File 3A- Comparatives and Superlatives / use of like

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Today

1. 10 minutes reading

2. Book Talk idea

3. Comparative

4. Superlatives

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File 2B: P.28

Choosing between comparatives and superlatives

Exercise 4 p 28

Exercises on page 136

Comparative adjectives

An adjective is a part of speech that describes a noun

old, cold, hot

A comparative adjective is used to compare two nouns

Sue is smart

Sue is smarter than her brother.

For short adjectives we add - er

Tall     Taller

Short      Shorter

Old       Older

Young       younger

Small     Smaller

Exceptions

consonant - vowel- consonant   hot / big

become hotter /bigger 

What about two sylable adjectives?

Two sylables that  end with a 'y'

Happy  becomes happier (replace the 'y' with ier)

Angry becomes angrier (replace the 'y' with ier)

Two sylables or more that don't end with a 'y'

honest - more honest

difficult - more difficult 

Review

one syllable and a short adjective                        add -er       smarter

Two syllable adjective that ends with a 'y'       add -ier       happier

Two syllable adjective that doesn't end with a 'y' or a three syllable adjective like expensive then use more

Comparative adverbs

We use comparative adverbs to describe two actions.

My father drives faster than me.

Superlatives

We use superlative adjectives and adverbs to compare people, things or actions with all of their group.

-est >He is the tallest man in the World.

the least/ the most> She is the least stylish person I know.

He is the most stylish person I know. 

Homework

Try to do some serious reading....

Book presentations start next week