comparative and superlative adjetives
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Comparative and superlative
forms of adjectives.
Arturo Torres Gutiérrez.
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• 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• Exercises.
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What is a What is a nounnoun??
Noun is a word which refers to a thing, person, place etc.
CCarar
SStreetreettTTeacheach
erer
AbrahamAbraham
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What is an adjective?What is an adjective?
Adjective is a word which describes a noun
fast
big
expensive
carcar
adjectives noun
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What is a What is a syllablesyllable??
Syllable is a part of a word containing vowel sound
reareadd
inging
reareadd
inging11stst syllable syllable 2nd syllable2nd syllable
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Syllables – examplesSyllables – examples
1. One-syllable adjectives
2. Two-syllable adjectives
3. Three-syllable adjectives
fast bigcheaplong
hap
im
py crazy dirty
portant wonderful
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What is a “What is a “ccomparative omparative form”?form”?Superiority
Comparative form expresses the idea of ‘more’
fastfast-er-er
My car is My car is fast.fast.
But his car is But his car is faster.faster.
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goodgood
modermodernn
““Comparative form”?Comparative form”?
How is a ‘comparative’ form built?
longlongererone syllable adjectives
two syllable adjectives
ending in -ly
funnfunn
other two and three syllable adjectives
irregular adjectivesfor example ‘good’
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yyierier
modermodernn
mormoreebetterbetter
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funnyfunny+er+er
yy ii
funfunnn
+ie+ierr
funniefunnierr
We want the comparative form We want the comparative form of the adjective ‘funny’of the adjective ‘funny’
““Comparative form”Comparative form”
Equality.
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Affirmative form.Noun + as + adjective + as + noun.
Negative form.Noun + not as + adjective + as + noun.
““Comparative form”Comparative form”
Inferiority.
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Affirmative form.Noun + less + adjetive + than + noun.
Example:My dog is less agressive than Karen´s dog.
What is a “What is a “superlativesuperlative form”?form”?
Comaprative form expresses the idea of ‘most’
fastfast-est-est
My car is fast. My car is fast. Your car is fast.Your car is fast.
But his car is the But his car is the fastest.fastest.
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““SuperlativeSuperlative form”? form”?How is a ‘superlative’ form built?
longlongestestone syllable adjectives
two syllable adjectives
ending in -ly
funnfunn
other two and three syllable adjectives
irregular adjectivesfor example ‘good’
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iestiest
modermodernn
modermodernn
mosmosttgoodgoodbestbest
Summary comparisonSummary comparison
longlongesesttiestiestfunnfunn
modermodernn
mostmost
bestbest
longlongeerriesiestt
funfunnn
modernmodernmormoreebettebetterr
longlong
funnfunnyy
modermodernngoodgood
comparativecomparative superlativesuperlative
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Irregular adjetives.Irregular adjetives.
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