Unit-8 Flashcards
(20 cards)
What do adjectives provide information about?
Nouns and pronouns
What is the function of positive form adjectives?
Give information about one thing when no comparison is made
Provide an example of a positive form adjective.
That meal was exceptional
What do comparative form adjectives do?
Compare two things
Provide an example of a comparative form adjective.
Sydney is further than Melbourne
How do you form comparative adjectives for one syllable adjectives?
Add –er
How do you form comparative adjectives for two syllable adjectives?
Add –ier
How do you form comparative adjectives for three syllable adjectives?
Use ‘more’ or ‘less’
Provide examples of comparative form adjectives.
cleaner, angrier, more significant, less significant
What do superlative form adjectives do?
Compare more than two things
Provide an example of a superlative form adjective.
Mt Everest is the highest mountain in the world
How do you form superlative adjectives for one syllable adjectives?
Add –est
How do you form superlative adjectives for two syllable adjectives?
Add –iest
How do you form superlative adjectives for three syllable adjectives?
Use ‘most’ or ‘least’
Provide examples of superlative form adjectives.
cleanest, angriest, most significant, least significant
What is a compound adjective?
A combination of two or more words used as an adjective
List the ways a compound word can be written.
- Two words joined together
- Two words joined by a hyphen
- A short phrase joined with hyphens
Give an example of a compound adjective with two words joined together.
breakthrough discovery
Give an example of a compound adjective with two words joined by a hyphen.
world-famous surgeon
Give an example of a compound adjective with a short phrase joined with hyphens.
two-year-old tantrum