Basics of English Grammar :Basics of English Grammar Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives Sample Power Point Presentation


Contents :Contents Introduction What is a noun? What is an adjective? What is a syllable? Syllable – further examples Adjectives Comparative form How to built comparative forms? Superlative form How to built superlative forms? Summary Comparison chart Practice Superlative forms Comparative forms Where you are: Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives Comparison Practice Help Dictionary Back Skip introduction


What is a noun? :What is a noun? Noun is a word which refers to a thing, person, activity, place etc. car street teacher reading Where you are: Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives Comparison Practice Help Dictionary Back


What is an adjective? :What is an adjective? Adjective is a word which describes a noun fast big expensive car adjectives noun Where you are: Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives Comparison Practice Help Dictionary Back


What is a syllable? :What is a syllable? Syllable is a part of a word containing vowel sound read ing read ing 1st syllable 2nd syllable Where you are: Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives Comparison Practice Help Dictionary Back


Syllables – examples :Syllables – examples 1. One-syllable adjectives 2. Two-syllable adjectives 3. Three-syllable adjectives fast big cheap long hap im py cra zy dir ty por tant won der ful Where you are: Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives Comparison Practice Help Dictionary Back


What is a “comparative form”? :What is a “comparative form”? Comaprative form expresses the idea of ‘more’ fast -er My car is fast. But his car is faster. Where you are: Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives Comparison Practice Help Dictionary Back


“Comparative form”? :good modern “Comparative form”? How is a ‘comparative’ form built? long er one syllable adjectives two syllable adjectives ending in -ly funn other two and three syllable adjectives irregular adjectives for example ‘good’  Where you are: Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives Comparison Practice Help Dictionary Back y ier modern more better


What is a “superlative form”? :What is a “superlative form”? Comaprative form expresses the idea of ‘most’ fast -est My car is fast. Your car is fast. But his car is the fastest. Where you are: Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives Comparison Practice Help Dictionary Back


“Superlative form”? :y “Superlative form”? How is a ‘superlative’ form built? long est one syllable adjectives two syllable adjectives ending in -ly funn other two and three syllable adjectives irregular adjectives for example ‘good’ Where you are: Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives Comparison Practice Help Dictionary Back iest  modern modern most good best


Summary comparison :Summary comparison long est iest funn modern most best long er iest funn modern more better long funny modern good comparative superlative Where you are: Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives Comparison Practice Help Dictionary Back


Exercises :On the following three slides you will find the instructions for three exercises related to your subject. Exercise I Give Polish translation Exercise II Give comparative forms Exercise III Give superlative forms All the excersises are prepared on the basis of the following list of adjectives. [Go to the list] Exercises Where you are: Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives Comparison Practice Help Dictionary Back Key Key Key Exercise Exercise Exercise


Exercise – Polish equivalents :Exercise – Polish equivalents Where you are: Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives Comparison Practice Help Dictionary Back Give Polish translation for a group of 25 adjectives title adjective to be translated question number – press arrows to go to the next word supply translation check your answer Click to go to the exercise Key


Exercise – comparatives :Exercise – comparatives Where you are: Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives Comparison Practice Help Dictionary Back Give comparative forms for a group of 25 adjectives title adjective to be transformed question number – press arrows to go to the next word supply the comparative check your answer Click to go to the exercise Key


Exercise – superlatives :Exercise – superlatives Where you are: Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives Comparison Practice Help Dictionary Back Give superlative forms for a group of 25 adjectives title adjective to be transformed question number – press arrows to go to the next word supply the superlative check your answer Click to go to the exercise Key


Exercises :Exercises Where you are: Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives Comparison Practice Help Dictionary Back List of adjectives hot big thin nice pleasant young short intelligent lovely kind happy attractive exciting pretty unhappy good annoyed careless bad tasty perfect tired upset terrible ugly


Change of ‘y’ into ‘i’ :Change of ‘y’ into ‘i’ Where you are: Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives Comparison Practice Help Dictionary Back funny +er y  i funn +ier funnier We want the comparative form of the adjective ‘funny’


Help :Help Where you are: Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives Comparison Practice Help Dictionary Slides change after you press ENTER Shows your position Helps you navigate – backwards and forwards Back  Click to learn more


Dictionary :Dictionary Where you are: Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives Comparison Practice Help Dictionary Back English to Polish translation (sample) nice - miły pleasant - przyjemny short - krótki lovely – uroczy Etc.