2. • 3
• Identify use and structure of
superlatives and review of
comparatives.
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Activity: Speaking. Answer the questions below.
Superlatives…
Do you know…
which is the biggest and smallest bird?
which is the largest animal in water and on land?
which is the largest and smallest continent?
which is the largest river?
which is the longest river?
which is the highest mountain peak?
which is the highest waterfall?
which is the largest desert?
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Activity: Speaking. Answer the questions below.
Superlatives…
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What is an adjective?
What is a superlative adjective?
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Comparatives and Superlative
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Comparatives
- To compare 2 or
more nouns.
Use ‘THAN’
short adjective + ER
MORE + long adjective
Superlatives
- To give a unique
characteristic of a
noun
Use ‘THE’
short adjective + EST
MOST+ long adjective
Irregular
good better best
bad worse worst
far farther/further farthest/furthest
little less least
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Comparatives and Superlative exercises
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