Spelling Rule 1 1. For one syllable adjectives, add ‘er.’ (soft = softer)

Rule 2 For one syllable adjectives that end in ‘e,’ just add an ‘r.’ (safe = safer)

Rule 3 3. For one syllable adjectives that end with vowel + consonant double the final consonant, and add ‘er.’ (big = bigger)

Rule 4 4. For two syllable adjectives that in a ‘y,’ change the ‘y’ to an ‘i,’ and add ‘er.’ (fancy = fancier) (pretty = prettier)

Rule 5 1. For adjectives that have 3+ syllables, add the word ‘more’ before the adjective (beautiful = more beautiful) (delicious = more delicious)

Practice Hard Hard Large Large Hot Hot Scary Scary Handsome Handsome

Page 40 / 41 A. I think you’ll like my new ___________. B. But I liked your old ______. It was ________. A. That’s right. But my new ______ is _________.

The rhino is ____ but the elephant is ______.

The cat is ___ but the mouse is ______.

Park Ji Sung is _____ but Cha Du Ri is ________.

Kim Yuna is ______ but Lee Hyori is ________.

Johnny Depp is ____ but Brad Pitt is _______.

The car is ____ but the motorbike is _______.

Should (advice / suggestions) I’m hungry. I’m hungry. You should eat some food. You should eat some food. I’m thirsty. I’m thirsty. You should drink some water. You should drink some water. I’m tired. I’m tired. You should get some sleep. You should get some sleep.

1. I have the flu. 2. I’m bored. 3. I have toothache. 4. English is difficult. 5. I need more money. A. You should study more. B. You should call the dentist. C. You should go out with friends. D. You should get another job. E. You should call the doctor.

More examples What should I eat? What should I eat? You should eat rice. You should eat rice. Should I eat kimchi? Should I eat kimchi? Yes, you should. Yes, you should. Should I eat bondegi? Should I eat bondegi? No, you shouldn’t. No, you shouldn’t. You shouldn’t eat bondegi. You shouldn’t eat bondegi.

Sarah Sarah is going to get married. Sarah is going to get married. What should she do? What should she do? She should… She should…

John John is going to University. John is going to University. What should he do? What should he do? He should… He should…

Mrs. Smith Mrs. Smith is going to a birthday party. Mrs. Smith is going to a birthday party. What should she do? What should she do? She should… She should…

Mr. Jones Mr. Jones is going on vacation. Mr. Jones is going on vacation. What should he do? What should he do? He should… He should…

Timothy Timothy doesn’t have any friends. Timothy doesn’t have any friends. What should he do? What should he do? He should… He should…

Barbara Barbara wants to be rich. Barbara wants to be rich. What should she do? What should she do? She should… She should…

Michael Michael is very bored. Michael is very bored. What should he do? What should he do? He should… He should…

No matter how hard I try No matter how hard I try, I can’t speak Korean. No matter how hard I try, I can’t speak Korean. No matter how hard he tries, he can’t lose weight. No matter how hard he tries, he can’t lose weight. No matter how hard she tries, she can’t get a boyfriend. No matter how hard she tries, she can’t get a boyfriend. No matter how hard we try, our boss doesn’t like us. No matter how hard we try, our boss doesn’t like us.

Satisfied (satisfaction) Not really really happy but pleased / content. Not really really happy but pleased / content. I ate well, so I was satisfied. I ate well, so I was satisfied. I passed the test, so I was satisfied. I passed the test, so I was satisfied.

According to… According to Paul, Korea is fun. According to Paul, Korea is fun. (Paul says Korea is fun.)  According to Katie, Canada is cold. (Katie says Canada is cold)

Possesive Pronouns my = mine my = mine his = his his = his her = hers her = hers our = ours our = ours your = yours your = yours their = theirs their = theirs

We use these instead of repeating ‘my…’ ‘your…’ etc. A: “Your dog is cuter than my dog.” B: “But yours is bigger than mine.” A: “Her clothes are nicer than his clothes.” B: “But his are more expensive than hers.”

Change the sentences My car is faster than your car. My car is faster than your car. His shoes are bigger than her shoes. His shoes are bigger than her shoes. Her bag is smaller than my bag. Her bag is smaller than my bag. Their friends are funnier than our friends. Their friends are funnier than our friends. Our class is more difficult than their class. Our class is more difficult than their class. Your house is nicer than my house. Your house is nicer than my house. My sofa is more expensive than his sofa. My sofa is more expensive than his sofa. Her photo is prettier than his photo. Her photo is prettier than his photo.

Don’t be ridiculous! Same as ‘You’re wrong.’ or ‘Don’t be stupid.’ Same as ‘You’re wrong.’ or ‘Don’t be stupid.’ Can be used in two ways: Can be used in two ways: 1. To cheer somebody up after they criticize themselves. “I’m fat.” “Don’t be ridiculous. You’re not fat.” 2. To tell someone you disagree with them. (be careful, can be rude!) “I was too busy to do my homework.” “Don’t be ridiculous! You’re just lazy!”

______ (isn’t / aren’t) as ______ as (pronoun) used to be. Someone or something has changed. Someone or something has changed. Someone or something is not the same as before. Someone or something is not the same as before. Paul isn’t as friendly as he used to be. Paul isn’t as friendly as he used to be. My parents aren’t as rich as they used to be. My parents aren’t as rich as they used to be. The car isn’t as fast as it used to be. The car isn’t as fast as it used to be.

Making comparisons Seoul is larger than Busan. Seoul is larger than Busan. The weather in Busan is hotter than the weather in Seoul. The weather in Busan is hotter than the weather in Seoul. The buildings in Busan aren’t as tall as the buildings in Seoul. The buildings in Busan aren’t as tall as the buildings in Seoul.

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