Part 12

Units 4043

Unit 40Comparative

• THAN, not THEN (I ate, then I watched TV.)• ADJ-er than – Most one syllable adjectives– Change y ier (easy, busy, heavy)

• More ADJ than– Most two (and more) syllable adjectives

• Less ADJ than– For one and two syllables; no smaller form of –er

• There are plenty of exceptions. (good, bad)

Unit 40 - Comparative Questions

• Which city is larger, Seoul or Rome?• Seoul is larger than Rome. – (make a y/n question)

• Seoul is smaller than Rome.– (make a y/n question)

Unit 41 – Adverbs of Manner

• Usually, add –LY to the adjective form– Usual = adj. Usually = adv.

• Plenty of exceptions– She worked hard. She hardly worked.– Lively, lonely, friendly are adjectives– Good – adj. well = adv.

Unit 42 Enough, Too/Very, as [tall] as

• ENOUGH– after the adjective• She is rich enough [in order] to take vacations often.

• Too/Very– Before the adjective– Too = very = – The doctor is very busy.– The doctor is too busy [in order] to see you.

As … as

• As [adjective/adverb] as– Pretty much equally• She is as pretty as a picture.• He cooks as well as his mother.

– NOT as adj/adv] as• The first one is less• She is not as pretty as a picture• He doesn’t cook as well as his mother.

The Same [noun] as

• If you want to use as adjective as, but can’t think of an adjective, use the same as with these forms.– My first name is the same as yours.– I have the same first name as you (do).

• Different From– Obama is different from Bush.– Boys are different from girls.

Unit 43 – Superlative

• THE adjective-est• Of course, there are irregular forms– Good best

• -y -iest• Long adjectives the most adjective– He is the tallest student [in the class].

(#43) One of the adj-est

• She is one of the best students.• It is one of the highest mountains.• They are some of the best students.• They are some of the highest mountains.