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1
Q

How can you compare two things?

A
  • than (people are bigger than snakes)
  • without than (Which are bigger, people or snake)
  • to compare two things with than, repeating be, or the auxiliary from the verb
  • with a than-clause (this book is more interesting than I expected)
2
Q

Which rules do you have to follow to build the comparative for one- syllable?

A
  • for one-syllable: add -er
  • one-syllable words ending vowel + constant (->double the constant (hot- hotter, big- bigger, thin- thinner))
  • words ending -y (->change -y to -i and add er)
  • adjective ending -e (->add “r”)
3
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Which rules do you have to follow to build the comparative for two- syllable?

A
  • two-syllable ending -y (->change -y to -i and add -er (happy- happier; lucky-luckier)
  • some two-syllable adjectives use -er or -more (->use more if you are in doubt)
  • most two-and three- syllable words puts more in front
4
Q

Name some one-syllable irregular words

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  • good/better/best ; bad/worse/worst ; far/farther,further/farthest,furthest
  • old/ older,elder/oldest,eldest
  • much(many)/more/most
  • little (size), littler, littlest
  • little (number), less, least
5
Q

Build the comparative of: real, right, wrong

A

-more real/right/wrong

6
Q

Name some words where you can use either “more” or “er”

A
  • clever, easy, clear, safe, true, free

- wise, narrow, gentle, friendly, simple, common

7
Q

How do you make comparisons?

A
  • a comparative form + than
  • less+ adjective + than
  • not as + adjective + as
  • (just) as+ adjective + as when two things compare equally
8
Q

When do you use double comparatives?

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-for changing situation (joined “and” ->harder and harder )
-for the same meaning (joined “the” -> the older
people get, the harder learning is)

9
Q

When and how do you use intensifiers?

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  • to say how great the comparison is

- >even, much, way, a bit, slightly, far, a lot, a little

10
Q

How do you form the superlative of longer adjectives?

A

-by putting most or least in front

11
Q

How can you compare one thing with a lot of other things of the same kind?

A
  • put the superlative adjective between the and (noun)

- >the biggest snake

12
Q

How can you talk about experiences?

A
  • with ever and present perfect (-> speaker’s lifetime (unfinished))
  • comparative adjectives (-> ever seen a bigger snake?)
13
Q

How do you form comparative adverbs?

A
  • adverbs ending -ly use more (->slowly - more slowly than)
  • adverbs with the same forms as adjectives without -ly add -er (fast- faster, hard- harder)
  • irregular forms (well-better)
14
Q

Name adjectives and adverbs hat have the same form

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  • close, daily, early, fair , far, fast
  • free, hard, high, late, like, likely
  • live, long, low, right, wide, wrong
15
Q

When do use comparative adverbs?

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  • to compare two actions (Anna runs faster than the rest)
  • without than (who runs faster, Anna or Helen?)
  • with than, repeating the auxiliary from the verb ( I run faster than you)
16
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How do you form superlative adverbs?

A
  • adverbs ending -ly use the most/least (slowly-the most slowly )
  • adverbs without ly add est (fast-fastest)
  • irregular forms (well, the best)
17
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When do you use superlative adverbs?

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  • to compare one action with a lot of other actions of the same kind, using of
  • > Everyone worked hard, but Kate worked (the) hardest
  • > Kate worked the hardest of all girls in her class
18
Q

How can you make a superlative adjective stronger?

A

-by far, easily, or of all