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Comparisons
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Comparisons
Adjectives
1. Formatation
Ending in -ic add -ally
dramatic-dramatically
Most formated by adding -ly
quick- quickly
Ending in -le drop -le and add -ly
terrible-terribly
Drop -y add -ily
happy-happily
ending in-e add -ly without dropping -e
rare-rarely
except : whole-wholly, true-truly
Different meanings
deep, free, hard, high, last, late, near, pretty, short, wide
deep=a long way down ; deeply=greatly
free=without payment ; freely=willingly
3. Order of Adjectives
2. Comparatives and Superlative Forms
1.positive - simple verb
short big large
special
2.comparative - -er; more
3.superlative - -est; most
the shortest (of/in) the biggest (of/in) the largest (of/in
most special (of/in)
EXCEPTIONS!
Clever,common,cruel,friendly,gentle,narrow,pleasant,polite, quiet,simple,stupid
These words can be transformed in both ways
clever,more clever,the most clever
clever,cleverer,cleverest
good
bad
far
further (than)
the furthest (of/in)
worse (than)
the worst (of/in)
better (than)
the best (of/in)
shorter (than) bigger (than) larger (than)
more special (than)
4. Types of Comparisons
Adverbs
1. Formatation
+-ly
-ic+-ally
-le>-ly
consonant +y>-ily
2. Compapratives and Superlative Forms
1. Positive
Fast
Early
Often
2. Comparative -ier -more -er
Earlier
More often
Faster
3. Superlative- iest -the most -est
The earliest
The most often
The fastest
NEED TO KNOW
Well- better-the best
Bad- worse-the worst
Much- more- most
Little- less-the least
Far- further/ farther - furthest/ farthest
Good- better-the best
Ending in -ly
Need to use "more" and "most"
Quietly
More quietly
Most quietly
slowly
More slowly
Most slowly
seriously
More seriously
Most seriously
3. Order of Adverbs
Position in a sentence
Front
Mid
End
Adverbs of frequency
Normally go before main verbs but after auxiliary verbs
Adverbs of time
Usually go at the end of the sentence or at the beginning of the sentence
Adverbs of degree
Can go before the adjective or the adverb yhey modify
Adverbs of manner
Go after the verb or the object of the verb if there is one
Can also go in mid position
4. Types of Comparisons
Comparison with -er/-est
Comparisons with -er/-est
(All adverbs with 1 syllable)
Fast
Faster
The fastest
strong
stronger
the strongest
Comparison with more/most
(Adverbs ending with -ly)
Carefully
More carefully
The most carefully
Irregular adverbs
Well
Better
The best
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