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Comparison

Degree

Is your tea sweeter than


mine?
Comparison of Adjectives

Positive Superlative
Degree Degree

Comparative
Degree
Irreguler Comparisons

POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

Bad/Ill Worse Worst


Good Better Best
Far Farther Farthest
Well/Good Better Best
Little Less Least
Much/Many More Most
Near Nearer Nearest
Old Older Oldest
Exception

When an adjective of one syllable ends in a single consonant


preceded by short vowel, the consonant is doubled before er
and est

Hot hotter hottest


Fat fatter fattest
When adjective of one syllable ends on e, only r and st are
added

Brave braver bravest


Wise wiser wisest
When adj of one syllable ends in y preceded by consonant,
we change the ‘y’ into ‘i’ before adding er, est

Happy happier happiest


Merry merrier merriest
Except :
Shy shyer shyest

But, is the final Y is preceded by a vowel, we simply add er,


est
Grey greyer greyest
Adj of two syllables ending in er, le, y, and ow, generally form
their comparative and superlative in the same way as the adj
of one syllable:

Clever cleverer cleverest


Noble nobler noblest
Happy happier happiest
Mellow mellower mellowest
MEETING II
Listening Section
PRESENTATION

1. Opinion, Agreement and disagreement


2. Formal invitation
3. Personal letter
4. Describing process
5. Explanation text
Suggestion , Offering
Something

Expression of Asking for Expression of Giving


Suggestion Suggestion
1. Do you have any idea? 1. What about (Ving)
2. What should I do? …. ?
3. Do you
Expression have any Expression
of Accepting 2. How about (Ving)….?
of Refusing
suggestion? 3. You should ….
1. That’s a good idea 1. Thanks for your
2. That’s right suggestion, but I think
I can do that
2. I don’t think it’s a good
idea
Expression of Giving help
Can/may I help you?
What can I do for you?
Would you like me to……………..?

Accepting Refusing

1. Thankyou 1. Thanks, but I can do it


2. Yes, please myself
3. Okay, thanks for your 2. Thanks, but I can handle it
kindness
1. Your mother is cooking in the kitchen. She wants to
make fried rice. She needs help.
2. It’s so cold. Can you tell what we should eat?
3. Your little brother is doing homework. He looks get some
difficulties in doing it.
4. My father will have birthday next week. What gift should
I give to him?

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