Comparatives+Superlatives

Degrees of comparison
 Comparative + Superlative adjectives
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Degrees of comparison
 Comparative + Superlative adjectives

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Lesson aim
At the end of this lesson you will be able to 
1. recognise and use the comparative adjective in a sentence
(repetition)
2. recognise and use the superlative 
adjective in a sentence.

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Slide 3 - Video

In your own words, what are comparative + superlative adjectives?

Slide 4 - Open question

Nikki is as … as Jeroen.
A
cooler
B
cool
C
funnier
D
coolest

Slide 5 - Quiz

Kayleigh is … than Senne.
A
more studious
B
happy
C
sweet
D
louder

Slide 6 - Quiz

Ronald is the … man of them all.
A
weirder
B
handsomest
C
strict
D
greatest

Slide 7 - Quiz

Positive degree
A comparison of equals 

Combined with 'as'
'as' prior to and following it
Nikki is as cool as Jeroen. 

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Comparative adjectives
  • one-syllable adjectives    -->   -er              big --> bigger

  • two-syllable adjectives ending in -some -le -er -ow -y         (some leerowy)                      -->   -er             clever --> cleverer

  • (other) two or more syllable adjectives                                                 --> 'more' or 'less'             intelligent --> more intelligent                                                                            
  

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Comparative adjectives
Between two persons or things
Use of the Comparative 
Add -er -> most one syllable adjectives 
Bas is louder than Dylan.
Add 'more' or 'less' -> adjectives three or more syllables 
Kayleigh is more intelligent than Senne.

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Form
pattern: Noun (subject) + verb (is/are/was/were) + comparative adjective + than + noun (object).
Jimmy (noun) is (verb) taller (adjective) than Nasser (object).

We use adjectives to compare differences between nouns. 

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Superlative adjectives
  • one-syllable adjectives    -->   -est              big --> biggest

  • two-syllable adjectives ending in -some -le -er -ow -y         (some leerowy)                      -->   -est             clever --> cleverest

  • (other) two or more syllable adjectives                                                 --> 'most' or 'least'             intelligent --> most intelligent                                                                            
  

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Superlative degree
Between three or more people or things
Use of Superlative Degree 
Add -est -> most one- and two-syllable adjectives  
Bart is the greatest man of them all.
Use of Positive Degree 
Add 'most' or 'least' -> adjectives three or more syllables  
P.e. Martin is the most handsome man of them all.

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Shannon's dog is … than Femke's cat
A
lazyer
B
bigger
C
lazier
D
biger

Slide 14 - Quiz

Yanni's panda is the … of them all.
A
lazyiest
B
bigest
C
laziest
D
biggest

Slide 15 - Quiz

Warning
-y after a consonant 
-> -ier in the comparative
 -> -iest in the superlative 

Lazy: Shannon's dog is lazier than Femke's cat.
Yanni's panda is the laziest of them all.

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Warning
Double the consonant after a short vowel
Shannon's dog is bigger than Femke's cat.
Yanni's panda is the biggest of them all.

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Lise is … than Linde.
A
purer
B
wiseer
C
wiser
D
pureer

Slide 18 - Quiz

Julia is the … of them all.
A
wisest
B
wiseest
C
pureest
D
purest

Slide 19 - Quiz

Warning 
-e 
 -> -er in the comparative
-> -est in the superlative

Sanne is wiser than Jarni.
Severine is the wisest of them all.  

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Joris is … at English than Kyra.
A
better
B
gooder
C
worse
D
badder

Slide 21 - Quiz

Mr Tip is the … teacher of them all
A
goodest
B
best
C
worst
D
baddest

Slide 22 - Quiz

Warning
irregular form:
Good: good, better, best
Tom is better at English than Daan, but Ronald is the best.
Bad: bad, worse, worst
Tom is worse at French than Daan, but Ronald is the worst of them all.

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Make a sentence with the adjective "good" in the comparative and superlative form (2 sentences)
timer
1:00

Slide 24 - Open question

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Please do exercises 1 - 4 on page 52

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Before I forget...
The checking of p. 53 was taken off the Week Task
I thought p. 53 was homework after the lesson on Directions
- sorry -

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Good luck everyone! Stay safe!

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