Basics of English Grammar
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This presentation covers comparative and superlative forms of adjectives in English grammar. It defines nouns, adjectives, and syllables. It then explains how to form the comparative form using "-er" and the superlative form using "-est" or irregular forms. Examples are provided and exercises include giving Polish translations, comparative forms, and superlative forms of listed adjectives.
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Basics of English Grammar
- 1. Basics of English GrammarBasics of English Grammar Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives Sample Power Point Presentation
- 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 Where you are:Where you are: ContentsContents NounNoun AdjectiveAdjective SyllableSyllable ComparativesComparatives SuperlativesSuperlatives ComparisonComparison PracticePractice HelpHelp DictionaryDictionary BackBack Skip introduction
- 3. What is aWhat is a nounnoun?? Noun is a word which refers to a thing, person, activity, place etc. carcar streetstreet teacherteacher readingreading Where you are:Where you are: ContentsContents NounNoun AdjectiveAdjective SyllableSyllable ComparativesComparatives SuperlativesSuperlatives ComparisonComparison PracticePractice HelpHelp DictionaryDictionary BackBack
- 4. What is an adjective?What is an adjective? Adjective is a word which describes a noun fast big expensive carcar adjectives noun Where you are:Where you are: ContentsContents NounNoun AdjectiveAdjective SyllableSyllable ComparativesComparatives SuperlativesSuperlatives ComparisonComparison PracticePractice HelpHelp DictionaryDictionary BackBack
- 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 Where you are:Where you are: ContentsContents NounNoun AdjectiveAdjective SyllableSyllable ComparativesComparatives SuperlativesSuperlatives ComparisonComparison PracticePractice HelpHelp DictionaryDictionary BackBack
- 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 Where you are:Where you are: ContentsContents NounNoun AdjectiveAdjective SyllableSyllable ComparativesComparatives SuperlativesSuperlatives ComparisonComparison PracticePractice HelpHelp DictionaryDictionary BackBack
- 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. Where you are:Where you are: ContentsContents NounNoun AdjectiveAdjective SyllableSyllable ComparativesComparatives SuperlativesSuperlatives ComparisonComparison PracticePractice HelpHelp DictionaryDictionary BackBack
- 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’ Where you are:Where you are: ContentsContents NounNoun AdjectiveAdjective SyllableSyllable ComparativesComparatives SuperlativesSuperlatives ComparisonComparison PracticePractice HelpHelp DictionaryDictionary BackBack 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. Where you are:Where you are: ContentsContents NounNoun AdjectiveAdjective SyllableSyllable ComparativesComparatives SuperlativesSuperlatives ComparisonComparison PracticePractice HelpHelp DictionaryDictionary BackBack
- 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’ Where you are:Where you are: ContentsContents NounNoun AdjectiveAdjective SyllableSyllable ComparativesComparatives SuperlativesSuperlatives ComparisonComparison PracticePractice HelpHelp DictionaryDictionary BackBack iestiest modernmodernmodernmodernmostmost goodgoodbestbest
- 11. Summary comparisonSummary comparison longlongestest iestiestfunnfunn modernmodernmostmost bestbest longlongerer iestiestfunnfunn modernmodernmoremore betterbetter longlong funnyfunny modernmodern goodgood comparativecomparative superlativesuperlative Where you are:Where you are: ContentsContents NounNoun AdjectiveAdjective SyllableSyllable ComparativesComparatives SuperlativesSuperlatives ComparisonComparison PracticePractice HelpHelp DictionaryDictionary BackBack
- 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] ExercisesExercises Where you are:Where you are: ContentsContents NounNoun AdjectiveAdjective SyllableSyllable ComparativesComparatives SuperlativesSuperlatives ComparisonComparison PracticePractice HelpHelp DictionaryDictionary BackBack Key Key Key Exercise Exercise Exercise
- 13. Exercise – Polish equivalentsExercise – Polish equivalents Where you are:Where you are: ContentsContents NounNoun AdjectiveAdjective SyllableSyllable ComparativesComparatives SuperlativesSuperlatives ComparisonComparison PracticePractice HelpHelp DictionaryDictionary BackBack 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 Click to go to the exercise Key
- 14. Exercise – comparativesExercise – comparatives Where you are:Where you are: ContentsContents NounNoun AdjectiveAdjective SyllableSyllable ComparativesComparatives SuperlativesSuperlatives ComparisonComparison PracticePractice HelpHelp DictionaryDictionary BackBack 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 Click to go to the exercise Key
- 15. Exercise – superlativesExercise – superlatives Where you are:Where you are: ContentsContents NounNoun AdjectiveAdjective SyllableSyllable ComparativesComparatives SuperlativesSuperlatives ComparisonComparison PracticePractice HelpHelp DictionaryDictionary BackBack 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 Click to go to the exercise Key
- 16. ExercisesExercises Where you are:Where you are: ContentsContents NounNoun AdjectiveAdjective SyllableSyllable ComparativesComparatives SuperlativesSuperlatives ComparisonComparison PracticePractice HelpHelp DictionaryDictionary BackBack 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
- 17. HelpHelp Where you are:Where you are: ContentsContents NounNoun AdjectiveAdjective SyllableSyllable ComparativesComparatives SuperlativesSuperlatives ComparisonComparison PracticePractice HelpHelp DictionaryDictionary Slides change after you press ENTERSlides change after you press ENTER Shows your position Helps you navigate – backwards and forwards BackBack Click to learn more
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