This document discusses the different forms used to make comparisons in English: comparative and superlative. It explains that the comparative form is used to compare two people or things, while the superlative form is used to compare one person or thing to more than one other in the same group. Examples are provided of how to form the comparative using short one-syllable adjectives with "-er" and long adjectives with "more", and how to form the superlative using short adjectives with "-est" and long adjectives with "most". Readers are given practice exercises to write comparisons using these structures.
2. IN ENGLISH THERE ARE TWO FORMS
TO MAKE COMPARISONS.
Comparative forms
Superlative forms.
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3. LETS WORK TOGETHER TO LEARN TO :
- COMPARE TWO
PEOPLE OR THINGS.
- COMPARE ONE PERSON OR
THING WITH MORE THAN
ONE PERSON OR THING IN
THE SAME GROUP.
4. Use of the comparative structures.
One-syllable and Two-syllable adjectives
comparative structure.
Three or more syllable adjectives comparative
structure.
Practice
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5. The comparative form of one-syllable, two-syllable
adjectives and three or more syllables
adjectives is used to compare TWO people ,
animals or things.
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6. Short adjectives Comparative Form
Subject + Verb + ADEJECTIVE + -ER + THAN + Complement
Examples: Bill is fatter than Jack.
Jack is taller than Bill.
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7. Long Adjectives Comparative Form
Subject + Verb To be + MORE + ADJECTIVE + THAN + Complement
Example:
The black car is more expensive than the red car.
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8. 1)Write the comparative form of the following adjectives in a Word
file.
old-short-big-small-strong-tall-young-happy-fast-slow-comfortable-cheap-
expensive-dangerous-beautiful-thin-intelligent-exciting-boring
2)Look at the pictures and write comparative sentences using the
given adjectives in the correct comparative form. Write your
sentences in a Word File.
Old
Strong
Young
Tall
Dangerous
Exciting
David John Funny Bungee Jumping Swimming
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9. Use of Superlative structure.
One-syllable and two-syllable adjectives superlative
structure.
Three or more syllable adjectives superlative
structure.
Practice .
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10. The superlative form of short and long adjectives is used
to compare one person or thing with more than one
person or thing in the same group.
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11. Short Adjectives Superlative form
Subject + Verb + THE + ADJECTIVE + -EST + Complement
Examples:
Ed is the tallest.
Al is the shortest.
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12. Long adjective superlative form
Subject + Verb + THE + MOST + ADJECTIVE+ Complement
Examples:
$30 $60 $45
The yellow mug is the most expensive.
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13. Look at the pictures and write 5 sentences using
superlative adjectives.
The Flintstones & Madagascar
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