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LET'S READ! 📖
Direction: Read the short passage then answer the questions being asked.
QUESTIONS
1. What is more convenient now than the old one?
2. According to tourists, what is more interesting than skiing?
LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚
I. Comparatives
1. Use the comparative form of adjectives to compare people, things, actions, and events.
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The airport is smaller but more convenient.
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The Sochi Olympics will be better than the Vancouver Olympics.
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2. To make the comparative of one-syllable adjectives, ad -er to the adjective.
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slow ➡ slower
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long ➡ longer
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3. Some two-syllable adjectives form comparatives with -er, or more before the adjective.
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clever ➡ cleverer
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narrow ➡ narrower
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simple ➡ simpler
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4. To make the comparative of long adjectives (at least two syllables) put more before the adjective.
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intelligent ➡ more intelligent
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hard-working ➡ more hard-working
5. A few comparative adjectives have irregular forms.
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good ➡ better
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bad ➡ worse
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far ➡ further / farther
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further or farther
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When we talk about distance, the meaning is the same.
Example: It is 10 km further / farther.
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Use further, not farther, to mean "extra"
Example: There is further information about Sochi on the website.
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6. To compare different people, things, actions, and events in the same sentence, use comparative adjective + than
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Winter is colder than summer.
7. Use as + adjective + as to say that people or things are equal.
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I'm as tall as you.
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8. The opposite of more is less. We usually use less before adjectives of two syllables and more.
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Are people less happy today?
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Traveling is less difficult now.
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🔺 We often use not as ... (as) instead of less in speaking and informal language
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Traveling is not as difficult now
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9. Don't use very on its own before a comparative adjective. Use much, far, or a lot. A lot is more informal. If you want to say that the difference compared is small, use a little, or a bit. A bit is more informal.
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Sochi is much hotter than Moscow. | NOT
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Our hotel is a little more expensive.
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Superlatives
1. Use superlatives to compare people, things, actions, and events.
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The biggest tree is the Giant Sequoia.
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William Sherman was one of the most important generals.
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It's the best thing I've ever seen.
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2. To make the superlative of one-syllable adjectives, add -est.
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quick ➡ quickest
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low ➡ lowest
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3. To make the superlative of long adjectives (at least two syllables), put most before the adjective.
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most popular
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most famous
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4. We can use -est with some two-syllable adjectives, and some adjectives ending in -y.
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Which is the simplest?
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That was the happiest day of my life.
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5. Some superlatives have irregular forms
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good ➡ best
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bad ➡ worst
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far ➡ furthest / farthest
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6. The opposite of most is least.
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I bought it because it was the least expensive.
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7. We usually use the before superlatives.
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The oldest rock in the world is in Australia.
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8. We can use superlatives without a noun.
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My essay is not the longest, but it's the most interesting.
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Use in + the name of a group or place (class, team, Italy, world, etc.) after a superlative.
Example: He is the most important player in the team. | NOT
...of the team. -
Use of + plurals after a superlative.
Example: This is the hardest question of them all.
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LET'S PRACTICE! 📝
Direction: Talk about your family members and use the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives. Use at least five adjectives.
Example:
In my family, I have a younger sister and an older brother. Among the three of us, my brother, Mike, is the tallest, towering over me and my sister. My sister, Emily, is the smartest one. She consistently outperforms us in academics and is always eager to learn. As for age, my grandmother is the oldest and my sister is the youngest. I am the most athletic in my family, I love playing sports such as soccer and basketball. I even competed to different sports competitions. When it comes to musical talent, my mother is the most talented. She used to be a band vocalist when she was younger and she still enjoys singing. My father on the the other hand, is the funniest. He likes to crack jokes in the dinner table at night. It's my most favorite time of the day.
Now, it's your turn.
