MIH Week 52 9.2

• Chinees
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Exercise A:
Write down some questions you think the lecturer might answer

Exercise B:
Using 3-4 complete sentences, write a summary for this lecture

Exercise B, #4
Was this a real story?

Exercise C:
Using 3-4 complete sentences, write your summary for this lecture

Grammar Time!

What is an adjective? Give a definition and examples

Adjectives

• words that describe nouns (looks, size, texture, taste, etc)
• ex: enormous, huge, soft, fuzzy, disgusting, delicious

• can also describe quantity (how much)
• ex: many, few, millions, eleven

• They can also be used with verbs "to be"
• ex: That cow is happy; Driving is faster than walking
• Here, the adjectives are describing states of the noun

Comparatives vs. Superlatives

• Comparatives are when comparing two things
• Ex: Chris is cooler than Jack; This dog is fatter than that dog

• Superlatives are used when comparing more than two things
• Ex: January is the coldest month of the year; Blue whales are the largest mammals in the world

What do you think is an adverb?

Adverbs 

• Used to describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs
• Usually, but not always, end in -ly
• ex: He walks slowly; She talks loudly

• Comparatives use more+adverb
• ex: She sang more loudly than her friend

• Superlatives use most+adverb
• She sang most loudly in the class

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