Adverbs of Manner

Adjective + ly – slow + ly = slowly

Exceptions: fast – fast / hard – hard

Frequency Adverbs

Always / sometimes / never / seldom / occasionally / often / rarely

Reflexive Pronouns

Myself / yourself / himself / herself / itself / ourselves / themselves / yourselves

I bought myself a new car. / She cut herself while she was cooking.

Comparatives and Superlatives

Ben – 10 years old Jenny – 12 years old Chris – 14 years old

Ben is younger than Jenny. (adjective + er) Chris is older than Jenny. – COMPARATIVES

Ben is more intelligent than Chris. (more + adjective + than) – COMPARATIVES

Ben is the youngest. (the + adjective + est) Chris is the oldest. – SUPERLATIVES

Jenny is the most beautiful. (the most + adjective) - SUPERLATIVE

big Bigger than The biggest

interesting More interesting than The most interesting
easy Easier than The easiest
simple Simpler than / more simple than The simplest / the most simple
bad Worse than The worst
quickly More quickly than The most quickly
*number of syllables (sounds)

So vs Such

So + adjective (so beautiful / so interesting / so nice)

So + much/many/few/little + noun

Such + (adjective) + noun (such a beautiful place / such an interesting class / such a nice person)