Introduction
Task
Complete the following exercise in class.
Exercise 1: Degrees of comparison
- If you have a (good) idea than mine, tell us what it is.
- I need (most) time to finish making my list.
- My feet are (bigger) than yours.
- Our lawn is (green) than yours.
- Her secretary has come up with the (cleverer) idea of all.
- The last episode was (more exciting) than the previous one.
- Unfortunately, there is (little) money left than I thought there would be.
- That was a really (sillier) suggestion.
- It has turned out to be a bit (complicated) than anybody expected.
- This is the (bad) weather I have ever experienced.
Process
After watching the video introducing degrees of comparison, use degrees of comparison by rewriting the adjectives in brackets in the correct form.
Evaluation
- Rewriting in full sentences. (1)
- Underline the correct form of adjectives in new sentence. (1)
Total marks: 20
Conclusion
After completing the class activity, complete the following as homework. Use the additional notes and link provided as a guide.
https://schooltutoring.com/help/english-grammar-degree-of-comparison/
Exercise 2: Complete the grid.
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positive |
comparative |
superlative |
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Safe |
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larger |
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Pretty |
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sadder |
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Horrible |
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luckier |
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ugliest |
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wonderful |
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heavier |
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tired |
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colourful |
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Most dangerous |
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More expensive |
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nicer |
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oldest |
Credits
You may go through the following notes as a guide or as additional information.
What Are the Degrees of Comparison? (With Examples)
In grammar, the degrees of comparison relate to adjectives and adverbs.
Every adjective and adverb can be written in one of three degrees:
- The Positive Degree. This offers no comparison. It just tells us about the existence of a quality.
For example:
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- adjectives: slow, beautiful, happy
- adverbs: slowly, beautifully, happily
- The Comparative Degree. This compares two things to show which has the lesser or greater degree of the quality.
For example:
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- adjectives: slower, more beautiful, happier
- adverbs: more slowly, more beautifully, more happily
- The Superlative Degree. This compares more than two things to show which has the least or greatest degree of the quality.
For example:
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- adjectives: slowest, most beautiful, happiest
adverbs: most slowly, most beautifully, most happily
FORMATION
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!! RULES !! |
Positive |
Comparative |
Superlative |
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Very short words (one syllable) èè + ER èè + EST |
Tall Small Old |
Taller Smaller Older |
Tallest Smallest Oldest |
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Short words (two syllables): Ending in –y, -‐ow, -‐er, -‐le èè + ER èè + EST |
Heavy Clever Narrow |
Heavier Cleverer Narrower |
Heaviest Cleverest Narrowest |
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Short words (two syllables): NOT ending in –y, -‐ow, -‐er, -‐le èè MORE èè MOST |
Tired Awful Famous |
More tired More awful More famous |
Most tired Most awful Most famous |
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Long words ( three or more syllables) èè MORE èè MOST |
Beautiful Expensive Horrible |
More beautiful More expensive More horrible |
Most beautiful Most expensive Most horrible |
SPELLING
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Spelling RULES !! |
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The three degrees |
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positive |
comparative |
superlative |
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Ending in consonant after short vowel: Ending in –e: Ending in consonant + y: Ending in vowel + Y: |
Big Large Happy Grey |
Bigger Larger Happier Greyer |
Biggest Largest Happiest Greyest |
!!! EXCEPTIONS !!!
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positive |
Comparative |
Superlative |
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Good |
better |
best |
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Bad |
worse |
worst |
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Much/many |
more |
most |
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Little |
Less |
Least |
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