OBJECTIVES 1. Comparatives and Superlatives Slide 2 Speak, Read
and Listen Slide 3 Slide 4 Slide 5 COMPARATIVES Use the comparative
form of an adjective + than to compare two people, places, or
things. Slide 6 COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES For one-syllable
adjectives add er for the comparative small nice big warm hot
smaller nicer bigger warmer hotter * We use more before words
ending in ed, e.g. bored > more bored Slide 7 COMPARISON OF
ADJECTIVES We use more with two-syllable adjectives and with longer
ones. careful boring famous exciting reliable more careful more
boring more famous more exciting more reliable Slide 8 COMPARISON
OF ADJECTIVES Two-syllable adjectives ending in consonant + y, drop
y and add ier. busy happy dirty busier happier dirtier Some
two-syllable adjectives not ending in -y also add -er e.g. narrow,
clever, gentle, quiet, simple. Slide 9 Adjectives ending in e add r
/ e.g. finer, safer, larger Adjectives ending in consonant + y drop
y and add ier / e.g. lovely - lovelier, lucky - luckier, pretty -
prettier Adjectives ending in a single vowel + single consonant
double the consonant, e.g. fit - fitter, sad - sadder, thin -
thinner, wet - wetter, hot - hotter COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES
Spelling rules for the er/endings Slide 10
http://yourlifementor.files.wordpress.com/20 10/11/mean-boss.jpg
http://www.justjared.com/2009/06/22/oprah-winfrey-to-
staff-free-cruises-all-around/ My new boss is nicer than my old
boss. old boss new boss Slide 11 old jobnew job
http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01930/bored_193
0967c.jpg My new job is more interesting than my old job.
http://media.cnbc.com/i/CNBC/Sections/News_And_Analysis/_Ne
ws/_SLIDESHOWS/Americas_Best_Jobs_2011/SS_best_jobs_of_
2010_dentist.jpg Slide 12 I was busier at my old job than I am at
my new job. http://cdashnaw.files.wordpress.com/200
9/05/lazy-guy-on-computer.jpg http://www.nature.com/news/2007/071
113/images/paperwork.jpg old job new job Slide 13
http://www.experience.com/entry-level-jobs/news/becoming-
friendly-with-your-coworkers/
http://img.ehowcdn.com/article-new/ds-
photo/getty/article/81/11/78228571_XS.jpg old coworkersnew
coworkers My new coworkers are more pleasant than my old coworkers.
Slide 14 The adjectives good, bad, and far are irregular.
http://media.salon.com/2011/09/school_its_way_more_borin
g_than_when_you_were_there-460x307.jpg
http://www.probloggertips.com/wp-
content/uploads/2012/09/boring_class.jpg better the best worse the
worst farther the farthest My 4 th grade class was bad, but my 9 th
grade class is worse. Slide 15 Why is a salad - expensive - a Big
Mac? The orange heavy - the apple. The boy on the right tall - the
boy on the left. Batman handsome - the Joker. 1. 2. 3. 4. Practice
Work with a partner. Write comparative sentences or questions about
the pictures.
http://howcanigettallertoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/How-can-I-get-
taller.jpg http://www.delish.com/re cipes/cooking-
recipes/five-winter- soups-salads-recipes
http://noreallyimhappy.com /wp- content/uploads/2012/01/m
cdonalds-big-mac-with- reflection.jpg
http://www.whosurmuse.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Batman-Arkham-City-1.jpg
http://th09.deviantart.net/fs43/PRE/f/2009/116/2/6/266a412ccae352eca4e2eb963ec8bfd3.jpg
http://bubbasmith.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/bom-compare.jpg /
Slide 16 New York York crowded /quiet Slide 17 Los Angeles Utah
clean / polluted Slide 18 450 charming boutiques 95 boutiques
Fleur-De-Lys Shopping Mall. Eastwood Mall Big / Small Big / Small
Slide 19 New York Streets Palma de Mallorca Peaceful / Noisy
Peaceful / Noisy Slide 20 Panama City Bath-Unsophis Old / Modern
Slide 21 St Louis Safe / Dangerous Cleaveland Slide 22 TokyoAoyama
Busy / Calm Slide 23 Oklahoma Miami Exciting / Boring Slide 24 They
are used to compare a person, thing or place with the whole group.
SUPERLATIVES Slide 25 SUPERLATIVE OF ADJECTIVES One-syllable
adjectives add est for the superlative. small nice big warm hot
smallest nicest biggest warmest hottest * We use most before words
ending in ed, e.g. bored > most bored Slide 26 SUPERLATIVE OF
ADJECTIVES We use most with two-syllable adjectives not ending in
y, and with longer ones. careful boring famous exciting reliable
most careful most boring most famous most exciting most reliable
Slide 27 SUPERLATIVE OF ADJECTIVES Two-syllable adjectives ending
in consonant + y lose y and add -iest busy happy dirty busiest
happiest dirtiest Some two-syllable adjectives not ending in -y
also add -est; e.g. narrow, clever, gentle, quiet, simple. Slide 28
Adjectives ending in e add -st, e.g. finest, safest, largest
Adjectives ending in consonant + y lose y and add - iest, e.g.
lovely - loveliest, lucky - luckiest, pretty - prettiest Adjectives
ending in a single vowel + single consonant double the consonant,
e.g. fit - fittest, sad - saddest, thin - thinnest, wet - wettest,
hot - hottest SUPERLATIVE OF ADJECTIVES Spelling rules for the
er/-est endings Slide 29 FRUIT FRIES CHOCOLATE HEALTHY EXPENSIVE
SWEET TASTY FATTENING Slide 30 DIFFICULT EASY BEAUTIFUL FAST Slide
31 SPAIN CANADA JAMAICA COLD HOT LARGE POPULAR POPULATED Slide 32
IRONING CLEANING COOKING BORING USEFUL POPULAR BAD Slide 33 BIKE
SUV ELECTRIC CAR CHEAP SLOW SMALL COMFORTABLE CONTAMINANT sport
utility vehicle or suburban utility vehicle (SUV) Slide 34 AMUSING
POPULAR DANGEROUS FUN HEALTHY EXPENSIVE ICE SKATING AMERICAN
FOOTBALL SNOWBOARDING Slide 35 TOKYO LA FELGUERA MAUI NOISY
POLLUTED CROWDED QUIET
