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Learn English With Les Grammar Essentials Lesson
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CONTENTS
1. The Comparative: Using -er and More2. The Superlative: Using -est and Most3. Using One Of + Superlative + Plural Noun4. Making Comparisons with Adverbs5. Comparisons: Using The Same (As), Similar (To),… 6. Comparisons: Using Like and Alike7. Using But8. Using Verbs after But
Using Be and Have
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Nicola is taller than Bradley.
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(a) Nicola is taller than Bradley.
Nicola is more tall than Bradley.?
THE COMPARATIVE: USING -ER AND MORE
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(b) Happiness is more important than money.
Happiness is importanter than money.?
THE COMPARATIVE: USING -ER AND MORE
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(a) Nicola is taller than Bashir.
(b) Happiness is more important than money.
THE COMPARATIVE: USING -ER AND MORE
To compare two persons or things:
-er more
+ thanadjective +
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ierier
funnprett
er g
yy
ADJECTIVES WITH ONE SYLLABLE
ADJECTIVES THAT END IN -Y
ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE
bigcheapold
funnypretty
bigcheapold
erer
THE COMPARATIVE: USING -ER AND MORE
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betterworsefarther/further
more famousmore importantmore interesting
ADJECTIVES WITH TWO OR MORESYLLABLES
IRREGULARCOMPARATIVEFORMS
famousimportantinteresting
goodbadfar
THE COMPARATIVE: USING -ER AND MORE
ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE
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Ivana is ____ than Paris.older
Ivana 19
Paris 17
Justine 15
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old
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Family is _____________ than money.more important
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important
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The woman with the smile looks ______ than the woman with the frown.
happier
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happy
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We have a big family.My brother is older than me.Grandpa is the oldest of all.
THE SUPERLATIVE: USING -EST AND MOST
MeMy brother
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(a) COMPARATIVE
My brother is older than me.
(b) SUPERLATIVE
Grandpa is the oldest of all.
THE SUPERLATIVE: USING -EST AND MOST
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older
bigger
ADJECTIVES WITH ONE SYLLABLE
old
big
the oldest
the biggest
THE SUPERLATIVE: USING -EST AND MOST
ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
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ADJECTIVES THAT END IN -Y
THE SUPERLATIVE: USING -EST AND MOST
ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
pretty
easy
prettier
easier
prettiest
easiest
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more expensive more important
ADJECTIVES WITH TWO OR MORESYLLABLES
ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
expensive
important
THE SUPERLATIVE: USING -EST AND MOST
the most expensive the most important
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the best
the worst
the farthest/furthest
IRREGULARFORMS
ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
good
bad
far
better
worse
farther/further
THE SUPERLATIVE: USING -EST AND MOST
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Justine is ______than Paris.Ivana is the ____________ the sisters. tallest of all
Ivana
Paris
Justine
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tall
taller
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A good bicycle is expensive.
A motorcycle is more expensive.
A car is ______________________.
the most expensive (of all)
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expensive
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A horse is ________than a dog.An elephant is __________ of all.the heaviest
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heavy
heavier
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Kyung is one of the cutest babies I know.
USING ONE OF + SUPERLATIVE + PLURAL NOUN
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(a) Kyung is one of the cutest babies I know.
(b) Angel Falls is one of the most beautiful
waterfalls in the world.
(c) Jackson is one of the best students
in school.
one of + superlative + plural noun
USING ONE OF + SUPERLATIVE + PLURAL NOUN
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Tahiti beautiful placesin the world most
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_________ is one of the __________________
______________.
Tahiti most beautiful places
in the world
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Bo’s Barbequein this townrestaurants
worst
____________ is one of the ______________
_________________.
Bo’s Barbecue worst restaurants
in this town
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_____________ is one of the ______________
_________________.
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The Eiffel Tower tallest buildings
in the world
buildingsthe Eiffel Tower
tallestin France
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Jake works harder than Hal (does).
MAKING COMPARISONS WITH ADVERBS
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SUPERLATIVEadverbs ending in -ly
the mostthe mostthe most
(a) Jamie works more quickly than Pat (does).
(b) Ben works the most quickly of all.
COMPARATIVEadverbs ending in -ly
carefullyneatlyslowly
moremoremore
MAKING COMPARISONS WITH ADVERBS
COMPARATIVE
SUPERLATIVE
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(c) Angie works faster than Debbie (does).
(d) Melissa works the fastest of all.
MAKING COMPARISONS WITH ADVERBS
COMPARATIVE
SUPERLATIVE
hard, fast, early, late
-er and -est with irregular adverbs
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(e) Most people sing better than I (do).
(f) Steve sings the best of all.
MAKING COMPARISONS WITH ADVERBS
COMPARATIVE
SUPERLATIVE
better best
forms of well
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Sully had a good score on the English test.
COMPARATIVE
Merna had a ______ score.
SUPERLATIVE
Paula had _______ scoreof all.
better
the bestSully 75%
English Test
Merna 88%
Paula 100%
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COMPARATIVE
I have to get up _______ on Tuesday.
SUPERLATIVE
I have to get up _________ on Friday.
I have to get up early on Monday.
earliest
earlier
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the
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Simone can run quickly.
COMPARATIVE
Majid can run ____________.
SUPERLATIVE
Larry can run _______________ of all.
the
more quickly
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most quickly
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Maura and Lauraare the same.
COMPARISONS: USING THE SAME (AS), SIMILAR (TO), AND DIFFERENT (FROM)
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THE SAME (AS)
Maura Laura
Maura and Laura are the same.Maura is the same as Laura.
COMPARISONS: USING THE SAME (AS), SIMILAR (TO), AND DIFFERENT (FROM)
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SIMILAR (TO)
Nan Jan
Nan and Jan are similar.Nan is similar to Jan.
COMPARISONS: USING THE SAME (AS), SIMILAR (TO), AND DIFFERENT (FROM)
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DIFFERENT (FROM)
Elias
Hannah
Elias and Hannah are different.Elias is different from Hannah.
COMPARISONS: USING THE SAME (AS), SIMILAR (TO), AND DIFFERENT (FROM)
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A
E
DC
BF
D is ___________ A.
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the same (as)similar (to)
different (from)
different from
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A
E
DC
BF
B is ___________ E.
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the same (as)similar (to)
different (from)
the same as
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A
E
DC
BF
C is _________F.
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the same (as)similar (to)
different (from)
similar to
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Your bag is like my bag.
COMPARISONS: USING LIKE AND ALIKE
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(a) Your bag is like my bag.
(b) Your bag and my bag are alike.
(c) Our bags are alike.
I have a brown bag with two straps.You have a brown bag with two straps.
like = similar to
alike = similarsamemeaning
COMPARISONS: USING LIKE AND ALIKE
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(a) Your bag is like my bag.
(b) Your bag and my bag are alike.
This + be + like + that.
COMPARISONS: USING LIKE AND ALIKE
This and that + be + alike.
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Adelle and Arthur have similar cars. In other words, their cars are _____.alike
Adelle’s car
Arthur’s car
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like alike
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A bus is ____ a train in some ways. like
a bus a train
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like alike
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These girls are sisters. They look ____.
alike
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like alike
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Janet is sad, but Kendall is happy.
USING BUT
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(a) Janet is sad, but Kendall is happy.
(b) He likes classical music, but she likes jazz.
but = “This is the opposite of that.”
but,
,,
USING BUT
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Imelda is tall, but Jana is _____.
short
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thirstyshort
difficultfunny
delicious
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The first test was easy, but this test is
_________ .difficult
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thirstyshort
difficultfunny
delicious
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The dinner wasn’t very good,
but the dessert was ________.delicious
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thirstyshort
difficultfunny
delicious
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Kendall is happy, but Janet isn’t.
USING VERBS AFTER BUT
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(a) Kendall is happy, but Janet isn’t.
(b) Giraffes are tall, but lions aren’t.
(c) I was reading, but Lea wasn’t.
(d) Ali rides a bike, but Lisa doesn’t.
USING VERBS AFTER BUT
AFFIRMATIVE + but + NEGATIVE VERB VERB
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(e) They like candy, but we don’t.
(f) Jay brought gum, but Alexi didn’t.
(g) Adults can cook, but babies can’t.
(h) Ann will jump rope, but Janet won’t.
USING VERBS AFTER BUT
AFFIRMATIVE + but + NEGATIVE VERB VERB
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NEGATIVE + but + AFFIRMATIVE VERB VERB
(i) Janet isn’t happy, but Kendall is.
(j) Lions aren’t tall, but giraffes are.
(k) Ana wasn’t reading, but I was.
(l) Lisa doesn’t sing, but Ali does.
USING VERBS AFTER BUT
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(m) We don’t like tea, but they do.
(n) Alexi didn’t laugh, but Ramona did.
(o) Babies can’t cook, but adults can.
(p) Janet won’t play, but Zoe will.
USING VERBS AFTER BUT
NEGATIVE + but + AFFIRMATIVE VERB VERB
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Kendall is happy, but Janet isn’t.
Kendall is happy, but Janet isn’t happy.
but shortened verb phrase
USING VERBS AFTER BUT
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This dog is on a leash,
but that dog ____.
isn’t
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Yung won’t go on an airplane,
but her friend ___. will
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Some people love pet goldfish,
but I ____. don’t
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The End
Well Done
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