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A little Review

A little Review. Comparison with adjectives. An adjective is a word that describes or gives information about a personal noun, a place, animals or things. Examples: The cat is  small The man is  tall The woman is  fat. Positive Form.

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A little Review

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  1. A littleReview

  2. Comparison with adjectives • An adjective is a word that describes or gives information about a personal noun, a place, animals or things. • Examples: • The cat is small • The man is tall • The woman is fat

  3. Positive Form • Use the positive form of the adjective if the comparison contains one of the following expressions: • as … as • Example: Jane is as tall as John. • not as … as / not so … as • Example: John is not as tall as Arnie.

  4. Comparative Form and Superlative Form (-er/-est) • one-syllable adjectives (clean, new, cheap) • two-syllable adjectives ending in -y or -er (easy, happy, pretty, dirty, clever)

  5. Exceptions in spelling when adding -er / -est • silent ‘e’ is dropped • Example: late-later-latest • final ‘y’ after a consonant becomes I • Example: easy-easier-easiest • final consonant after short, stressed vowel is doubled • Example: hot-hotter-hottest

  6. Comparative Form and Superlative Form (more/most) Adjectives of three or more syllables (and two-syllable adjectives not ending in -y/-er)

  7. Comparative Form and Superlative Form (irregular comparisons)

  8. Exercise on Comparison of Adjectives

  9. Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets (comparative or superlative). • My house is bigger _______ than yours. • 2.This flower is(beautiful) _______ than that one.

  10. Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets (comparative or superlative). • My house is bigger than yours. • 2.This flower is more beautiful than that one.

  11. Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets (comparative or superlative). 3. This is the(interesting) _______ book I have ever read. • 4. Non-smokers usually live(long) _______ than smokers.

  12. Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets (comparative or superlative). 3. This is the most interesting book I have ever read. • 4. Non- smokers usually live longer than smokers.

  13. Exercise on Comparison of Adjectives (as ... as)

  14. Fill in the comparison with as ... as. • John is(tall) _________ Glen. • 2. Janet is(beautiful) _________ Jeniffer.

  15. Fill in the comparison with as ... as. • John is as tall as Glen. • 2. Janet is as beautiful as Jeniffer.

  16. Fill in the comparison with as ... as. 3. You are(crazy) _________ my sister. • 4. We can run(fast) ____they can.

  17. Fill in the comparison with as ... as. 3. You are as crazy as my sister. • 4. We can run as fast as they can.

  18. Bibliography • http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/adjectives-adverbs/adjectives/exercises?02 • http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/adjectives-adverbs/adjectives/exercises • http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/adjectives-adverbs/adjectives • http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/adjektive_steig.htm • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvpX6mdg1o4&feature=related

  19. Seeyoulater!

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