Unit 6

Tell me ! What’s it like?

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Comparative

• We use the comparative when we compare two things or people.

A) we add er to the short adjective to form a comparative: Ex. 1 – Reem is taller than Layla . 2 – Mona is prettier than her sister. B) we write the word more before to long adjective to form a comparative:Ex. 1 – Atheer is more beautiful than Reem . 2 – The red car is more expensive than the black one.

Remember that comparatives are often followed by than.

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as …as or so …as

• We use as …as to show that something is the same or equal .

As…as…

John is as tall as Bob.

Your house is as large as mine.

Not so/as.. as.. Used to show that something isnot

the same or equal.

This book is not so interesting as that one.

The tree is not as tall as the building over there.

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Superlative Use the superlative degree to compare more than two persons, places, or things.

A) We add est to the short adjective to form a superlative: Ex. 1 – August is the hottest month in the year. 2 – Reem is the prettiest girl in the class. B) We write the word most before long adjective to form a superlative:Ex. 1 – Atheer is the most beautiful in the class . 2 – The small car is the most expensive one.

Remember that before superlatives we often put the.

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spelling Rules

Comparative Superlative

Short word .We add -er:light / lighter, neat / neater, fast / faster, tall / taller

Short word . We add -est:light / lightest, neat / neatest, fast / fastest, tall / tallest

Short word , ending in e. We add -r:wide / wider, fine / finer, cute / cuter

Short word , ending in e. We add -st:wide / widest, fine / finest, cute / cutest

Short word , with one vowel and one consonant at the end. We double the consonant, and add -er:hot / hotter, big / bigger, fat / fatter, sad / sadder

Short word , with one vowel and one consonant at the end. We double the consonant, and add –est :hot / hottest , big / biggest, fat / fattest , sad / saddest

Long word , ending in Y. We change y to i, then add -er:happy / happier, silly / sillier, lonely / lonelier

Long word , ending in Y. We change y to i, then add -est:happy / happiest, silly / silliest, lonely / loneliest

Long word , not ending in Y. We use more before the adjective:modern / more modern, interesting / more interesting, beautiful / more beautiful

Long word , not ending in Y. We use most before the adjective:modern / most modern, interesting / most interesting, beautiful / most beautiful

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• There are some adjectives that are irregular:

Ex, good - better - best

bad - worse - the worst

far - farther - farthest

• A few words can not have comparative or superlative because they are already absolute :

Ex, unique - perfect

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Practice

1 – This hotel is ……………. in town. (cheap)

2 – This toy is ……………….. one I’ve ever

seen. ( expensive )

3 – It is …………. to go by car …….. by train.

( cheap )

4 – You are ………… me. ( old )

5 – She walks ……………… us . ( slowly )

6 – A Sofa is …………….. a chair .

( comfortable )

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