UNIT 07

UNIT 07

1. Comparatives

   • Of equality
     • as + adjective + as
     • Katia is as young as Brenda
   • Of superiority
     • One and two syllable adjectives
       • Add "-er" + than
         • My hair is darker than yours
       • Which end in (e)
         • Add "-r" + than
           • Dalia is nicer than Vanesa
       • Which end in 1 vowel + 1 consonant
         • Add consonant + "-er" + than
           • Summer is hotter than winter
       • Which end in (y)
         • Change "y" for "-ier" + than
           • Sunflowers are prettier than roses
     • Longer adjectives
       • Add "more" / "less" before the adjective
         • Soccer is more popular than tennis.
         • Carlos is less intelligent than Karla
   • Irregular adjectives
     • bad -> worse
       • Tina drives worse than her mother
     • good -> better
       • Leo DiCaprio is better actor than Brad Pitt
     • far -> farther
     • many -> more
     • little -> less
     • Old -> older

2. Superlatives

   • One and two syllable adjectives
     • Add "-est"
       • The Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world
     • Which end in (e)
       • Add "-st"
         • Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun
     • Which end in 1 vowel + 1 consonant
       • Add consonant + "-est"
         • Ceres is the biggest asteroid in our Solar System
     • Which end in (y)
       • Change "y" for "-iest"
         • Kevin is the noisiest child in the class
   • Use the article "the" before the adjective
     • Employ prepositions like "in" or "of"
   • Longer adjectives
     • Add "the most" / "the least" before the adjective
       • Scarlett Johansson is the most beautiful actress in Hollywood
       • Haiti is the least developed country in the Americas
   • Irregular adjectives
     • far-> farthest
     • bad -> wost
       • Alex is the worst player on the team
     • good -> best
       • Elvis Presley was the best singer in the world
     • many -> most
     • little -> least
     • old -> oldest

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