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English Grammar Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives.

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1 English Grammar Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives

2 What is an adjective? Adjective is a word which describes a noun fast big expensive car adjectivesnoun

3 What is a syllable? Syllable is a part of a word containing vowel sound reading reading 1 st syllable 2nd syllable

4 Syllables – examples 1. One-syllable adjectives 2. Two-syllable adjectives 3. Three-syllable adjectives fastbigcheaplong hap im pycrazydir ty portantwonderful

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

6 good modern “Comparative form”? How is a ‘comparative’ form built? longer one syllable adjectives two syllable adjectives ending in -y funn other two and three syllable adjectives irregular adjectives for example ‘good’ yier modernmore better

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

8 y “Superlative form”? How is a ‘superlative’ form built? longest one syllable adjectives two syllable adjectives ending in -y funn other two and three syllable adjectives irregular adjectives for example ‘good’ iest modern modernmost good best

9 Summary comparison longest iestfunn modernmost The best longer ier funn modernmore better long funny modern good comparativesuperlative

10 Exercises List of adjectives hotbigthin nicepleasantyoung shortintelligentlovely happyattractive ugly excitingprettyunhappy goodannoyed badtastyperfect tiredupsetterrible


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