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Irregular comparatives and superlatives

good - bad - much/many - little - far

Give the comparative and superlative form of 'good/well':

Give the comparative and superlative form of 'bad':

Give the comparative and superlative form of 'much/many':

Give the comparative and superlative form of 'little':

Give the comparative and superlative form of 'far'

Fill in the blank with a comparative or superlative:

I have the _____________ (little) amount of candy.

Fill in the blank with a comparative or superlative:

Do you think spaghetti is _____________ (good)
than pizza?

Fill in the blank with a comparative or superlative:

Hope for the best, but prepare for the ____________ (bad).

Fill in the blank with a comparative or superlative:

Those who have the ___________ (more) money are not always the happiest.

Fill in the blank with a comparative or superlative:

Who lives ___________ (far) away from school: Aya or Ayoub?

p. 200 – exercise 4

Make the advertisement about the hair guard better by using comparatives and superlatives. When you finish, we will correct the exercise in LessonUp.

Finding a hair (even if it’s your own) in your lunch is one of the ________________
things people experience at home or in restaurants.

And if your hair is too short to fit in a
ponytail, it will be even ______________ to prevent hair from ending up in your plate.

The ____________ way to avoid hair ending up in your meal,
must be this Noodle Eater’s Hair Guard.

You will find the pink one ___________ than the black or white variant, but the ____________ thing is that it will make sure one of the ______________ situations during a meal will not happen to you.

Not only your hair, but also your face will look ____________ than ever before.

And the ___________ news is: it fits neatly into your handbag or briefcase!
A truly exhilarating accessory!

What do you think will happen in this commercial?

For what product do you think this is a commercial?

Brainstorm with your neighbour!

Write 2 sentences explaining what might happen using one of the following words: maybe, possibly, could, may, might, probably, certainly, must, can’t.

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Which adverbs or modal auxiliary verbs of possibility and certainty do you know?

What do modal auxiliary verbs express?

1. They express time and duration.
2. They express possibility, necessity, and permission.
3. They express the tense of the main verb.

p. 204 - grammar box

maybe

possibly

probably

may

might

must

can't

certainly

definitely

could

Adverbs that express possibility

maybe and possibly

+ perhaps

Write a sentence with an adverb of possibility.

Adverbs that express certainty

probably, certainly, definitely

+ obviously and clearly

Write a sentence with an adverb of certainty.

Modal auxiliary verbs that express possibility

could, may, might

+ may not, might not

Write a sentence with a model auxiliary verb of possibility.

Modal auxiliary verbs that express certainty

must, can't

+ cannot, mustn't, must not

Write a sentence with a model auxiliary verb of certainty.

Let's exercise!

First, brainstorm with your neighbour.

Then, tick the correct answer.

He is ______ coming to the party.
I am sure of it.

1. certainly
2. maybe
3. perhaps
4. possibly

We will ___________ come to England next year.
I am not sure yet.

1. probably
2. possibly
3. clearly
4. obviously

She was _________ very surprised.
It was that clear.

1. maybe
2. possibly
3. obviously
4. perhaps

They are ________ at home.

1. maybe
2. definitely
3. perhaps

Maybe and perhaps...

...usually come at the beginning of the clause.

My keys ________ be in the car.
I am sure of it!

1. could
2. might
3. may
4. must

That ________ be Peter's coat. It's too small.

1. could
2. can't
3. may
4. might

__________ I ask a question?

1. Must
2. Can't
3. May

_________ I have some tea, please?

1. Must
2. Could
3. Cannot

You just ate three hamburgers, an order of large fries and dessert. You __________ still be hungry.

1. could
2. mustn't
3. may
4. can't

They are late. They _________ know the way here.

1. could
2. might not
3. might
4. mightn't

Write 2 sentences including 2 modal auxiliary verbs about this situation:
It might rain tomorrow. Emma and Cara are discussing whether they should wear a raincoat.

p. 234 exercise 2