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Focus On Grammar Book 2, 5 th edition

Focus On Grammar Book 2, 5 th edition. Lesson 12: Comparatives and Superlatives. 12.1 – Overview. Superlatives = the #1 item (or items) in a group of three or more. He is the best/worst/tallest/shortest student. They are the best students.

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Focus On Grammar Book 2, 5 th edition

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  1. Focus On GrammarBook 2, 5th edition Lesson 12: Comparatives and Superlatives

  2. 12.1 – Overview • Superlatives = the #1 item (or items) in a group of three or more. • He is the best/worst/tallest/shortest student. • They are the best students. • Comparatives = inequality between two individuals or groups. • The boys are taller than the girls. • Jackson is taller than the girls.

  3. 12.1b – (not) as … as • As … as  to show equality • Edrissa has as much money as Ali. • Jackson is (almost) as tall as Jackson. • NOT as … as  the FIRST one is LESS • Canola oil is not as unhealthy as palm oil. • The teacher is not as poor as the student. • Your car is not as fast as mine.

  4. 12.2 – Superlatives • Short (one syllable)  the ###est • Long (two or more)  the most ### • “One of the ###” uses PLURAL • One of several • “in the world/country/class” • “of all time” • “Ever”

  5. 12.3 - Forms • One Syllable (and two syllable, ending in –y) (and some other two syllable) • Adj/Adv –er than • The Adj/Adv -est • Three and more syllables • More Adj/Adv than • The most Adj/Adv • Irregulars • Spelling rules

  6. 12.4 – Superlative Word Order • Adjectives before Nouns (like always) • BE verb? Noun is noun… • Adverbs come after verbs

  7. 12.5 – Comparatives • Check 12.3 for forms and spelling rules • Remove THAN if second item is not mentioned • Much or A little before comparative adj/adv • SUBJ or OBJ pronoun? • Obj. is ok any time; with the HV, only use subj. • Cause and result…

  8. 12.6 – Comparative Word Order • Adjective goes • After BE / Linking verb • Before a noun • Adverb goes • After the Action Verb • (just before “THAN”)

  9. 12.7 – As Adj/Adv As • Shows Equality • Not as … as  inequality (first one is less Adj/adv. • If the second item is omitted, drop the second “as”

  10. 12.8 – As much/Many nouns as • Same as 12.7, but with nouns • Can be used with verbs, too

  11. 12.9 – The same NOUN as • Shows two things are the same.. • Their books were the same as mine. • We all had the same books.

  12. 12.10 Nouns & Adjectives • Nouns • The same Noun as • As much/many noun(s) as • Adjectives • As Adj. as

  13. 12.11 – Like & Alike • Same meaning; different patterns • Example with plural nouns • A are12.12/dress/seem/eat LIKE B • A and B are12.12/dress/seem/eat ALIKE • “You play like a champion.” • These are both different from “A like B”

  14. 12.12 Like & Alike with BE • See 12.11

  15. 12.13The Same As & Different From • Two patterns • A……..B • A is (not) the same as B • A is (not) different from B • A and B……. • A and B are (not) the same • A and B are (not) different

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