English Grammar Parts of Speech: Adjectives Grade 1 , Semester 1 How to change fonts, how to position simple elements on the page, how to change

Contents Introduction Adjectives Summary Exercises What is a noun? What is an adjective? What is a syllable? Adjectives Comparative form How to built comparative forms? Superlative form How to built superlative forms? Summary Comparison chart Exercises Superlative Comparative

Noun is a word which refers to a thing, person, activity, place etc. What is a noun? Noun is a word which refers to a thing, person, activity, place etc. car teacher house skiing skiing

Adjective is a word which describes a noun What is an adjective? Adjective is a word which describes a noun adjectives noun expensive car fast small Green

A syllable is a part of a word containing vowel sound What is a syllable? A syllable is a part of a word containing vowel sound speak ing speak ing 1st syllable 2nd syllable

Syllables – examples fast big cheap long hap py cra zy dir ty im por 1. One-syllable adjectives fast big cheap long 2. Two-syllable adjectives hap py cra zy dir ty 3. Three-syllable adjectives im por tant won der ful

What is a “ccomparative form”? Comaprative form expresses the idea of ‘more’ fast -er My car is fast. But his car is faster.

How is a ‘comparative’ form built? Where you are: Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives Comparison Practice Help Dictionary How is a ‘comparative’ form built? long er one syllable adjectives two syllable adjectives ending in -ly funn y ier  other two and three syllable adjectives more modern modern irregular adjectives for example ‘good’ better good Back

What is a “superlative form”? Comaprative form expresses the idea of ‘most’ fast -est My car is fast. Your car is fast. But his car is the fastest.

How is a ‘superlative’ form built? long est one syllable adjectives two syllable adjectives ending in -ly funn y iest other two and three syllable adjectives most modern modern irregular adjectives for example ‘good’ best good

Summary comparison long long er long est funny funn iest funn iest comparative superlative long long er long est funny funn iest funn iest modern more modern most modern good better best

Exercises 1. Put each adjectives below in a correct meaningful sentence. 2. Provide the comparative and the superlative form of each adjective below Fast Handsome Tough Old Japanizes Huge Brown easy

Exercises Provide the comparative and the superlative forms for each of the adjectives in the list below. hot big thin nice pleasant young short intelligent lovely kind happy attractive exciting pretty unhappy good annoyed careless bad tasty perfect tired upset terrible ugly

Change of ‘y’ into ‘i’ funny +er y  i funnier funn +ier We want the comparative form of the adjective ‘funny’ funny +er y  i funnier funn +ier