33 comparitive - which is better
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Comparatives - ppt presentationTRANSCRIPT
Comparative sentencesThis class was more fun than I expected.
This (noun) was more (adjective) than I expected.
“After Sentences”After I went to class I wanted to sleep.
After I (past simple) I (past simple).
Comparatives Part 2
THE BABY MONKEY THE BABY BIRDS?or
the baby monkey is cuter than the baby birds.
Because it has fur.
Because its eyes are open.
Because it can smile.
Because it has fingers.
English is easier than Korean!
ENGLISH?or
KOREAN
Korean is easier than English.
Because of homonyms (their, they’re, there).
Because of phonics (read, read, red, reed).
Because I learned it as a child…
If the word is short add an –er to the end.
FatFatter
TallTaller
If the word is short and ends with a y, change the y to an i and add -er.
FunnyFunnier
PrettyPrettier
If the word is long, add more in front of it.
ExpensiveMore expensive
DangerousMore dangerous
Some words do not follow the rules at all.
GoodBetter
BadWorse
ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE
Dangerous Pretty Talented Handsome Impressive Cool Good Strong
More dangerous Prettier More talented More handsome More impressive Cooler Better Stronger
A dog A cator
Which is cuter?
Why?
Fly to the Skyor Big Bang
Why?
BMX orskateboardin
g
Why?
sand art or spray painting
Why?
beat boxing or yodeling
Why?
the ballerina the break dancer or
Why?
Yo-yo or Juggling
Why?
ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE
Dangerous Pretty Talented Handsome Impressive Cool Good Strong
More dangerous Prettier More talented More handsome More
impressive Cooler Better Stronger
SUPERLATIVE
Most dangerous Prettiest Most talented Most handsome Most impressive Coolest Best Strongest
Who is the shortest person in the room? He is the shortest person in the room.
(Noun) is the (adjective) (category).
Categories In the room (class, school, city, world, family)
Location or group That I know (have seen, can think of)
Experience Of all time (ever, that has lived)
Realities
Countries, Animals, Relatives, Famous People
A student rolls the die two times That team makes a comparative sentence
about the two numbers rolled If the numbers are the same, make a
superlative If the grammar is correct add the two
numbers and get that many points
Comparatives Sand art is more impressive than spray
painting. (Noun) is more (adjective) than (noun).
Superlatives Yodeling is the most impressive video we
saw. (Noun) is the most (adjective) (category).