ENGLISH Unit 6: COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

VOCABULARY 
Revise the following vocabulary related to means of transport.


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COMPARATIVES

Comparative adjectives are used to compare differences between two objects, people,... We have to distinguish between short and long adjectives. 

DON'T FORGET TO WRITE 'THAN' AFTER THE COMPARATIVE FORM!!

SHORT ADJECTIVES: 1 OR 2 SYLLABLES

Examples:     A lion is faster than a turtle
                         My car is bigger than your car 

LONG ADJECTIVES: + THAN 2 SYLLABLES

Add more to adjectives that has more than 2 syllables.
expensive – more expensive THAN
difficult – more difficult THAN

Example: This exam is more difficult than the last one

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Comparatives 3

SUPERLATIVES

We use a superlative to say that a thing or person is the most of a group. When we use a superlative adjective ('the tallest student') before the noun, we generally use it with THE


EXAMPLES: She's the happiest girl in the classroom.
           He is the tallest student in the group.

LONG ADJECTIVES: + THAN 2 SYLLABLES

Add The most to adjectives that has more than 2 syllables.
expensive – The most expensive
difficult – The most difficult

Example: This ring is the most expensive in the shop.
               They are the most intelligent in the family.

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Superlatives 1
Superlatives 2
Superlatives 3





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