Basics of English Grammar Nouns Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives Foundational Lesson Ms. Zumar English II

Contents Introduction What is a noun? What is an adjective? What is a syllable? Syllable – further examples Adjectives Comparative form How to built comparative forms? Superlative form How to built superlative forms? Summary Comparison chart Assessment Superlative forms Comparative forms Where you are: ContentsNounAdjectiveSyllableComparativesSuperlativesComparisonPractice Help Dictionary

What is a noun? A noun is a word which refers to a person, place, thing, activity, or an idea car street teacher reading Where you are: ContentsNounAdjectiveSyllableComparativesSuperlativesComparisonPractice Help Dictionary

There are different kinds of nouns – these are the most common

Then we have… These are things you can touch Can’t touch this

Check For Understanding Match each noun with an adjective (you can use more than one ) NounAdjective banana dog hair Julia El Paso

What is an adjective? An adjective is a word which describes a noun fast big expensive car adjectivesnoun Where you are: ContentsNounAdjectiveSyllableComparativesSuperlativesComparisonPractice Help Dictionary

What is a syllable? Syllable is a part of a word containing vowel sounds reading reading 1 st syllable 2nd syllable Where you are: ContentsNounAdjectiveSyllableComparativesSuperlativesComparisonPractice Help Dictionary

Syllables – examples 1. One-syllable adjectives 2. Two-syllable adjectives 3. Three-syllable adjectives fastbigcheaplong hap im pycrazydir ty portantwonderful Where you are: ContentsNounAdjectiveSyllableComparativesSuperlativesComparisonPractice Help Dictionary

What is a “comparative form”? Comaprative form expresses the idea of ‘more’ fast-er My car is fast. But his car is faster. Where you are: ContentsNounAdjectiveSyllableComparativesSuperlativesComparisonPractice Help Dictionary

Change of ‘y’ into ‘i’ Where you are: ContentsNounAdjectiveSyllableComparativesSuperlativesComparisonPractice Help Dictionary funny+er y  iy  iy  iy  i funn +ier funnier We want the comparative form of the adjective ‘funny’

good modern “Comparative form”? How is a ‘comparative’ form built? longer one syllable adjectives two syllable adjectives ending in -ly funn other two and three syllable adjectives irregular adjectives for example ‘good’ Where you are: ContentsNounAdjectiveSyllableComparativesSuperlativesComparisonPractice Help Dictionary yier modernmore better

Check For Understanding Change each adjective to its comparative form NounAdjective sad long goofy well

What is a “superlative form”? Comparative form expresses the idea of ‘most’ fast-est My car is fast. Your car is faster. But his car is the fastest. Where you are: ContentsNounAdjectiveSyllableComparativesSuperlativesComparisonPractice Help Dictionary

y “Superlative form”? How is a ‘superlative’ form built? longest one syllable adjectives two syllable adjectives ending in -ly funn other two and three syllable adjectives irregular adjectives for example ‘good’ Where you are: ContentsNounAdjectiveSyllableComparativesSuperlativesComparisonPractice Help Dictionary iest modern modernmost good best

Check For Understanding Change each adjective to its superlative form AdjectiveSuperlative Form old goofy curly nice famous

Summary comparison longest iestfunn modernmost best longer ier funn modernmore better long funny modern good comparativesuperlative Where you are: ContentsNounAdjectiveSyllableComparativesSuperlativesComparisonPractice Help Dictionary

Comparative / Superlative Change each adjective to its comparative and superlative form AdjectiveComparative FormSuperlative Form hot kind pretty tasty perfect upset ugly

Exercises Where you are: ContentsNounAdjectiveSyllableComparativesSuperlativesComparisonPractice Help Dictionary List of adjectives hotbigthin nicepleasantyoung shortintelligentlovely kindhappyattractive excitingprettyunhappy goodannoyedcareless badtastyperfect tiredupsetterrible ugly

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