ACE 2 U7 Comparative Superlative

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Comparative

Compare yourself to your neighbours

e.g. I live closer to school than...

Only one answer is needed per group on the next slide

What about the length of hair? Who wins? Make a nice sentence to compare yourselves

Who wins when it comes to getting up early?

Who wins when you talk about being calm?

RULES

Than is used for comparative.

He is nicer than her.

nice --> nicer

cheap --> cheaper

Rule: ADJECTIVE+ER

One syllable

Short                          shorter than

cheap                         cheaper than

cold                             colder than

ADJ                +                ER +than

Simple                          simpler than

comparative of big

one syllable

ending in one vowel and one consonant     e.g. Big

--> double the last consonant.                                   Bigger than

hot                         hotter than

thin                        thinner than

sad                         sadder than

comparative of funny

1. funnyer
2. funier
3. funnier

adjectives ending in y

funny              funnier than

early                earlier than

happy             happier than

            y -->     ie+ r +than

comparative of clever

comparative of boring

Two syllables

OPTION 1: adjective ends in : -er, ie, le, ow

                     clever      --> cleverer than

                     gentle    --> gentler than

                     narrow --> narrower

                     eerie  --> eerier

OPTION 2: all other adjectives

                      boring  --> more boring than

                   

what is the comparative of beautiful

Three syllables

beautiful       --> more beautiful than

3 syllables --> more+ adjective+ than

the comparative of good

comparative of bad

comparative of many/much

comparative of old

comparative of little

comparative of far

exceptions

good                                 better than

bad                                   worse than

much/many                  more than

little                                  less than

far                                      further than    (physical distance)

                                            farther than     (figurative distance)

old                                     older than         (people and things)

                                            elder than          (only people)

SUPERLATIVE

Who is the best singer ever?

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superlative of cheap

superlative of popular

one syllable

short     --> the shortest

cheap   --> the cheapest

cold      --> the coldest

                       THE+ ADJ+ EST

simple --> simplest

two or three syllables

same rules as comparative

--> the cleverest

--> the most boring

--> the biggest

--> the most beautiful

superlative of bad

superlative of little

superlative of far

superlative of many/much

exceptions

good                    --> the best

bad                       --> the worst

much/many      --> the most

far                          --> the furthest/the farthest

old                        --> the oldest/the eldest

Fill in the rules in your book on p 251

To compare someone or something with the same characteristics we use as... as.

My brother is as tall as me.

Then you fill in p 252 ex 31

class election

Elect a student of your class for the following categories

Don't use the same person, think of others in your class as well.

Be polite

Use full sentences

e.g. Hanne has the nicest smile

Next lesson in a new lesson up

1. nice smile

2. artistic

3.enthusiastic

4.smart

5. mathematician

6. adventurous eater

7. politician

8. funny

9. drama queen

10. drama king

11. singer

12. pretty eyes

13. big help in class

14. arrives late in class

15. athletic

16. dancer

17. nice hair

18. happy

19. organised

20. funny laugh

21. sarcastic

22. loud

23. negotiator

24. musical

25. nice person