Mastering Adjectives, Adverbs, and Comparisons in English

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Mastering Adjectives, Adverbs, and Comparisons in English

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to use adjectives and adverbs effectively and make comparisons in English.

What do you already know about adjectives, adverbs, and comparisons?

Understanding Adjectives

Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns. They provide more information about the noun.

Het zijn dus bijvoegelijke naamwoorden die iets vertellen over het zelfstandignaamwoord. Ze staan dan ook voor het zelfstandig naamwoord : The good guy, the lovely prince, the ugly monster, the shadowy hallway, the original one.

Identifying Adverbs

Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. They often end in '-ly' and provide more detail about the action or description.

When they don't end in "ly" -> check the other rules:

Eindigt het woord op able/ible -> e verdwijnt en er komt een y 

Reliable - > Reliably  Dependable -> Dependably 

Adverbs ( Continued)

Eindigt het woord op een Y dan haal je die eraf en komt er -ily voor in de plaats: Happy -> happily

Er zijn 6 adjectives die niet veranderen als je er een adverb van maakt:  Fast, Low, Hard, late, long, straight

Er zijn er ook woorden die met en zonder -ly mogen:

Deep, Fair, High Loud Right Wrong

Deeply, Fairly, Highly, Loudly, Rightly, Wrongly.

Using Adjectives and Adverbs

Adjectives and adverbs are essential for creating vivid and detailed descriptions in English. Understanding their usage enhances writing and speaking skills.

Forming Comparisons

Comparisons are used to show the differences or similarities between two or more things. This can be done using comparative and superlative forms.

Comparative Form

The comparative form is used to compare two things, and it ends with -er for words with two or less than two syllables.

My house is larger than my neighbour's house. 

This pen is more beautiful than my previous pen, but it is also a lot more unwieldy.

Superlative Form

The superlative form is used to compare three or more things and often ends in '-est' or uses 'most' before the adjective or adverb.

This is the largest house in the neighbourhood.

This is the most beautiful girl in the country.

Adjectives and Adverbs

Work on exercises 10 and 11 in the online environment for Adjectives and Adverbs

Work on exercises  12 and 13 for practice with the comparisons

Common Errors to Avoid

Be mindful of common errors such as using double comparatives or superlatives, and confusing adjectives with adverbs.

Recap and Review

Summarize the key points about adjectives, adverbs, and comparisons and address any remaining questions or uncertainties.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.