1. Basics of English GrammarBasics of English Grammar
Comparative and superlative
forms of adjectives
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2. ContentsContents
• 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
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3. What is aWhat is a nounnoun??
Noun is a word which refers to a thing,
person, activity, place etc.
carcar
streetstreet
teacherteacher
readingreading
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4. What is an adjective?What is an adjective?
Adjective is a word which describes a noun
fast
big
expensive
carcar
adjectives noun
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5. What is aWhat is a syllablesyllable??
Syllable is a part of a word containing vowel sound
readreadinging
readread inging
11stst
syllablesyllable 2nd syllable2nd syllable
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6. Syllables – examplesSyllables – examples
1. One-syllable adjectives
2. Two-syllable adjectives
3. Three-syllable adjectives
fast big cheap long
hap
im
py crazy dirty
portant wonderful
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7. What is a “What is a “ccomparative form”?omparative form”?
Comaprative form expresses the idea of ‘more’
fastfast-er-er
My car is fast.My car is fast.
But his car is faster.But his car is faster.
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8. goodgood
modernmodern
““Comparative form”?Comparative form”?
How is a ‘comparative’ form built?
longlongererone syllable adjectives
two syllable adjectives
ending in -ly
funnfunn
other two and three
syllable adjectives
irregular adjectives
for example ‘good’
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yyierier
modernmodernmoremore
betterbetter

9. What is a “What is a “superlativesuperlative form”?form”?
Comaprative form expresses the idea of ‘most’
fastfast-est-est
My car is fast.My car is fast.
Your car is fast.Your car is fast.
But his car is the fastest.But his car is the fastest.
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10. yy
““SuperlativeSuperlative form”?form”?
How is a ‘superlative’ form built?
longlongestestone syllable adjectives
two syllable adjectives
ending in -ly
funnfunn
other two and three
syllable adjectives
irregular adjectives
for example ‘good’
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iestiest 
modernmodernmodernmodernmostmost
goodgoodbestbest

11. Summary comparisonSummary comparison
longlongestest
iestiestfunnfunn
modernmodernmostmost
bestbest
longlongerer
iestiestfunnfunn
modernmodernmoremore
betterbetter
longlong
funnyfunny
modernmodern
goodgood
comparativecomparative superlativesuperlative
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12. On the following three slides you will find the instructions
for three exercises related to your subject.
Exercise I
Give Polish translation
Exercise II
Give comparative forms
Exercise III
Give superlative forms
All the excersises are prepared on the basis of the
following list of adjectives. [Go to the list]
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13. Exercise – Polish equivalentsExercise – Polish equivalents
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Give Polish translation for a group of 25 adjectives
title
adjective
to be
translated
question
number – press
arrows to go to
the next word
supply translation
check your answer
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the exercise
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14. Exercise – comparativesExercise – comparatives
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Give comparative forms for a group of 25 adjectives
title
adjective
to be
transformed
question
number – press
arrows to go to
the next word
supply the comparative
check your answer
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to go to
the exercise
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15. Exercise – superlativesExercise – superlatives
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Give superlative forms for a group of 25 adjectives
title
adjective
to be
transformed
question
number – press
arrows to go to
the next word
supply the superlative
check your answer
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to go to
the exercise
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16. ExercisesExercises
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List of adjectives
hot big thin
nice pleasant young
short intelligent lovely
kind happy attractive
exciting pretty unhappy
good annoyed careless
bad tasty perfect
tired upset terrible
ugly

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