- Feel free to post a comment everytime you have a doubt or send an e-mail to crizval@hotmail.com
- The answers to each exercise need to be posted as a comment or as an e-mail to crizval@hotmail.com, for them to be checked by the teacher and to see how you did it.
martes, 9 de noviembre de 2010
IMPORTANT!!!
Previous Knowledge
Let's get started!!!
In order for you to get involved with the new topic review the following basic information about comparisons.
Comparative adjective:
- One-syllable adjectives normally have comparatives ending in -er:
- Old - older cheap - cheaper
- Two-syllable adjectives can have -er, especially ending in an unstressed vowel.
- Narrow - narrower clever - cleverer
Longer Adjectives:
- Adjectives of three or more syllables have more:
- beautiful - more beautiful
- difficult - more difficult
- Two-syllable adjectives ending in -ing, -ed, ful, and -less:
- tired - more tired boring - more boring
Superlative adjectives:
- One syllable adjectives normally have ending -est:
- old - oldest cheap - cheapest
- Some two-syllable adjectives are similar:
- narrow - narrowest
- clever - cleverest
Grammar
Comparisons and Superlatives
In order to learn about this topic enter to the following link. Here you will find a Power Point Presentation with the explanation and some examples.
After seeing the presentation
Compare the two images bellow using the adjectives given.
Note: Your comparisons have
to be posted on a comment.
Practicing
Go to the next web page and complete the exercises given.
If you have any doubt you can post a comment any time you require it.
REMEMBER: after finishing the exercise
go back to the main page.
go back to the main page.
Exercise
In order for you to continue practicing go to the next page an write sentences using the images and the adjectives there.
http://www.eslflow.com/Writing_comparisons_with_comparative_adjectives.pdf
Answers need to be posted as a comment in order for you to get feedback.
After finishing the exercises GO BACK to the Principal page.
Evaluation
Answer the statements saying if its True or False. You have to post the answers in a comment.
1. We add more when using one-syllable adjective.
2. Two syllable adjectives especially ending in an unstressed vowel can have –er.
3. Adjectives with more than three syllables always end in –er.
4. as... as is less formal than the construction less ... than.
5. Comparisons of inequality are formed by placing as much as and few.
6. Comparisons of equality with verbs are formed by placing as after the verb.
7. as changes the number or gender.
8. With superlatives the noun is always preceded by a definite article and in or of.
9. The noun in a superlative construction can never be omitted.
lunes, 8 de noviembre de 2010
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