PPT-Comparatives and Superlatives

English Grammar Comparatives amp Superlatives Explanation Adjectives and adverbs are words that modify other words The comparative form of an adjective or adverb compares two things The . 1 COMPARATIVES Comparison Cards 1 Comparison Cards 2 Match Magazine Search Its Bigger Than a Baseball 132 SUPERLATIVES The Superlative Taste Test Survey Classmate Questionnaire The Compliment Game 133 REVIEW Syllables. are the sequence of sounds in one word. wa. ter. 1. 2. ham. 1. beau. ti. ful. 1. 2. 3. COMPARATIVES. adjectives. are words that describe . nouns. big. cat. I have a. small. hungry. expensive. Grammar Review: Unit 5 Duration: 1 Hour. Noticing Task 1. Jane went to a safari trip in South Africa. Read her e-mail to her sister . Yara. , then answer the questions which follow. .. What does Jane notice about the zebras?. Regular and Irregular. Overview. Superlative adverbs express the idea that something is “the most __________” OR “the least ___________.”. Unlike comparatives, . superlatives . require a . definite article.. MY HOUSE IS . CHEAPER . THAN. YOURS.. PENCILS ARE . THINNER. . THAN. MARKERS. RUBBER IS . SOFTER. . THAN. LEATHER. JAM IS . SWEETER . THAN . JELLY. PETER IS . LUCKIER. . THAN. MARK. MICE ARE . Penka Stateva, Humboldt University, Berlin stateva@web.de Abstract: This paper discusses the distributive reading of plural superlatives. We argue that the compositional interpretation of plural su Michael is fat. Garfield is fatter than Michael. Justin . Bieber. is the fattest.. The adjectives . fat, fatter . and . fattest. are called the positive, comparative and superlative respectively.. For most adjectives of one syllable and some two-syllable adjectives . . . . Anotace. :. Prezentace je určena k zopakování a shrnutí učiva o stupňování přídavných jmen, a to pravidelných, nepravidelných i víceslabičných.. Nejdříve si žáci prostřednictvím tabulky zopakují učivo o stupňování přídavných jmen a uvědomí si jednotlivé odlišnosti.. English Grammar. Comparatives & Superlatives. Explanation. Comparatives & Superlatives. Comparative: One syllable adjective. John is tall. Comparatives & Superlatives. Comparative: One syllable adjective = Add . We. . use. . the. . superlatives. . to. talk . about. . the. . differences. . between. . three. . or. . more. . people. ,. animals. . or. . things. . and. . to describe someone or something by saying that they have more of a particular quality than any other of their . Content Objective:. Students will learn how to make comparisons with Comparatives & Superlatives.. Language Objective:. Students will . complete . activities . to make comparisons between likes and dislikes.. Comparing Phrases   X is better than Y (using comparatives) X is the best (using superlatives) X is as good as Y (using as + adj + as) Contrasting Phrases   X is not as good as Y (using not + as + 1 1 General English Language Instructor: Ammar Sultan Al- Maani King Faisal University e- Learning Deanship & Distance Education 2 12th Class Elements of Class More Comparatives and Superlatives COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES By Shanti We use the comparative when we compare 2 places/things/people. Sham is quite short . His body is fat . His car is new . Tama is quite tall