Unit 6: Places and ThingsGrammar points

Main pointsWhat like?ComparativeSuperlative

Whatlike???

Like is the preposition not the main verbWhatlike?? Is used to describe somebody or somethingEx: What is your teacher like? He is very nice What was your holiday like? It was good and wonderful.Note: We dont use like in the answerShe is very nice NOT She is like very niceIn these sentences, Like is the verbWhat does he like?I like playing football.

The boy on the left is taller than the boy on the rightOrThe boy on the right is shorter than the boy on the left

The can on the left is bigger than the can on the rightOr The can on the right is smaller than the can on the left

Comparative adjectives

Comparative adjectives are used to clarify the difference between 2 objects/nouns:Comparative adjectives are used to compare 2 nouns. To state that one noun has more of something then the 2nd noun. Ex: The black dog is older than the white dog. My house is bigger than my sister's house. The yellow hat is more expansive than the green hat. The winter is colder than the summer. The green hat is smaller than the yellow hat.

How to Use Comparative Adjectives:

-er is added to the end of a 1-syllable adjective:cold - colder small - smallertall taller-er is added to the end of an adjective with 2 syllables, if the word ends in y:early - earlierhappy - happiercrazy - crazier adjectives that end in -e, only -r is added to end of the adjective:nice -nicersafe -safer adjective that end in a consonant, vowel, consonant - the last consonant is doubledbig -biggerfat- fatterhot -hotter

"more" is used for words that have 2 or more syllables:honest - more honestdifficult- more difficultmodern - more modernexpensive - more expensivecomfortable - more comfortable"Than" is usually usually used after the comparative adjective.

How to Use Comparative Adjectives:

Superlative adjectives:

Superlative adjectives are used to define the highest degree of a noun. Superlative adjectives are used only if 3 or more things or people are being compared. Examples: The black dog is the biggest. The house at the end of the street is the nicest.My mother's pizza is the best.

How to use superlative adjectivesAs with comparative adjectives, there are two ways to form a superlative adjective:short adjectives: add "-est"old the oldestlate the latestlong adjectives: use "most"modern the most modernexpensive the most expensive

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