ENGLISH GUIDE II
Name: Jesús Martínez González
Group: 2IV15
Date: May28 t h, 2014
Guide to test
Topic 1 – comparative adjectives.
Item 2. – Comparative adjectives of equality.
Item 3 - superlative form of adjectives.
Description are Words use on the propose of establishing comparison between two
items.
Characteristics
Long adjectives – Take the words more in front of the adjectives two
more syllables.
Short adjectives - Take the suffix “er” at the end of the adjectives one
syllables.
Structure
1° item + adjective long / short + than + 2° item
Example.
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Short adjectives
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Long adjectives
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Tall
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Taller
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More/less
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Intelligent
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Big
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Bigger
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More/less
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Expensive
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Smart
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Smarter
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More/less
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Punctual
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Loud
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Louder
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More/less
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Polite
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Exercise.
My brother is (old) ______than I
The cellular company is (expensive) ______ than telcel
Today is (sunny) _______ than yesterday
She’s (smart) _______ than he’s
Comparative adjectives of quality.
To make a comparative equally between
two things or people
Characteristics
The same = as … as
Example.
Carlos is (smart) ____ ____ Luis is
Cotton is (light9 _____ _____ feather is
The dog is as (loud) ______ _____ the cats
Superlative form of adjectives
Comparison of excellence, expresses the property in its highest degree.
Overall grading only applies to adjectives, but can occur in some cases in some
nouns and adverbs. is a superlative adjective exaggerates the already
exaggerated
Characteristics
One -syllable adjectives
Two - syllable adjectives ending in -y or -iest (easiest, happiest, prettiest,
dirtiest, cleverest)
Take the words most in front of the adjectives two more syllables.
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Verb
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Comparative
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Superlative
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Clean
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Cleaner
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The Cleanest
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Happy
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Happier
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The Happiest
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Intelligent
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More intelligent
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The most Intelligent
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Good
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Better
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The best
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