Basics of English grammar

Basics of English Grammar

Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives

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Syllable

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• Introduction

• What is a noun? What is an adjective? What is a syllable? Syllable – further examples
• What is a noun?
• What is an adjective?
• What is a syllable? Syllable – further examples
• Syllable – further examples

• Adjectives

• Comparative form How to built comparative forms? Superlative form How to built superlative forms?
• Comparative form How to built comparative forms?
• How to built comparative forms?
• Superlative form How to built superlative forms?
• How to built superlative forms?

• Summary

• Comparison chart
• Comparison chart

• Practice

• Superlative forms Comparative forms
• Superlative forms
• Comparative forms

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What is a noun ?

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Noun is a word which refers to a thing, person, activity, place etc.

car

reading

street

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What is an adjective?

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Adjective is a word which describes a noun

noun

adjectives

big

car

fast

expensive

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What is a syllable ?

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Syllable is a part of a word containing vowel sound

ing

read

ing

read

1 st syllable

2nd syllable

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Syllables – examples

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1. One-syllable adjectives

cheap

fast

long

big

2. Two-syllable adjectives

hap

py

cra

zy

dir

ty

3. Three-syllable adjectives

ful

der

won

por

im

tant

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What is a “ c omparative form”?

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Comaprative form expresses the idea of ‘more’

-er

fast

My car is fast.

But his car is faster.

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“ Comparative form”?

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How is a ‘comparative’ form built?

long

er

one syllable adjectives

two syllable adjectives

ending in -ly

funn

ier

y



modern

other two and three syllable adjectives

more

modern

irregular adjectives

for example ‘good’

good

better

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What is a “ superlative form”?

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Comaprative form expresses the idea of ‘most’

-est

fast

My car is fast.

Your car is fast.

But his car is the fastest.

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“ Superlative form”?

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How is a ‘superlative’ form built?

long

est

one syllable adjectives

two syllable adjectives

ending in -ly

iest

y

funn



modern

other two and three syllable adjectives

most

modern

irregular adjectives

for example ‘good’

good

best

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Summary comparison

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superlative

comparative

long

est

er

long

long

iest

funn

funny

funn

iest

modern

modern

most

more

modern

good

best

better

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On the following three slides you will find the instructions for three exercises related to your subject.

Exercise I

Give Polish translation

Exercise II

Give comparative forms

Exercise III

Give superlative forms

All the excersises are prepared on the basis of the following list of adjectives. [ Go to the list ]

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Key

Exercise

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Give Polish translation for a group of 25 adjectives

title

question

number – press arrows to go to the next word

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adjective

to be translated

Key

supply translation

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Exercise – comparatives

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Give comparative forms for a group of 25 adjectives

title

question

number – press arrows to go to the next word

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adjective

to be transformed

Key

supply the comparative

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Exercise – superlatives

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Give superlative forms for a group of 25 adjectives

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question

number – press arrows to go to the next word

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adjective

to be transformed

Key

supply the superlative

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List of adjectives

hot big thin

nice pleasant young

short intelligent lovely

kind happy attractive

exciting pretty unhappy

good annoyed careless

bad tasty perfect

tired upset terrible

ugly

• hot big thin nice pleasant young short intelligent lovely kind happy attractive exciting pretty unhappy good annoyed careless bad tasty perfect tired upset terrible ugly

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Change of ‘y’ into ‘i’

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We want the comparative form

of the adjective ‘funny’

funny

+er

funnier

y  i

+ier

funn

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English to Polish translation (sample)

nice - miły pleasant - przyjemny

short - krótki lovely – uroczy

Etc.

• nice - miły pleasant - przyjemny short - krótki lovely – uroczy Etc.

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