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4. Geographical quiz Superlatives 1) What’s the world’s largest island
Geographical quiz Superlatives 1) What’s the world’s largest island? a) Greenland b) Madagascar c) New Guinea 2) What’s the most spoken language in the world? A) Spanish b) English c) Chinese 3) Which is the furthest planet from the earth? a) Mercury b) Pluto c) Jupiter 4) What is the highest waterfall in the world? a) Espelands, Norway b) Angel, Venezuela c) Yosemite, U.S 5) The deadliest volcanic eruption occured in 815 killing 92,000 people. Which volcano erupted? a) Mount Pelee, Martinique b) Mayon, Philippines , c) Tambora, Indonesia
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5. Geographical quiz Superlatives 1) What’s the world’s largest island
Geographical quiz Superlatives 1) What’s the world’s largest island? a) Greenland b) Madagascar c) New Guinea 2) What’s the most spoken language in the world? A) Spanish b) English c) Chinese 3) Which is the furthest planet from the earth? a) Mercury b) Pluto c) Jupiter 4) What is the highest waterfall in the world? a) Espelands, Norway b) Angel, Venezuela c) Yosemite, U.S 5) The deadliest volcanic eruption occured in 815 killing 92,000 people. Which volcano erupted? a) Mount Pelee, Martinique b) Mayon, Philippines , c) Tambora, Indonesia
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7. Grammar Reflections What comparatives can you find in the quiz Night
Grammar Reflections What comparatives can you find in the quiz Night? What superlatives can you find in the geographical quiz?
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8. Grammar Reflections Comparatives Colder, sweeter , heavier , bigger , healthier, more dangerour, better , worse. Superlatives Largest, most spoken, furthest, highest, deadliest
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9. Grammar Reflections How do we form the comparatives and superlatives of adjectives? What are the rules?
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10. Comparative & superlative forms
Adjectives in the base form
Comparatives
Superlatives (THE +)
1 SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES TALL
SMALL
NICE
Double Consonant (CVC)
THIN
FAT
+ -ER
TALLER
SMALLER
NICER
THINNER
FATTER
+ -EST
THE TALLEST
THE SMALLEST
THE NICEST
THE THINNEST
THE FATTEST
2 SYLLABLES ADJS WITH Y
HEAVY
TASTY
TINY
+ -IER
HEAVIER
TASTIER
TINIER
CRAZIER
+ -IEST
THE HEAVIEST
THE TASTIEST
THE TINIEST
THE CRAZIEST
2/3/4 or MORE SYLLABLES COMFORTABLE DANGEROUS
+ MORE
MORE COMFORTABLE
MORE DANGEROUS
+ MOST
THE MOST COMFORTABLE
THE MOST DANGEROUS

11. Irregular comparatives and superlatives
GOOD – BETTER – THE BEST
BAD – WORSE – THE WORST
FAR – FURTHER – THE FURTHEST
MUCH/MANY – MORE – THE MOST
LITTLE – LESS – THE LEAST
Remember:
we ALWAYS have to use than after the comparative to introduce the person or thing we compare to.
E.g., John is taller than Jim.
London is more expensive than Cagliari.
Superlatives are used to compare one person or thing to a group

12. Same degree comparatives: as … as, so … as
Lower degree comparatives & superlatives: they are introduced by less and the least
E.g., she is less tall than her brother, that is the least bright colour
Same degree comparatives: as … as, so … as
E.g., Tom is as intelligent as his sister

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14. Ex. 9C-a Pag.141

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16. Grammar Bank ex. 9C – b Pag.141

17. Superlatives

18. Grammar Bank Superlatives ex. 10A-a p. 143

19. Grammar Bank Superlatives ex. 10A-b p. 143

20. Comparatives and Superlatives p

21. Comparatives and Superlatives p. 76
Bigger
The biggest
Longer
The longest
Wider
The widest
Busier
The busiest
More dangerous
The most dangerous
More popular
The most popular

22. Adjectives of personality
Write down 3 adjectives which describe your personality

23. Adjectives of personality
Step A: Write down 3 adjectives which describe your personality Step B: Fill in the chart with the opposites of the following adj.
What’s the opposite of …?
Careful
Serious
Quiet
Generous
Stylish , fashionable
Aggressive
Friendly
Rude
Ruthless
Patient

24. Adjectives of personality
Step A: Write down 3 adjectives which describe your personality Step B: Fill in the chart with the opposites of the following adj.
What’s the opposite of …?
Careful
Careless
Serious
Funny
Quiet
Nervous , chatty
Generous
Selfish
Stylish , fashionable
Old-fashioned
Aggressive
Calm
Friendly
Unfriendly
Rude
Polite, kind
Ruthless
Patient
Compassionate, merciful
Impatient

25. Personality Adjectives