Test - Adjectives - Comparative and Superlative
Homework for Monday, December 18
Definition
An adjective is a word that descibes a noun or a pronoun.
e.g. This is a really beautiful place. It is wonderful.
Here are some recommended links with the adjectives:
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The Comparative and the Superlative - Authorstream Presentation
clean - cleaner - (the) cleanest
We use -er/-est with short adjectives (one syllable):
clean - cleaner - cleanest
new - newer - newest
cheap - cheaper - cheapest
Two-syllable adjectives ending in -y, -er, -le or -ow
dirty - dirtier - dirtiest
easy - easier - easiest
happy - happier- happiest
pretty - prettier - prettiest
clever - cleverer - cleverest
simple - simpler - simplest
narrow - narrower - narrowest
large - larger - largest (leave out the silent -e)
big - bigger - biggest (Double the consonant after short vowel)
sad - sadder - saddest
dirty - dirtier - dirtiest (Change -y to -i (consonant before -y)
shy - shyer - shyest (Here -y is not changed to -i, although consonant before -y)
difficult - more difficult - (the) most difficult
all adjectives with more than one syllable (except some two syllable adjectives ending in -y, -er, -le or -ow
good - better - best
bad - worse - worst
much - more - most (uncountable nouns)
many - more - most (countable nouns)
little - less - least
little - smaller - smallest
Practice with Comparison of Adjectives
Link to lesson from Learn English Online.
List of the possessive adjectives:
my - שלי
your - שלך, שלכם, שלכן
his - שלו
her - שלה
our - שלנו
their - שלהם, שלהן
These adjectives always come before the noun.
e.g. My friend loves rock music.
Also, there is a connection between the personal pronouns (שמות גוף) and the possessive adjectives.
I > my
You > your
He > his
She > her
It > its
We > our
They > their