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Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives

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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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What is a What is a nounnoun??

Noun is a word which refers to a thing, person, activity, place etc.

carcar

streetstreetteacherteacher

readingreading

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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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What is a What is a syllablesyllable??

Syllable is a part of a word containing vowel sound

readreadinging

readread inging11stst syllable syllable 2nd syllable2nd syllable

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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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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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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

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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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

Summary comparisonSummary comparison

longlongestest

iestiestfunnfunn

modernmodernmostmost

bestbest

longlongerer

iestiestfunnfunn

modernmodernmoremore

betterbetter

longlong

funnyfunny

modernmodern

goodgood

comparativecomparative superlativesuperlative

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On the following three slides you will find the instructions for three exercises related to your subject.

Exercise IGive Polish translation

Exercise IIGive comparative forms

Exercise IIIGive superlative forms

All the excersises are prepared on the basis of the following list of adjectives. [Go to the list]

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Exercise – Polish equivalentsExercise – Polish equivalentsWhere you are:Where you are:

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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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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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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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List of adjectives

hot big thinnice pleasant youngshort intelligent lovelykind happy attractiveexciting pretty unhappygood annoyed carelessbad tasty perfecttired upset terrible

ugly

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