C&S

Question 1

How can you compare two things?

Answer 1

• than (people are bigger than snakes)
• without than (Which are bigger, people or snake)
• to compare two things with than, repeating be, or the auxiliary from the verb
• with a than-clause (this book is more interesting than I expected)

Question 2

Which rules do you have to follow to build the comparative for one- syllable?

Answer 2

• for one-syllable: add -er
• one-syllable words ending vowel + constant (->double the constant (hot- hotter, big- bigger, thin- thinner))
• words ending -y (->change -y to -i and add er)
• adjective ending -e (->add “r”)

Question 3

Which rules do you have to follow to build the comparative for two- syllable?

Answer 3

• two-syllable ending -y (->change -y to -i and add -er (happy- happier; lucky-luckier)
• some two-syllable adjectives use -er or -more (->use more if you are in doubt)
• most two-and three- syllable words puts more in front

Question 4

Name some one-syllable irregular words

Answer 4

• good/better/best ; bad/worse/worst ; far/farther,further/farthest,furthest
• old/ older,elder/oldest,eldest
• much(many)/more/most
• little (size), littler, littlest
• little (number), less, least

Question 5

Build the comparative of: real, right, wrong

Answer 5

-more real/right/wrong

Question 6

Name some words where you can use either “more” or “er”

Answer 6

• clever, easy, clear, safe, true, free

- wise, narrow, gentle, friendly, simple, common

Question 7

How do you make comparisons?

Answer 7

• a comparative form + than
• less+ adjective + than
• not as + adjective + as
• (just) as+ adjective + as when two things compare equally

Question 8

When do you use double comparatives?

Answer 8

-for changing situation (joined “and” ->harder and harder )
-for the same meaning (joined “the” -> the older
people get, the harder learning is)

Question 9

When and how do you use intensifiers?

Answer 9

• to say how great the comparison is

- >even, much, way, a bit, slightly, far, a lot, a little

Question 10

How do you form the superlative of longer adjectives?

Answer 10

-by putting most or least in front

Question 11

How can you compare one thing with a lot of other things of the same kind?

Answer 11

• put the superlative adjective between the and (noun)

- >the biggest snake

Question 12

How can you talk about experiences?

Answer 12

• with ever and present perfect (-> speaker’s lifetime (unfinished))
• comparative adjectives (-> ever seen a bigger snake?)

Question 13

How do you form comparative adverbs?

Answer 13

• adverbs ending -ly use more (->slowly - more slowly than)
• adverbs with the same forms as adjectives without -ly add -er (fast- faster, hard- harder)
• irregular forms (well-better)

Question 14

Name adjectives and adverbs hat have the same form

Answer 14

• close, daily, early, fair , far, fast
• free, hard, high, late, like, likely
• live, long, low, right, wide, wrong

Question 15

When do use comparative adverbs?

Answer 15

• to compare two actions (Anna runs faster than the rest)
• without than (who runs faster, Anna or Helen?)
• with than, repeating the auxiliary from the verb ( I run faster than you)

Question 16

How do you form superlative adverbs?

Answer 16

• adverbs ending -ly use the most/least (slowly-the most slowly )
• adverbs without ly add est (fast-fastest)
• irregular forms (well, the best)

Question 17

When do you use superlative adverbs?

Answer 17

• to compare one action with a lot of other actions of the same kind, using of
• > Everyone worked hard, but Kate worked (the) hardest
• > Kate worked the hardest of all girls in her class

Question 18

How can you make a superlative adjective stronger?

Answer 18

-by far, easily, or of all