Comparison of adjectives

Adjectives - Comparison - Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Exercise 3 Adjectives - Comparison in sentences - Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Adjectives - Comparison with -er and -est - Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Adjectives - Words randomly selected - Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Exercise 3 There are three forms of comparison: - positive - comparative - superlative

A - Comparison with -er/-est clean - cleaner - (the) cleanest We use -er/-est with the following adjectives: 1) adjectives with one syllable clean new cheap cleaner newer cheaper cleanest newest cheapest

2) adjectives with two syllables and the following endings: 2 - 1) adjectives with two syllables, ending in -y dirty easy happy pretty dirtier easier happier prettier dirtiest easiest happiest prettiest

2 - 2) adjectives with two syllables, ending in -er clever cleverer cleverest

2 - 3) adjectives with two syllables, ending in -le simple simpler simplest

2 - 4) adjectives with two syllables, ending in -ow narrow narrower narrowest

Spelling of the adjectives using the endings -er/-est

large big sad dirty shy larger bigger sadder dirtier shyer largest biggest saddest dirtiest shyest leave out the silent -e Double the consonant after short vowel Change -y to -i (consonant before -y) Here -y is not changed to -i. (although consonant before -y)

B - Comparison with more - most difficult - more difficult - (the) most difficult

all adjectives with more than one syllable (except some adjectives with two syllables - see 2 - 1 to 2 - 4)

C - Irregular adjectives good bad much many little little better worse more more less smaller best worst most most least smallest uncountable nouns countable nouns

D - Special adjectives Some ajdectives have two possible forms of comparison. common likely pleasant polite simple stupid subtle sure commoner / more common likelier / more likely pleasanter / more pleasant politer / more polite simpler / more simple stupider / more stupid subtler / more subtle surer / more sure commonest / most common likeliest / most likely pleasantest / most pleasant politest / most polite simplest / most simple stupidest / most stupid subtlest surest / most sure

Difference in meaning with adjectives: farther far further later late latter x old older elder nearer x farthest furthest latest x last oldest eldest nearest next people and things people (family) distance order distance distance or time

near

Sentences with comparisons

Adjectives - Comparison as ... as - Exercise 1. A=B Our car is as fast as Peter's car.

2. A><B a) John's car isn't as fast as our car. (A<B) b) Our car is faster than John's car. (A>B) Our car is faster than Peter's car. Peter's car is slower than our car.

NOTE!
John is taller than me. Max is as tall as me. Do not mix up than with then.

The adverbs in English

Summary - Adverbs The comparison of adverbs The position of adverbs in sentences Adverbs of frequency Adverbs and adjectives have the same form Adverbs, where the basis is not the adjective Adverbs - two forms Exercises: Adverbs

The adverbs in English

Adverbs tell us in what way someone does something. Adverbs can modify verbs, adjectives or other adverbs. Adjectives tell us something about a person or a thing. Adjectives can modify nouns or pronouns. Adjective Mandy is a careful girl. Mandy is very careful. Mandy is a careful driver. This sentence is about Mandy, the driver, so use the adjective. Mandy drives carefully. This sentence is about her way of driving, so use the adverb. Adverb Mandy drives carefully.

Form
Adjective + -ly Adjective dangerous careful nice easy horrible electronic irregular forms Adverb dangerously carefully nicely easily horribly electronically

good fast hard

well fast hard

Tip: Not all words ending in -ly are adverbs. adjectives ending in -ly: friendly, silly, lonely, ugly nouns, ending in -ly: ally, bully, Italy, melancholy verbs, ending in -ly: apply, rely, supply There is no adverb for an andjective ending in -ly.

Types of adverbs 1) Adverbs of manner quickly kindly 2) Adverbs of degree very rather 3) Adverbs of frequency often sometimes 4) Adverbs of time now today 5) Adverbs of place here nowhere

Comparison of adverbs
Summary - Adverbs The comparison of adverbs The position of adverbs in sentences Adverbs of frequency Adverbs and adjectives have the same form Adverbs, where the basis is not the adjective Adverbs - two forms Exercises: Adverbs

Die comparison of adverbs in English

There are three forms: - positive - comparative - superlative

A - Comparison with -er/-est hard - harder - (the) hardest We use -er/-est with the following adverbs: 1) all adverbs with one syllable fast high faster higher fastest highest

2) The adverb: early

B - Comparison with more - most carefully - more carefully - (the) most carefully adverbs ending on -ly (not: early)

C - Irregular adverbs well badly much little late far better worse more less later farther further best worst most least last farthest furthest

ATTENTION! In informal English some adverbs are used without -ly (e.g. cheap, loud, quick). There are two forms of comparison possible, depending on the form af the adverb: cheaply - more cheaply - most cheaply cheap - cheaper - cheapest

Position of adverbs
Summary - Adverbs The comparison of adverbs The position of adverbs in sentences Adverbs of frequency Adverbs and adjectives have the same form Adverbs, where the basis is not the adjective Adverbs - two forms Exercises: Adverbs

The position of adverbs in sentences

We can put adverbs in different positions in sentences. There are three main positions but also a lot of exceptions.

In English we never put an adverb between the verb and the object. We often play handball. - CORRECT We play often handball. - WRONG

The three main positions of adverbs in English sentences 1) Adverb at the beginning of a sentence Unfortunately, we could not see Mount Snowdon. 2) Adverb in the middle of a sentence The children often ride their bikes. 3) Adverb at the end of a sentence Andy reads a comic every afternoon.

More than one adverb at the end of a sentence If there are more adverbs at the end of a sentence, the word order is normally: Manner - Place - Time Peter sang the song happily in the bathroom yesterday evening.

Adverbs of frequency in English

Summary - Adverbs The comparison of adverbs The position of adverbs in sentences Adverbs of frequency Adverbs and adjectives have the same form Adverbs, where the basis is not the adjective Adverbs - two forms Exercises: Adverbs

Adverbs of frequency
always, usually, regularly, normally, often, sometimes, occasionally, rarely, seldom, never are adverbs of frequency.

The position of these adverbs is: before the main verb Adverb of frequency I Peter Mandy can has always usually sometimes Verb get up play got at 6.45. football on Sundays. lots of homework.

after a form of to be am, are, is (was, were) Verb Susan is Adverb of frequency never late.

The adverbs often, usually, sometimes and occasionally can go at the beginning of a sentence. Sometimes I go swimming. Often we surf the internet. Somtimes these adverbs are put at the end of the sentence. We read books occasionally.

Adverbs and adjectives have the same form

Summary - Adverbs The comparison of adverbs The position of adverbs in sentences Adverbs of frequency Adverbs and adjectives have the same form Adverbs, where the basis is not the adjective Adverbs - two forms Exercises: Adverbs The following adjectives and adverbs have the same form: Adjective close daily Adverb close daily

early fair far fast free hard high late lively long lovely low right wide wrong

early fair far fast free hard high late lively long lovely low right wide wrong

Adverbs, where the basis is not the adjective

Summary - Adverbs The comparison of adverbs The position of adverbs in sentences Adverbs of frequency Adverbs and adjectives have the same form Adverbs, where the basis is not the adjective Adverbs - two forms Exercises: Adverbs The following adverbs are not derived from adjectives: Adverbs here there today now then Comment adverb of place adverb of time

still soon yet often sometimes never hard hardly adverb of frequency

Adverbs with two forms

Summary - Adverbs The comparison of adverbs The position of adverbs in sentences Adverbs of frequency Adverbs and adjectives have the same form Adverbs, where the basis is not the adjective Adverbs - two forms Exercises: Adverbs These adverbs have two forms: without -ly fair free high late most near pretty right wrong with -ly fairly freely highly lately mostly nearly prettily rightly wrongly