Unit 4.2 - Comparatives and Superlatives

Unit 4.2

Objective: 
I can use Comparatives and Superlatives to make comparisons!
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Unit 4.2

Objective: 
I can use Comparatives and Superlatives to make comparisons!

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Homework
  • Study GF 4.2 p130
  • Do ex.  3-4-6-8 (write down sentences in notebook!) p50

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Degrees of comparison =
trappen van vergelijking


Comparative = vergrotende trap.
Superlative = overtreffende trap.

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more intelligent
best
happier
safest
smaller
Comparative
Superlative

Slide 4 - Drag question

Comparatives and Superlatives
To find out what you can do with Comparatives and Superlatives, watch the following video;
Remember:
'What's it like' means the same as 'tell me about it'

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Slide 6 - Video

Comparatives and Superlatives
To describe things or people, you use adjectives such as small, old, strong, cold and fast.
To compare two things or people, you add -er (comparative) or 
-est (superlative) to the adjective.
The baseball is small
The tennis ball is smaller.
The golf ball is smallest of them all.

Slide 7 - Slide

Comparatives and Superlatives
If the adjective ends in -e, you only add -r or -st.
safe - safer - safest

If the adjective ends in a short vowel (a, e, i, o, u) + one consonant, you also double the consonant.
fit - fitter - fittest.

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Comparatives and Superlatives
If the adjective ends in a consonant +y, you replace the last letter with -ier and -iest.

happy - happier - happiest

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Comparatives and Superlatives
For adjectives with three syllables (lettergrepen) or more, you use more in the comparative and most in the superlative. Note: This is also the case for some two-syllable adjectives (such as awful, famous and boring).
practical - more practical - most practical
awful - more awful - most awful

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Comparatives and Superlatives
Some adjectives have their own irregular form:
good/well - better - best
bad - worse - worst
far - further - furthest
little - less - least
many/much - more - most

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Comparatives and Superlatives in sentences
We use comparative adjectives + than to compare two people or things:
My father is younger than my mother.
A Ferrari is more expensive than a Mercedes.

We use the + superlative adjectives to say that someone or something has the highest degree of a certain quality:
Sam is the tallest boy in our class.
And Suzie is the most intelligent girl.

Slide 12 - Slide

What is the comparative of "fast"?

Slide 13 - Open question

What is the superlative of "hot"?

Slide 14 - Open question

What is the superlative of "beautiful"?

Slide 15 - Open question

What is the comparative of "good"

Slide 16 - Open question

Josie is .................. Amy.
A
more smart
B
the smartest
C
smarter than
D
smarter then

Slide 17 - Quiz

Joe gave me ............... piece of his birthday cake!
A
biggest
B
the biggest
C
bigger than
D
the most big

Slide 18 - Quiz