1. Basics of English Grammar Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives Sample Power Point Presentation

2. Contents Introduction What is a noun? What is an adjective? What is a syllable? Syllable – further examples Adjectives Comparative form How to built comparative forms? Superlative form How to built superlative forms? Summary Comparison chart Practice Superlative forms Comparative forms Where you are: ContentsNounAdjectiveSyllableComparativesSuperlativesComparisonPractice Help Dictionary Back Skip introduction

3. What is a noun? Noun is a word which refers to a thing, person, activity, place etc. car street teacher reading Where you are: ContentsNounAdjectiveSyllableComparativesSuperlativesComparisonPractice Help Dictionary Back

4. What is an adjective? Adjective is a word which describes a noun fast big expensive car adjectivesnoun Where you are: ContentsNounAdjectiveSyllableComparativesSuperlativesComparisonPractice Help Dictionary Back

5. What is a syllable? Syllable is a part of a word containing vowel sound reading reading 1 st syllable 2nd syllable Where you are: ContentsNounAdjectiveSyllableComparativesSuperlativesComparisonPractice Help Dictionary Back

6. Syllables – examples 1. One-syllable adjectives 2. Two-syllable adjectives 3. Three-syllable adjectives fastbigcheaplong hap im pycrazydir ty portantwonderful Where you are: ContentsNounAdjectiveSyllableComparativesSuperlativesComparisonPractice Help Dictionary Back

7. What is a “comparative form”? Comparative form expresses the idea of ‘more’ fast-er My car is fast. But his car is faster. Where you are: ContentsNounAdjectiveSyllableComparativesSuperlativesComparisonPractice Help Dictionary Back

8. good modern “Comparative form”? How is a ‘comparative’ form built? longer one syllable adjectives two syllable adjectives ending in -ly funn other two and three syllable adjectives irregular adjectives for example ‘good’  Where you are: ContentsNounAdjectiveSyllableComparativesSuperlativesComparisonPractice Help Dictionary Back yier modernmore better

9. What is a “superlative form”? Superlative form expresses the idea of ‘most’ fast-est My car is fast. Your car is fast. But his car is the fastest. Where you are: ContentsNounAdjectiveSyllableComparativesSuperlativesComparisonPractice Help Dictionary Back

10. y “Superlative form”? How is a ‘superlative’ form built? longest one syllable adjectives two syllable adjectives ending in -ly funn other two and three syllable adjectives irregular adjectives for example ‘good’ Where you are: ContentsNounAdjectiveSyllableComparativesSuperlativesComparisonPractice Help Dictionary Back iest modern modernmost good best

11. Summary comparison longest iestfunn modernmost best longer ier funn modernmore better long funny modern good comparativesuperlative Where you are: ContentsNounAdjectiveSyllableComparativesSuperlativesComparisonPractice Help Dictionary Back

12. Exercises Where you are: ContentsNounAdjectiveSyllableComparativesSuperlativesComparisonPractice Help Dictionary Back List of adjectives. Write on your notebook the comparative and superlative forms of these adjectives. hotbigthin nicepleasantyoung shortintelligentlovely kindhappyattractive excitingprettyunhappy goodannoyedcareless badtastyperfect tiredupsetterrible ugly

13. Change of ‘y’ into ‘i’ Where you are: ContentsNounAdjectiveSyllableComparativesSuperlativesComparisonPractice Help Dictionary Back funny+er y  iy  iy  iy  i funn +ier funnier We want the comparative form of the adjective ‘funny’