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The Comparative and The Superlative
The Degree of Adjectives The Comparative and The Superlative
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Adjectives are divided into syllables
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How do we make a Comparative?
Example: A snail is slower than a horse.
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How do we make a Comparative?
Example: Thomas is fatter than Mary.
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Comparative Form… How is the Comparative Form built? longer funnier
One syllable adjectives Two syllable adjectives ending in – y Other two and three syllable adjectives Irregular adjectives for example “good” longer funnier more modern better
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The Superlative expresses the idea of “most…”
How do we make a Superlative? The Superlative expresses the idea of “most…”
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Superlative Form… How is the Superlative Form built? The longest
One syllable adjectives Two syllable adjectives ending in – y Other two and three syllable adjectives Irregular adjectives for example “good” The longest The funniest The most modern The best
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Remember! With SHORT adjectives!... Adjective Comparative Superlative
Small Smaller than The smallest Old Older than The oldest Fat Fatter than The fattest Big Bigger than The biggest Easy Easier than The easiest Funny Funnier than The funniest
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Remember! With LONG adjectives!... Adjective Comparative Superlative
Careful more careful than The most careful Dangerous more dangerous than The most dangerous Expensive more expensive than The most expensive Beautiful more beautiful than The most beautiful
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Irregular adjectives... Adjective Comparative Superlative Good
Better than The best Bad Worse than The worst Far Farther than The farthest Further than The furthest
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As free as a bird Your English teacher, Miss Ennaceur
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