ADJECTIVES & COMPARISON Year 4 SEKOLAH KEBANGSAAN BANGGOL PERADONG PRESENTED BY: ZULKIFFLI OTHMAN
Nov 08, 2014
ADJECTIVES &
COMPARISON
Year 4
SEKOLAH KEBANGSAAN BANGGOL PERADONG
PRESENTED BY: ZULKIFFLI OTHMAN
We use adjectives to compare from one to another.
The Positive
TheComparative
The Superlative
ADJECTIVES
COMPARISON
This car is green.
This ball is white.
This banana is yellow.
ADJECTIVES
COMPARISON
The Positive
The positive is used to describe an object or a person.
Tom Joe
ADJECTIVES
COMPARISON
What can we say about Joe?
Joe is taller than Tom.
What can we say about Tom?
Tom is shorter than Joe.
The Comparative
The comparative is used to compare two objects or persons.
ADJECTIVES
COMPARISON
What can we say about the green car?
The green car is smaller than the red car.
What can we say about the red car?
The red car is bigger than the green car.
The Comparative
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COMPARISON
What can we say about the giraffe?
Cat
Giraffe
The giraffe is taller than the cat.
What can we say about the cat?
The cat is shorter than the giraffe.
ADJECTIVES
COMPARISON
Elephant
Cat
What can we say about the elephant?
The elephant is bigger than the cat.
What can we say about the cat?
The cat is smaller than the elephant.
young
old
proud
long
cold
ripe
fast
slow
dark
fat
fit
wet
small
younger
older
prouder
longer
colder
riper
faster
slower
darker
fatter
fitter
wetter
smaller
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COMPARISON
big bigger
Forming the comparative of adjectives.
hot
dirty
heavy
hotter
dirtier
heavier
funny funnier
lazy lazier
happy happier
colourful
hardworking
expensive
beautiful
more colourful
more hardworking
more expensive
more beautiful
popular
famous
handsome
difficult
more popular
more famous
more handsome
more difficult
ADJECTIVES
COMPARISON
If the positive is long (more than two syllables), add
‘more’ to the comparative.
younger
older
longer
colder
faster
slower
bigger
smaller
Iceland Malaysia
Iceland is colder than Malaysia.
ADJECTIVES
COMPARISON
The red bag is big.
The blue bag is
bigger than
the red bag.
The white bag is
the biggest.
Superlative adjective
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COMPARISON
The Superlative
The superlative is used to
compare more than two objects
or persons.
ADJECTIVES
COMPARISON
What can we say about the blue box?
The blue box is the smallest.
What can we say about the red box?
The red box is the biggest.
Superlative
young
proud
cold
big
the youngest
the proudest
the coldest
the biggest
interesting
expensive
beautiful
intelligent
the most interesting
the most expensive
the most beautiful
the most intelligent
ADJECTIVES
COMPARISON
If the positive is long (more than two syllables), add
‘most’ to the superlative.
ADJECTIVES
COMPARISON
Fred
ADJECTIVES
COMPARISON
John David
What can we say about Fred?
Fred is the tallest.
What can we say about David?
David is the shortest.
What can we say about John?
John is shorter than Fred.
John is taller than David.
Comparative
Superlative
Ferrari
Mercedes
Honda
360 mph
120 mph
105 mph
ADJECTIVES
COMPARISON
What can we say about the Ferrari?
Ferrari is the fastest.
What can we say about the Honda?
Honda is the slowest.
What can we say about the Mercedes?
Mercedes is slower than Ferrari.
Mercedes is faster than Honda.
Comparative
Superlative
Ferrari
Mercedes
Honda
RM 650,000
RM 350,000
RM 128,000
ADJECTIVES
COMPARISON
What can we say about the Ferrari?
Ferrari is the most expensive.
What can we say about the Honda?
Honda is the cheapest.
What can we say about the Mercedes?
Mercedes is cheaper than Ferrari.
Mercedes is more expensive than Honda.
Comparative
Superlative
as (adj) as
ADJECTIVES
COMPARISON
When two people or things are the same we can use as + (adjective) + asto describe them.
David is as tall as Jim.
ADJECTIVES
COMPARISON
Roslinda
Maths 92%
Science 94%
English 91%
Malay 98%
Kamariah
Maths 92%
Science 94%
English 91%
Malay 98%
What can we say about Roslinda and Kamariah?
Roslinda is as intelligent as Kamariah.
ADJECTIVES
COMPARISON
What can we say about Mount Jinjang and Mount Leman?
Mount Jinjang is as high as Mount Leman.
ADJECTIVES
COMPARISON
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COMPARISON
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COMPARISON
What can we say about these animals?
Elephant
Cat
Giraffe
Giraffe is the tallest.
Cat is the shortest.
Elephant is the biggest.
Cat is the smallest.
Use the comparative and superlative forms of the adjectives to say as much as you can about Al, Joe and Ed.
short
thin
smart
happy
handsome tall
elegant
fat
ADJECTIVES
COMPARISON
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COMPARISON
SuperlativeComparativePositive
most generousmore generousgenerous
most dangerousmore dangerousdangerous
easiesteasiereasy
dirtiestdirtierdirty
prettiestprettierpretty
newestnewernew
cleanestcleaner clean
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COMPARISON
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COMPARISON
Rearrange the words to make correct sentences.
Malaysia than Singapore smaller is
Singapore is smaller than Malaysia.
largest in Sarawak The is Malaysia state
The largest state in Malaysia is Sarawak.
expensive a A than is more Ferrari Honda
A Ferrari is more expensive than a Honda.
in Pangkor Malaysia the beautiful island most is
Pangkor is the most beautiful island in Malaysia.
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COMPARISON
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COMPARISON
Mount Malaysia Kinabalu the in mountain highest is
Mount Kinabalu is the highest mountain in Malaysia.
junk is Fruit than food healthier
Fruit is healthier than junk food.
prettiest ever is have I girl the Karmila seen
Karmila is the prettiest girl I have ever seen.
Hang Hang than braver Jebat was Tuah
Hang Tuah was braver than Hang Jebat.
Kedah Langkawi in most the place interesting is Island
Langkawi Island is the most interesting place in Kedah.
ADJECTIVES
COMPARISON
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Exercise #1: Rearrange the words to make correct sentences.
Mount Malaysia Kinabalu the in mountain highest is
Mount Kinabalu is the highest mountain in Malaysia.
junk is Fruit than food healthier
Fruit is healthier than junk food.
prettiest ever is have I girl the Karmila seen
Karmila is the prettiest girl I have ever seen.
Hang Hang than braver Jebat was Tuah
Hang Tuah was braver than Hang Jebat.
Kedah Langkawi in most the place interesting is Island
Langkawi Island is the most interesting place in Kedah.
ADJECTIVES
COMPARISON
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2
3
4
5
Rearrange the words to make correct sentences.
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COMPARISON
I think Rose __________(beautiful) than her sister.
I think Rose is more beautiful than her sister.
That’s the ________(long) flight I have ever taken.
That’s the longest flight I have ever taken.
The Petronas Tower is the _____ tall building in Malaysia.
The Petronas Tower is the tallest building in Malaysia.
The Pahang River is ______(long) than the Juru River.
The Pahang River is longer than the Juru River.
ADJECTIVES
COMPARISON
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2
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Correct the errors in the sentences
The _________(incredible) thing about this place is the food.
The most incredible thing about this place is the food.
The ____(famous) waterfall in the world is the Niagara Falls.
The most famous waterfall in the world is the Niagara Falls.
Ayers Rock in Australia is the ____(big) rock in the world.
Ayers Rock in Australia is the biggest rock in the world.
I hate going to busy cities. They are ____(noisy) than the countryside.
I hate going to busy cities. They are noisier than the countryside.
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COMPARISON
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Correct the errors in the sentences
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COMPARISON
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COMPARISON
1.Linda is _________________ than Leela. (slim, slimmer, slimmest)
2.The tomato soup is as ___________ as the soup my mother makes. (tastier, tasty, tastiest)
3.This van is ___________________than the other vans. (small, smaller, smallest)
4. Is Mount Everest the ____________________ mountain in the world? (high, higher, highest)
5.He is the ____________________ man I have ever met. (kind, kinder, kindest)
6.She is _______________ than I am. (old, older, oldest)
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COMPARISON
7. Zalina is the ______________________ in this family. (young, younger, youngest)
8. “You are such a ___________________ boy,” Puan Aminah said to Ali. (naughty, naughtier, naughtiest)
9. It is __________________ to learn the guitar than the piano. (easy, easier, easiest)
10.This bag is expensive but that one is even ________________________. (expensive, more expensive, most expensive)
11. Johan is as _________________ as his father. (taller, tallest, tall)
12.He is the ________________________ boy in school. (popular, more popular, most popular)
Thank you…
I hear and I forget.I see and I remember.I do and I understand.
(Chinese Proverb)