Inglese 1999-2000 P. 72 – Comparatives – unit 9C ( taken from New English File Elementary )

Geographical quiz Superlatives – unit 10A 1) What’s the world’s largest island? a) Greenland b) Madagascar c) New Guinea 2) What’s the most spoken language in the world? A) Spanish b) English c) Chinese 3) Which is the furthest planet from the earth? a) Mercury b) Pluto c) Jupiter 4) What is the highest waterfall in the world? a) Espelands, Norway b) Angel, Venezuela c) Yosemite, U.S 5) The deadliest volcanic eruption occured in 1815 killing 92,000 people. Which volcano erupted? a) Mount Pelee, Martinique b) Mayon, Philippines , c) Tambora, Indonesia Inglese 1999-2000

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Grammar Reflections What comparatives can you find in the quiz Night Grammar Reflections What comparatives can you find in the quiz Night? What superlatives can you find in the geographical quiz? Inglese 1999-2000

Grammar Reflections Comparatives Colder, sweeter , heavier , bigger , healthier, more dangerours, better , worse. Superlatives Largest, most spoken, furthest, highest, deadliest Inglese 1999-2000

Grammar Reflections How do we form the comparatives and superlatives of adjectives? What are the rules? Inglese 1999-2000

Comparative & superlative forms Adjectives in the base form Comparatives Superlatives (THE +) 1 SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES TALL SMALL NICE Double Consonant (CVC) THIN FAT + -ER TALLER SMALLER NICER THINNER FATTER + -EST THE TALLEST THE SMALLEST THE NICEST THE THINNEST THE FATTEST 2 SYLLABLES ADJS WITH Y HEAVY TASTY TINY + -IER HEAVIER TASTIER TINIER CRAZIER + -IEST THE HAVIEST THE TASTIEST THE TINIEST THE CRAZIEST 2/3/4 or MORE SYLLABLES COMFORTABLE DANGEROUS + MORE MORE COMFORTABLE MORE DANGEROUS + MOST THE MOST COMFORTABLE THE MOST DANGEROUS

Irregular comparatives and superlatives GOOD – BETTER – THE BEST BAD – WORSE – THE WORST FAR – FURTHER – THE FURTHEST MUCH/MANY – MORE – THE MOST LITTLE – LESS – THE LEAST Remember: we ALWAYS have to use than after the comparative to introduce the person or thing we compare to. E.g., John is taller than Jim. London is more expensive than Cagliari. Superlatives are used to compare one person or thing to a group

Same degree comparatives: as … as, so … as Lower degree comparatives & superlatives: they are introduced by less and the least E.g., she is less tall than her brother, that is the least bright colour Same degree comparatives: as … as, so … as E.g., Tom is as intelligent as his sister

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Adjectives of personality Write down 3 adjectives which describe your personality

Adjectives of personality Step A: Write down 3 adjectives which describe your personality Step B: Fill in the chart with the opposites of the following adj. What’s the opposite of …? Careful Serious Quiet Generous Stylish , fashionable Aggressive Friendly Rude Ruthless Patient

Adjectives of personality Step A: Write down 3 adjectives which describe your personality Step B: Fill in the chart with the opposites of the following adj. What’s the opposite of …? Careful Careless Serious Funny Quiet Nervous , chatty Generous Selfish Stylish , fashionable Old-fashioned Aggressive Calm Friendly Unfriendly Rude Polite, kind Ruthless Patient Compassionate, merciful Impatient

Personality Adjectives