Basics of English Grammar

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

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

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

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

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

Syllables – examples Where you are: Contents 1. One-syllable adjectives Noun Adjective fast big cheap long Syllable Comparatives 2. Two-syllable adjectives Superlatives Comparison happy crazy dirty Practice Help 3. Three-syllable adjectives Dictionary important wonderful Back

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

“Comparative form”? Where you are: Contents How is a ‘comparative’ form built? Noun Adjective one syllable adjectives longer Syllable Comparatives two syllable adjectives funniyer  Superlatives ending in -ly mordeermnodern Comparison Practice other two and three Help syllable adjectives Dictionary irregular adjectives bgoeottder Back for example ‘good’

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

“Superlative form”? Where you are: Contents How is a ‘superlative’ form built? Noun Adjective one syllable adjectives longest Syllable Comparatives two syllable adjectives funnyiest  Superlatives ending in -ly mosdtermnodern Comparison Practice other two and three Help syllable adjectives Dictionary irregular adjectives bgoeostd Back for example ‘good’

Summary comparison Where you are: long comparative superlative Contents funny Noun longer longest Adjective funniest funniest Syllable Comparatives Superlatives Comparison Practice Help Dictionary modern more modern most modern good better best Back

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

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

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

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

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

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