Download
1 / 28
310 likes | 558 Views
Basics of English Grammar. Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives. Where you are:. Contents. Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives. Introduction What is a noun? What is an adjective? What is a syllable? Syllable – examples Adjectives Comparative form
E N D
Basics of English Grammar Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives
Where you are: Contents Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives • Introduction • What is a noun? • What is an adjective? • What is a syllable? • Syllable – examples • Adjectives • Comparative form • How to build comparative forms? • Superlative form • How to build superlative forms? Back
Where you are: What is a noun? Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives Noun is a word which refers to a thing, person, activity, place etc. car reading street Back teacher
Where you are: What is an adjective? Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives Adjective is a word which describes a noun adjectives noun big car fast expensive Back
Where you are: What is a syllable? Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives Syllable is a part of a word containing vowel sound reading read ing 1st syllable 2nd syllable Back
Where you are: Syllables – examples Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives 1. One-syllable adjectives fast big cheap long 2. Two-syllable adjectives hap py cra zy dir ty 3. Three-syllable adjectives im por tant won der ful Back
Where you are: What is a comparative form? Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives Comparative form expresses the idea of ‘more’ fast -er A plane is fast. But a rocket is faster. Back
Where you are: How is a comparative form built? Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives long er one syllable adjectives funny two syllable adjectives ending in -y ier modern other two and three syllable adjectives more modern irregular adjectives for example ‘good’ good better Back
Examples Where you are: One syllable adjectives Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives Tina is short Susan is shorter Susan is shorter than Tina Susan 145cm Tina 150cm A zebra is big An elephant is bigger An elephant is bigger than a zebra Joe is tall Margaret is taller Margaret is taller than Joe Margaret 185cm Joe 180cm
Where you are: Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives Two syllable adjectivesending in -y Slides are funny Water slides are funnier Water slides are funnier than slides
Where you are: Other two and three syllable adjectives Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives Dylan is an engineer. He’s very clever George is a scientist. He’s more clever George is more cleverthan Dylan Dylan George Wasps are dangerous Sharks are more dangerous Sharks are more dangerous than wasps Monkeys are intelligent Dolphins are more intelligent Dolphins are more intelligent than monkeys
Where you are: What is a superlative form? Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives Superlative form expresses the idea of ‘most’ fast -est My car is fast. Your car is fast. But his car is the fastest. Back
Where you are: How is a superlative form built? Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives long est one syllable adjectives two syllable adjectives ending in -y funny iest modern other two and three syllable adjectives most modern irregular adjectives for example ‘good’ good best Back
Examples Where you are: One syllable adjectives Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives The waiter 185cm The postman 185cm The fireman 198cm The postman is tall The waiter is tall The fireman is the tallest
Where you are: Two syllable adjectivesending in -y Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives The swings are funny The tyre swing is funny The roller coaster is the funniest
Where you are: Other two and three syllable adjectives Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives Annie Peter Mark Mark is clever Peter is clever, too Annie is the most clever A sports car: 70,000€ A motorbike: 6,500€ A van: 25,000€ A motorbike is expensive A van is expensive, too A sports car is the most expensive
And now, let's start using what we've learnt. Which country is bigger: Spain… or Italy? You’re right: Spain is biggerthan Italy
Who is more attractive? Ronaldihno…. …or Beckam ? Well, María is crazy about Ronaldinho. Isn’t that amazing?
Which car is faster? And cheaper? And moreexpensive? 3500€ 95 kph 150000 € 260 kph
Who is funnier? Chiquito de la Calzadarr…. …or Buenafuente? For me, Andreu is funnier… and more intelligent
Which river is longer: The Thames or the Nile? The river Thames is 346 km long and… The river Nile is 6695 km long!!! It is the longest river in the world.
And now, let's use the superlative Which country is thebiggest: Spain… Italy…. or Russia? Of course, Russia is thebiggest country.
Which is the fastest animal? The lion, the cheetah or the greyhound? It is the fastest land animal, reaching speeds between 112 and 120 km/h . Yes , the cheetah is a real athlete!!!
Which buiding is the highest? Empire State building 381 metres Burj Dubai 160 floors 56 elevators Petrona’s towers 452 metres high It's not finished yet, but the Burj Dubai is now the tallest building in the world
Can you correct these sentences? English is boringer than P.E. Gasol is the better basketball player in the USA. Spain is bigger that Italy. Chiquito is more funny than Buenafuente. My mum drives gooder than my dad. Computer games are popularer than music. English is more boring than P.E. Gasol is the best basketball player in the USA. Spain is bigger than Italy. Chiquito is funnier than Buenafuente. My mum drives better than my dad. Computer games are more popular than music.
AND NOW COMPARE THE FOLLOWING THINGS A MOUSE AN ELEPHANT (BIG) DISCOS PARKS (NOISY) VALENCIA CF FC BARCELONA (GOOD)
READING LISTENING TO MUSIC ( INTERESTING) EINSTEIN YOUR ENGLISH TEACHER (INTELLIGENT) RIDING A BIKE PLAYING CHESS (DANGEROUS )
And finally, can you answer the following questions using full sentences? Who’s the oldest person in your family? And the youngest? Who’s your best friend? Who’s the most intelligent person in your class? Who is the most attractive actress in Spain? Who is the most attractive actor in the world? Which is the best day of the week? Which is the biggest thing you have? Which is the most expensive thing you have ? Which is the most important thing you have? Which is the worst month of the year? Who's the mostinteresting person in the school?
