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There will be different kinds of lessons on this arrangement in the near future, but we will start off with two of the most important grammar items in the English language, which are comparative and superlative adjectives.
On this arrangement, you will find the theory and a video of comparative and superlative adjectives and some other tools that support the lessons and its learning aims.
There will be enough theory provided to do the practice exercises that have to do with the grammar item and furthermore, there will be a test at the end to measure whether the lessons and its learning aims are achieved.
Today's lesson is going to be about comparative and superlative adjectives. In Dutch they are called ''vergelijkende en overtreffende trap''. Both are used to compare and contrast different entities, but there are quite some differences between the two.
What are the differences between comparative and superlative adjectives?
In Dutch, comparatives mean ''vergelijkende trap''. As in the Dutch language, the English language also use comparative adjectives to compare things, objects, ideas, people, etc. The comparative in general can be placed with adjectives or adverbs. This lesson is about the comparative adjectives and how to form this grammatical item in a sentence.
Why do we use it?
Comparative Adjectives are used to:
1. Compare and describe two things and people.
My school building is older than yours.
This car is better and more expensive than the other one.
2. When something or someone changes.
The tiredness makes me work slower and slower.
Don't worry about the dog. He is doing better and better.
1 or 2 syllables, it gets -er at the end of the word.
For example: Fast - Faster
Big - Bigger
3 or more syllables, it gets 'more' before the word.
For example: Beautiful - more beautiful
Uncountable - more uncountable
'Y', it changes in 'i' and gets 'er' at the end of the word.
For example: Happy - Happier
Tidy - Tidier
Irregular forms
However, there are irregular forms of adjectives. In the table below are listed some of the most frequently used forms of irregular adjectives.
Good
Better
Bad
Worse
Little (amount)
Less
Little (Size)
Smaller
Much (Uncountable)
More
Many (Countable)
More
The structure
Than
We use than to compare two things with each other.
For example: This fall is colder than last year.
Attention: Note that 'than' is different from 'then'. 'Than' is actually used for comparisons while 'Then' is used as an adverb, to indicate an actions in time.
And
We use and to describe a change of someone or something.
For example: The climate is getting warmer and warmer.
As in example one, 'and' is placed between two comparative adjectives to indicate that the car is both better and more expensive than another car. In this context, 'and' is used to add something more about the car.
The
We use the when something depends on another.
For example: The more you give away your money, the poorer you'll get.
Recap
What have you learned so far?
Comparative adjectives are used to compare and describe two things and people. It also describes something or someone that/who changes. Furthermore, we use the comparative adjective to refer to one thing that depends on another thing.
Comparative adjective is formed with -er at the end. This is when the adjective consists of 1 or 2 syllables. When it consists of more syllables, it gets 'more' before the adjective.
When the adjective ends on 'y', it changes in 'i' and gets -er at the end.
We use 'than' to compare two things in a sentence.
'And' is put between two adjectives when we describe a change of someone or something.
'The' is used when something depends on something else.
There are also irregular forms of adjectives. Think of the following words: good, bad, little (amount), little (size), much (uncountable) and many (countable).
Good
Better
Bad
Worse
Little (Amount)
Less
Little (Size)
Smaller
Much (Uncountable)
More
Many (Countable)
More
Superlative Adjectives
Theory
Superlative adjectives
What is it?
In Dutch, superlative means ''overtreffende trap''. As in the Dutch language, the English language also uses superlative adjectives to refer to an upper or a lower limit of a quality. The superlative in general can be placed with adjectives or adverbs. This lesson is about the superlative adjectives and how to form this grammatical item in a sentence.
Why do we use it?
We use superlative adjectives:
1. To describe something at the upper or lower limit of a quality.
For example: The highest, the lowest, the hottest, the coldest,
the fattest, the thinnest, the fastest, the slowest.
2. When a subject is compared to a group of objects
For example: This is the tallest man on earth.
The use
How do we use it?
When the superlative adjective consists of:
1 or 2 syllables, it gets -est at the end of the word.
For example: Fast - Faster - Fattest
Big - Bigger - Biggest
3 or more syllables, it gets 'most' before the word.
For example:
Beautiful - more beautiful - most beautiful
Uncountable - more uncountable - most uncountable
'Y', it changes in 'i' and gets 'est' at the end of the word.
For example: Happy - Happier - Happiest
Tidy - Tidier - tidiest
Irregular forms
Again, there are irregular forms of adjectives. The table below shows the most frequently used forms of irregular adjectives.
Superlative adjectives are used to describe something at an upper or a lower limit of a quality and it describes a comparison between a subject and a group of objects.
When the adjective consists of 1 or 2 syllables, it gets -est at the end. 'Most' is added before the adjective when it consists of more than 3 syllables. When the adjective ends on 'y', it changes in 'i' and get -est at the end.
There are irregular forms of adjectives which you could find below in the table.
How: Fill in the gaps using the words in the brackets. Notice that all forms can occur in this exercise; regular, irregular adjectives, short or long syllables and words ending on 'y'.
Help: You are not allowed to refer back to your notes or the theory provided on this online grammar lesson.
Finish: When you're finished, go over to superlative adjectives exercise 1.
How: Fill in the gaps using the words in the brackets. Notice that all forms can occur in this exercise; regular, irregular adjectives, short or long syllables and words ending on 'y'.
Help: You are not allowed to refer back to your notes or the theory provided on this online grammar lesson.
Finish: When you're finished, go over to other practice materials.
This quiz looks similar to the test that you are going to take at the end of this lesson. The aim of the test is to prepare you on the actual test. There are some instructions below. Read this carefully before you enter the room or go to the real test. Good luck with the quiz and hopefully this is going to give you some insight on how you're doing so far in terms of understanding the theory.
Attention: read your feedback carefully after making a mistake. Since the quiz is almost the same as the test, you will need the explanation in order to pass the test.
Instructions
What: Have you watched the video of the theory yet? It's time to take a quiz. Go tosocrativeand enter the following room:
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Time: You'll get max. 5 minutes to finish the socrative quiz.
How: WorkIndividually
Help: Your notes of this lesson. Make sure you have watched the video of the Comparative and Superlative Adjectives before you enter this room.
Remember the mindmap you saved at the beginning of the lesson? This is a perfect way of checking whether you have learned something throughout the lesson. Our lesson aims were:
By the end of this lesson you will have:
Learned the differences between comparative and superlative adjectives and their use in different contexts.
Learned the differences between regular and irregular forms of comparative and superlative adjectives and their use in different contexts.
Practiced with the use of comparative and superlative adjectives.
Tested yourself with comparative and superlative adjectives.
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