1. Basics of English Grammar Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives Sample Power Point Presentation

2. 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 Practice Superlative forms Comparative forms Where you are: ContentsNounAdjectiveSyllableComparativesSuperlativesComparisonPractice Help Dictionary Back Skip introduction

3. What is a noun? Noun is a word which refers to a thing, person, activity, place etc. car street teacher reading Where you are: ContentsNounAdjectiveSyllableComparativesSuperlativesComparisonPractice Help Dictionary Back

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

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

6. 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 Back

7. 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 Back

8. 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 Back yier modernmore better

9. 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. Where you are: ContentsNounAdjectiveSyllableComparativesSuperlativesComparisonPractice Help Dictionary Back

10. 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 Back iest modern modernmost good best

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

12. On the following three slides you will find the instructions for three exercises related to your subject. Exercise I Give Polish translation Exercise II Give comparative forms Exercise III Give superlative forms All the excersises are prepared on the basis of the following list of adjectives. [Go to the list]Go to the list Exercises Where you are: ContentsNounAdjectiveSyllableComparativesSuperlativesComparisonPractice Help Dictionary Back Key Exercise

13. Exercise – Polish equivalents Where you are: ContentsNounAdjectiveSyllableComparativesSuperlativesComparisonPractice Help Dictionary Back Give Polish translation for a group of 25 adjectives title adjective to be translated question number – press arrows to go to the next word supply translation check your answer Click to go to the exercise Key

14. Exercise – comparatives Where you are: ContentsNounAdjectiveSyllableComparativesSuperlativesComparisonPractice Help Dictionary Back Give comparative forms for a group of 25 adjectives title adjective to be transformed question number – press arrows to go to the next word supply the comparative check your answer Click to go to the exercise Key

15. Exercise – superlatives Where you are: ContentsNounAdjectiveSyllableComparativesSuperlativesComparisonPractice Help Dictionary Back Give superlative forms for a group of 25 adjectives title adjective to be transformed question number – press arrows to go to the next word supply the superlative check your answer Click to go to the exercise Key

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

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

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19. Dictionary Where you are: ContentsNounAdjectiveSyllableComparativesSuperlativesComparisonPractice Help Dictionary Back English to Polish translation (sample) nice - miłypleasant - przyjemny short - krótkilovely – uroczy Etc.