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1. Preview 9-1 Making comparisons with as...as 9-2 Comparative and superlative 9-3 Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives... 9-4 Completing a comparative 9-5 Modifying comparatives 9-6 Comparisons with less...than and not as...as 9-7 Unclear comparisons 9-8 Using more with nouns 9-9 Repeating a comparative 9-10 Using double comparatives 9-11 Using superlatives 9-12 Using the same, similar, different, like, alike CONTENTS
2. PREVIEW short/tall bars BAR 1 is taller than BAR 3. BAR 3 is taller than BAR 2. _____ is the shortest one of all. BAR 2 BAR 1 is shorter than _____ . BAR 4
4. 9-1 MAKING COMPARISONS WITH AS… AS (a) The boots and shoes are size 11. The boots are as large as the shoes.
5. 9-1 MAKING COMPARISONS WITH AS… AS (a) The boots and shoes are size 11. The boots are as large as the shoes. (b) The chef cuts the onion as finely as he can.
6. 9-1 MAKING COMPARISONS WITH AS… AS (a) The boots and shoes are size 11. The boots are as large as the shoes. (b) The chef cuts the onion as finely as he can. As … as parts are equal or same as + adjective + as as + adverb + as
7. 9-1 MAKING COMPARISONS WITH AS… AS (c) Annapurna is not as high as Everest. (d) Annapurna is n’t quite as high as Everest. Annapurna – 8,091 m. Everest - 8,848 m.
8. 9-1 MAKING COMPARISONS WITH AS… AS (c) Annapurna is not as high as Everest. (d) Annapurna is n’t quite as high as Everest. (e) Fuji is n’t nearly as high as Everest. Everest - 8,848 m. Fuji – 3,776 m.
9. 9-1 MAKING COMPARISONS WITH AS… AS (c) Annapurna is not as high as Everest. (d) Annapurna is n’t quite as high as Everest. (e) Fuji is n’t nearly as high as Everest. not as … as negative form not quite as … as small difference not nearly as … as big difference
10. 9-1 MAKING COMPARISONS WITH AS… AS (f) The boots are just as large as the shoes. (g) The skates are nearly / almost as large as the shoes. size 11 size 11 size 10
11. 9-1 MAKING COMPARISONS WITH AS… AS (f) The boots are just as large as the shoes. (g) The skates are nearly / almost as large as the shoes. just = “exactly” nearly / almost common modifiers of as…as
12. 9-1 LET’S PRACTICE Cheetah 95 kph Antelope 95 kph An antelope can run ___ fast ___ a cheetah. as as
13. 9-1 LET’S PRACTICE A leopard can run ______ ___ fast ___ a cheetah. as as nearly Leopard 90 kph Cheetah 95 kph
14. 9-1 LET’S PRACTICE A leopard can’t run _______ ___ fast ___ a cheetah. as as quite Leopard 90 kph Cheetah 95 kph
16. 9-2 COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE (a) A feather is lighter than a brick. (b) Feathers and bricks are lighter than horses and trucks. (c) Horses are more beautiful than trucks.
17. 9-2 COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE (a) A feather is lighter than a brick. (b) Feathers and bricks are lighter than horses and trucks. (c) A horse is more beautiful than a truck. comparative + than
18. 9-2 COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE (d) The purple box is the longest of all the boxes. superlative one of a group (e) The brown box is the biggest box in the group .
19. 9-2 COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE (d) The purple box is the longest of all the boxes. (e) The brown box is the biggest box in the group . Everest - 8,848 m. (f) Everest is the most massive mountain in the world . - est or most the + superlative superlative
20. 9-2 LET’S PRACTICE Jazz is the more beautiful music in New Orleans. CORRECT YES NO ? most
21. 9-2 LET’S PRACTICE The most famous jazz in the world is from New Orleans. CORRECT YES NO ?
22. 9-2 LET’S PRACTICE I like jazz more better than rap or salsa. CORRECT YES NO ?
23. 9-3 COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE FORMS OF ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS Our company is doing better than all of our competition. We are the best!
24. 9-3 COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE FORMS OF ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS ONE-SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE old wise older wiser the oldest the wisest add –er add –est
25. 9-3 COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE FORMS OF ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS TWO-SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE famous pleasant more famous more pleasant the most famous the most pleasant use more use the most
26. 9-3 COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE FORMS OF ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS TWO-SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE busy pretty busier prettier the busiest the prettiest add –er add –est end in -y change -y to -i
27. 9-3 COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE FORMS OF ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS TWO-SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE clever gentle cleverer more clever gentler more gentle the cleverest the most clever the gentlest the most gentle can use either friendly friendlier more friendly the friendliest the most friendly
28. 9-3 COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE FORMS OF ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS ADJECTIVES WITH 3 OR MORE SYLLABLES COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE important fascinating more important more fascinating the most important the most fascinating use more use the most
29. 9-3 COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE FORMS OF ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE good bad better worse the best the worst irregular irregular
30. 9-3 COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE FORMS OF ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS -LY ADJECTIVES COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE carefully slowly more carefully more slowly the most carefully the most slowly use more use the most
31. 9-3 COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE FORMS OF ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS ONE-SYLLABLE ADVERBS COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE fast hard faster harder the fastest the hardest use -er use -est
32. 9-3 COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE FORMS OF ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS IRREGULAR ADVERBS COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE well badly better worse the best the worst irregular irregular far farther/further the farthest/furthest
33. 9-3 LET’S PRACTICE Greta Oscar Greta is messy, but Oscar is even _______. messier
34. 9-3 LET’S PRACTICE The market is four miles from Rosa’s house and five miles from my house. I live _______________ from the market than Rosa does. farther (or further)
35. 9-3 LET’S PRACTICE I have many pleasant memories from childhood. The _____ _________ memory is going to the zoo with my grandfather. most pleasant
37. 9-4 COMPLETING A COMPARATIVE (a) She’s taller than her husband ( is ). (b) She’s taller than he is . (c) She’s taller than him .
38. 9-4 COMPLETING A COMPARATIVE (a) She’s taller than her husband ( is ). (b) She’s taller than he is . (c) She’s taller than him . formal English than subject pronoun informal English than object pronoun
39. 9-4 COMPLETING A COMPARATIVE (d) She studies more than he does . (e) She got a better exam grade than he did .
40. 9-4 COMPLETING A COMPARATIVE (d) She studies more than he does . (e) She got a better grade than he did . than + subject auxiliary verb
41. 9-4 COMPLETING A COMPARATIVE (f) His hair is curlier than hers . (g) Her hair is longer than his .
42. 9-4 COMPLETING A COMPARATIVE (f) His hair is curlier than Kate’s (g) Her hair is longer than his . than possessive pronoun
43. 9-4 LET’S PRACTICE Mr. Poulos can carry heavy boxes. I can’t. He is much stronger than ____. ( formal ) I am
44. 9-4 LET’S PRACTICE Mr. Poulos can carry heavy boxes. I can’t. He is much stronger than I am. ( formal ) Mr. Poulos can carry heavy boxes. I can’t. He is much stronger than ____. ( informal ) me
45. 9-4 LET’S PRACTICE Mr. Poulos can carry heavy boxes. I can’t. His arms are stronger than _____ are. mine
47. 9-5 MODIFYING COMPARATIVES (a) My car is very old . (b) They walk very slowly on icy sidewalks. very adjectives very adverbs
48. 9-5 MODIFYING COMPARATIVES (c) INCORRECT : My car is very older than yours. very comparative adjectives very comparative adverbs INCORRECT : They walk very more slowly on icy sidewalks at night.
49. 9-5 MODIFYING COMPARATIVES (d) Erina is much smarter than I am. Erina is a lot smarter than I am. Erina is far smarter than I am. (e) Dan reads much faster than he used to. Dan reads a lot faster than he used to. Dan reads far faster than he used to. much , a lot , far comparative adjectives comparative adverbs
50. 9-5 MODIFYING COMPARATIVES (f) Jake reads a little bit faster than I do. Jake reads a little bit faster than me. (informal) another common modifier
51. 9-5 LET’S PRACTICE very much Trees are _____ more colorful in the spring than in the winter. much
52. 9-5 LET’S PRACTICE very a lot The weather is ____ warmer in the spring than in the winter. a lot
53. 9-5 LET’S PRACTICE very far The weather can be ____ warm in the spring. very
54. 9-6 COMPARISONS WITH LESS…THAN AND NOT AS… AS Miko is not as happy as Amanda. Miko Amanda
55. 9-6 COMPARISONS WITH LESS…THAN AND NOT AS… AS (a) A toy is less educational than a book. (b) A toy is not as educational as a book. (a) & (b) = same meaning
56. 9-6 COMPARISONS WITH LESS…THAN AND NOT AS… AS (c) A child is not as wise as an adult. (d) INCORRECT: A child is less wise than an adult. only not as … as one-syllable adjectives or adverbs
57. 9-6 LET’S PRACTICE less…than not as…as A lion cub is ______ old ____ a mama lion. not as as
58. 9-6 LET’S PRACTICE less…than not as…as A lion cub is _____ strong ____ a mama lion. not as as
60. 9-7 UNCLEAR COMPARISONS UNCLEAR (a) Mindy likes music better than her mother. CLEAR (b) Mindy likes music better than her mother does. (c) Mindy likes music better than she does her mother.
61. 9-7 UNCLEAR COMPARISONS UNCLEAR (a) Mindy likes music better than her mother. CLEAR (b) Mindy likes music better than her mother does . does means “likes music” (c) Mindy likes music better than she does her mother. does means “likes”
62. 9-7 LET’S PRACTICE UNCLEAR: He likes tennis more than his dad. CLEAR: He likes tennis more than his dad does.
63. 9-7 LET’S PRACTICE UNCLEAR: She hugs her toys more than her brother. CLEAR: She hugs her toys more than she does her brother.
64. 9-8 USING MORE WITH NOUNS A rugby player gets more injuries than a tennis player.
65. 9-8 USING MORE WITH NOUNS (a) Would you like more salad ? (b) Only more tomatoes , please. more with nouns additional than not necessary
66. (c) There are more computers than people in the world. more + nouns + than complete comparisons 9-8 USING MORE WITH NOUNS
67. (d) Have you had enough salad, or would you like some more ? when meaning clear more by itself 9-8 USING MORE WITH NOUNS
68. 9-8 LET’S PRACTICE -er more That store has so many shoes! It has ____________ than any other store. more (shoes)
69. 9-8 LET’S PRACTICE -er more His closet is so messy. It is ________ than everyone else’s closet. messier
70. 9-8 LET’S PRACTICE -er more Bill has had two accidents. He should try to drive ____________. more carefully
71. 9-9 REPEATING A COMPARATIVE That baby gets cuter and cuter every day.
72.
73. 9-9 LET’S PRACTICE Her sneezes are getting _________ and ________ to stop. smaller better harder harder harder
74. 9-9 LET’S PRACTICE smaller better harder Mindy is playing the piano ______ and ______ each day. better better
75. 9-9 LET’S PRACTICE smaller better harder With airplane travel, the world seems to get _______ and ________ every year. smaller smaller
76. 9-10 USING DOUBLE COMPARATIVES The more you practice, the better you will play.
77. 9-10 USING DOUBLE COMPARATIVES (a) The more I learn, the more I want to know. (b) The colder the weather, the better my dog likes it. (c) The longer the line, the better the restaurant. 1 st part: reason 2 nd part: result 2 parts both begin with the
78. 9-10 USING DOUBLE COMPARATIVES Sure. The more, the merrier . (d) Should we ask Annie to sit with us?
79. 9-10 USING DOUBLE COMPARATIVES (d) Should we ask Annie to sit with us? (e) When? Sure. The more, the merrier. two common expressions: Having more people is more fun. It is good to ask her as soon as we can. The sooner the better.
80. 9-10 LET’S PRACTICE If the food is tasty, we eat more. The tastier the food, ______________ the more we eat.
81. 9-10 LET’S PRACTICE Good tools make a job easier. The better the tools, _______________ the easier the job.
82. 9-10 LET’S PRACTICE Big poles catch big fish. ________________, _______________. The bigger the pole the bigger the fish
85. 9-11 USING SUPERLATIVES (a) Cape Town is one of the most beautiful cities in Africa . (b) My friend Mary is the most talented artist I know .
86. 9-11 USING SUPERLATIVES (a) Cape Town is one of the most beautiful cities in Africa . (b) My friend Mary is the most talented artist I know . (c) I’ve had many jobs in my life. Being a teacher is the best (job) of all .
87. 9-11 USING SUPERLATIVES (a) Cape Town is one of the most beautiful cities in Africa . (b) Mary Poulos is the most talented artist I know . (c) I’ve had many jobs in my life. Being a teacher is the best (job) of all . superlative + in a place superlative + adjective clause superlative + of all
88. 9-11 USING SUPERLATIVES (d) Bradley went to three Italian cities. He said that Venice was the least expensive of all.
89. 9-11 USING SUPERLATIVES (d) Bradley went to three Italian cities. He said that Venice was the least expensive of all. the least the most opposites
90. 9-11 USING SUPERLATIVES (e) Cape Town is one of the best places to surf. (f) One of the best places to surf is Cape Town.
91. 9-11 USING SUPERLATIVES (e) Cape Town is one of the best places to surf. (f) One of the best places to surf is Cape Town. one of + PLURAL noun (+ SINGULAR verb )
92. 9-11 LET’S PRACTICE Judy is happy. She is the ________ person ___ our class. happiest in
93. 9-11 LET’S PRACTICE I like all the seasons, but spring is the ______ (season) ____ all. best of
94. 9-11 LET’S PRACTICE _____ ___ the most majestic _________ in the world ___ Mt. Everest. of One mountains is
95. 9-12 USING THE SAME, SIMILAR, DIFFERENT, LIKE, ALIKE My sisters look alike. My brother looks similar to my dad. My mom looks different from all of us.
96. 9-12 USING THE SAME, SIMILAR, DIFFERENT, LIKE, ALIKE (a) Albert and Andrea take the same classes . (b) Gina and Tony take similar classes . (c) Rajiv and Omar take different classes . (d) Their classes are the same . (e) Their classes are similar . (f) Their classes are different . the same similar different used as adjectives
97. 9-12 USING THE SAME, SIMILAR, DIFFERENT, LIKE, ALIKE (g) My class is the same as yours. (h) My class is similar to yours. (i) My class is different from yours. the same + as similar + to different + from
98. 9-12 USING THE SAME, SIMILAR, DIFFERENT, LIKE, ALIKE (j) She takes the same as Jeff does. Jeff likes the same as she does. classes teachers the same + noun + as
99. 9-12 USING THE SAME, SIMILAR, DIFFERENT, LIKE, ALIKE (k) Her bike is like his bike. (l) Her bike and his bike are alike . noun + be like + noun noun and noun + be alike
100. 9-12 USING THE SAME, SIMILAR, DIFFERENT, LIKE, ALIKE (m) That looks like my car. It looks like snow. This pillow feels like feathers. Your perfume smells like spring. This snake meat tastes like chicken. You are acting like a child. This seems like an interesting class. verbs (senses) like
101. 9-12 USING THE SAME, SIMILAR, DIFFERENT, LIKE, ALIKE (n) You and he look alike . They think alike . Those siblings sometimes act alike . You and your brother talk alike . Sometimes twins dress alike . some verbs alike
102. 9-12 LET’S PRACTICE the same different similar The little girls are playing dress-up. Their outfits look _________. similar
103. 9-12 LET’S PRACTICE Alligators and crocodiles look ________, but they are really __________ animals. alike different like different alike
104. 9-12 LET’S PRACTICE These telephones may look __________, but one can call _________ number as the other. different the same the same different similar