Unit 1 - Grammar

Question 1

How many syllables does the word ‘important’ have?

Hint: Read the word aloud, then clap hands and count the syllables

Answer 1

Im-por-tant (3)

Question 2

Comparative and superlative adjectives (regular)

Tell me the difference between comparative and superlative adjectives.

Answer 2

Comparative adjectives (2+ people or things) - e.g. A is bigger than B.

Superlative adjectives (3+ people or things) - e.g. A is the biggest among A, B and C.

Question 3

How to form comparative and superlative adjectives from 1-syllable adjectives?

Try ‘light’.

Answer 3

Question 4

How to form comparative and superlative adjectives from 3-syllable adjectives?

Try ‘important’.

Answer 4

Question 5

How to form comparative and superlative adjectives from 2-syllable adjectives?

Try the following words:

1. handsome
2. simple
3. busy

Answer 5

Question 6

What are the compartive and superlative forms of ‘good’ and ‘bad’?

Answer 6

Example sentences:

Messi is a better football player than Neymar.

2B is the best class in Hip Wo.

Question 7

How do you describe something that is more than enough?

Answer 7

Countable: Too many (e.g. Too many students)

Uncountable: Too much (e.g. Too much rubbish)

Question 8

How do you describe something that is not enough?

Answer 8

Countable: Too few (e.g. Too few students)

Uncountable: Too little (e.g. Too little rubbish)

Question 9

How do you describe something that is just right?

Answer 9

Uncountable and countable: enough (e.g. enough clothes, enough money)