same as with these forms. • My first name is the same as yours. • I have the same first name as you (do). • Different From • Obama is different from Bush. • Boys are different from girls.

  8. Unit 43 – Superlative • THE adjective-est • Of course, there are irregular forms • Good best • -y  -iest • Long adjectives  the most adjective • He is the tallest student [in the class].

  9. (#43) One of the adj-est • She is one of the best students. • It is one of the highest mountains. • They are some of the best students. • They are some of the highest mountains.

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