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UNIT 3

COMPARISON OF SUPERIORITY OF ADJECTIVES

Comparative Superlative
 ONE syllable adjectives: + -er + -est

tall taller than The tallest

     
one syllable with the spelling consonant + single vowel + consonant: double the
final consonant:
fat fatter than The fattest
big bigger than The biggest
sad sadder than The saddest
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Comparative Superlative
 TWO syllables adjectives: + -er + -est
ending in -y, -ly,-ow,-le,-er
happy happier than The happiest
yellow yellower than The yellowest
simple simpler than The simplest
tender tenderer than The tenderest
All the other two-syllable
adjectives form the comparative
and superlative with MORE and
MOST

Comparative Superlative
 THREE syllables or more more + adj most + adj
adjectives:
important m more important than The most important
expensive more expensive than The most expensive

IRREGULAR COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

Adjective Comparative Superlative

good (bueno) Better than The best
bad (malo) worse than The worst
little (poco) less than The least
much (mucho) more than The most
far (lejos) further / farther than The furthest / farthest

Comparisons of INFERIORITY

Adjective Comparativo: menos ... (que) Superlativo: el menos ... (de)

Less + adjective (than) The least + adjective

thin Less thin than... The least thin

interesting Less interesting than... The least interesting

Examples:

a. A bike is less expensive than a scooter.

b. This mobile phone is the least expensive.

Comparisons of EQUALITY

as + adjective +as tan ........ como

in the negative we use:

not as + adjective + as or no tan ...... como
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not so + adjective + as

Write sentences WITH COMPARATIVES OR SUPERLATIVES

1. Granada/ noisy / Durcal.

2. Eiffel Tower/ tall/ the Alhambra.

3. Australia / big / island / the world.

4. Fur coat / expensive / anorak.

5. Mary / slim / girl / the class.

6. DVD / modern / video.

7. Bill Gates / rich / person / the world.

8. Susan / bad / at Maths / Paula.

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Words that go with Words that go with

GRADABLE ADJECTIVES NON-GRADABLE ADJECTIVES

VERY COMPLETELY
QUITE ABSOLUTELY
PRETTY TOTALLY
FAIRLY REALLY
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COMPLETE WITH THE ADJECTIVE IN THE CORRECT FORM

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CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION

ADVERBS
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ADVERBS OF MANNER

IRREGULAR ADVERBS: GOOD (ADJ) = WELL (ADVERB)

SOME ADJECTIVES DO NOT CHANGE WHEN THEY ARE ADVERBS:

FAST, EARLY, HARD, LATE, HIGH, LOW, DAILY, WEEKLY, MONTHLY, …

CHANGE THE SENTENCES USING ADVERBS OF MANNER (how?)

1. He is a bad singer. He sings ……………………………………
2. They are fast runners. They run ………………………………..
3. Simon is a very careful student. He writes …………………………………
4. Diana is a good dancer. She dances …………………………………
5. They are hard workers. They work ………………………………..
6. Robert and Alice are noisy children. They talk ……………………………….
7. This exercise is easy. I can do it ……………………………….
8. Tim was angry. He shouted at his friend ……………………………….
9. In case of fire stay calm. Walk to the exit door ………………………………
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SPEAKING PART 3 AND 4

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PART 4