Adjectives

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ADJECTIVES

ADJECTIVES

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OBJECTIVES o To know and understand the

definition of the word adjective.o Students should know the three

types of adjectives, and they should be able to change an adjective into each of the three forms.

What is an adjective?• Definition:

oWords used to describe nouns or pronouns

oThey typically ask the questionsoWhich one?oWhat kind?oHow many?

EXAMPLE : The tall man ate ice cream.

Adjectives can take three forms…

1. Positive – It is the main form of an adjective. It is used when describing a single thing or multiple things that have the same

characteristic. 2.

3. Example: Miley Cyrus is a pretty girl.

The second form is….

• Comparative – It is the form used when comparing two things. o General Rule: To make a short adjective

comparative you add –er. For a longer adjective at more in front of the adjective.

– Example:– Taylor Swift is nicer than – Kanye West.

The third form is…

3. Superlative- It is the form used when comparing three or more objects.

oGeneral Rule: for short words you add –est. For longer words at put most in front of the word.

o example: o The Sunflower is the tallest flower.

need to be careful because there are words that don’t

follow the pattern.

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Examples: Good, Bad, and Little

Practice, Practice, Practice

• 1) old- -• 2) bad - - • 3) difficult - -

• 4) large - - • 5) good - -

Standard Comparative Superlative

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• 1) old- -• 2) bad - - • 3) difficult - -

• 4) large - - • 5) good - -

Older

Standard Comparative Superlative

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• 1) old- -• 2) bad - - • 3) difficult - -

• 4) large - - • 5) good - -

Older oldest

Standard Comparative Superlative

Practice, Practice, Practice

• 1) old- -• 2) bad - - • 3) difficult - -

• 4) large - - • 5) good - -

Older oldest

worse

Standard Comparative Superlative

Practice, Practice, Practice

• 1) old- -• 2) bad - - • 3) difficult - -

• 4) large - - • 5) good - -

Older oldest

worse worst

Standard Comparative Superlative

Practice, Practice, Practice

• 1) old- -• 2) bad - - • 3) difficult - -

• 4) large - - • 5) good - -

Older oldest

worse worst

More difficult

Standard Comparative Superlative

Practice, Practice, Practice

• 1) old- -• 2) bad - - • 3) difficult - -

• 4) large - - • 5) good - -

Older oldest

worse worst

More difficult

Most difficult

Standard Comparative Superlative

Practice, Practice, Practice

• 1) old- -• 2) bad - - • 3) difficult - -

• 4) large - - • 5) good - -

Older oldest

worse worst

More difficult

Most difficult

larger

Standard Comparative Superlative

Practice, Practice, Practice

• 1) old- -• 2) bad - - • 3) difficult - -

• 4) large - - • 5) good - -

Older oldest

worse worst

More difficult

Most difficult

larger largest

Standard Comparative Superlative

Practice, Practice, Practice

• 1) old- -• 2) bad - - • 3) difficult - -

• 4) large - - • 5) good - -

Older oldest

worse worst

More difficult

Most difficult

larger largest

better

Standard Comparative Superlative

Practice, Practice, Practice

• 1) old- -• 2) bad - - • 3) difficult - -

• 4) large - - • 5) good - -

Older oldest

worse worst

More difficult

Most difficult

larger largest

better best

Standard Comparative Superlative

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