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Unit Goals   Grammar Notes     Warm-up

Unit Goals In this unit you will learn about:
  1. Comparative Adjectives
    "Amanda is friendlier than Misty."

  2. Comparative sentences with Adverbs
    "Dan is considerably taller than Nick."

  3. Expressing Equality
    "Cindy is not as tall as Emily."

  4. Superlatives
    "Brian is the friendliest person I've ever known"




Grammar Notes
  1. To make the comparative adjective form of the most one-syllable adjectives, add -er e.g. fast-> faster

  2. For one-syllable adjectives that end in one consonants preceded by one vowel, double the consonant and add -er e.g. big->bigger
  3. You use the word than before the second member in a comparative sentence e.g. John is happier than Mary.

  4. You can use as + adjective/adverb ...as to express equality.

  5. You may use the adverbs considerably, much, quite a bit to express inequality more precisely.

  6. So/such gives extra emphasis to an idea. So is used before adjectives (without nouns) She is so beautiful.Such is used before nouns (with or without adjectives) Emily is such a kind person.

  7. Too + adjective expresses a problem e.g. I can't drink this chocolate. it's too hot.


Warm-up Click the answer buttons to see the answers.
  1. The ___ I study the ___ I know.


  2. This exercise is ___ than the previous one.


  3. Riding a horse is not ___ riding a bike.


  4. These computers are ___ than those.





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