B1J - (3/6) comparisons

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Today

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• Grammar: comparisons
• Practice grammar

Comparisons

comparative & superlative

Comparative 

• Compares two things to each other
• use '-er than ..' in sentences that compare two things.
  
  
• When an adjective ends with an -e only add -r! 
  Wise > wiser
• When an adjective ends with an -y, the -y is changed into -i and then -er is added
  lovely > lovelier 

The feather is lighter than the paper.

The feather is lighter.

Comparative practice

What's the comparative of the following adjectives?

kind

sweet

Close

Pretty

Superlative

• when one thing has qualities that exceed all the others
• Use 'the ....-est' 
  
  
• When an adjective ends with an -e only add -st! 
  Wise > wisest
• When an adjective ends with an -y, the -y is changed into -i and then -est is added
  lovely > loveliest 

The girl in the green dress is the shortest. 

The shortest girl is the girl in green.

Superlative practice

What's the superlative of the following adjectives?

kind

sweet

Close

Pretty

Comparative / superlative exceptions

• Use more [adjective] / most [adjective] when
  Two-syllable adjectives that do not end with -le, -er, -ow, -y 
  or three- or more syllable words
  
  thankful > more/the most thankful
  interesting > more/the most interesting
  
  
• Irregular adjectives:
  good > better > best
  bad > worse > worst 

Kate made the best painting. 
Kate's painting is better than mine.

Practice 

Superlative of 'empty'

comparative of terrible

Superlative of beautiful

comparative of bad

Other ways to make comparative sentences

• ... (not) as [adjective] as ..
  My painting is not as pretty as Kate's. 
  My painting is as good as Kate's. 

Practice

Do 'Grammar' exercises 16 (p. 55-57)
+ exercises on the board

Finished? Finish the phrases exercises 17, 18 (p. 57)

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/adjectives-adverbs/adjectives/exercises