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Slide 2 What is an adjective ? Its a word that gives information about a noun. A noun is the name of a person, thing or animal. Slide 3 What kind of student ? How many students ? An outstanding student A dedicated student A bright student A lazy student A student Two students Some students Many students They answer the questions what kind? or how many ? Slide 4 Degrees of adjectives There are three degrees : - Positive : The car is fast. (no comparison here) Comparative: My car is faster than yours.(for comparing two nouns ) -Superlative: My car is the fastest of all (for comparing three or more nouns ) Slide 5 - Add the suffix er to one-syllable adjectives Examples: tall taller low lower smart smarter - Add the suffix er to two -syllable adjectives ending with y. But first drop the y, change it to i and then add er. Examples: busy busier angry angrier easy easier -Comparative degree Slide 6 More modern More beautiful More convenient More expensive Use the word more for two or more than two-syllable adjectives Examples : Slide 7 Sample sentences For the comparative degree: Johny is taller than Peter. Grammar is easier than Math. BMW cars are more expensive than Toyotas. Slide 8 Semi-controlled Practice A- Write the correct form of the adjective in parentheses 1-The Eiffel Tower is________________ than The Leaning Tower of Pisa. (High) 2- Justin Bieber ________________ than Eminen.(talented) 3- Apples are __________________ than French Fries. (healthy) B- Answer these questions in complete sentences 1- Is Darien smaller than Herrera? 2- Is Decameron better than Playa Blanca? 3- What cartoon is funnier, The Flinstones or the Pink Panther ? Slide 9 Add the suffix -est to onesyllable adjectives Examples: Slow slowest Fast fastest Cheap cheapest Slide 10 Add the suffix est to two syllable adjectives ending with y First drop the y, change it to i and then add est Examples: sticky stickiest pretty prettiest heavy heaviest Slide 11 Use the word most for two or more than two-syllable adjectives Examples: spectacular most spectacular interesting most interesting professional most professional Slide 12 Sample Sentences Superlative degree 1- Elephants are the heaviest mammals in the world. 2- Rolex is the most expensive wrist watch brand in the market. 3- This swimming pool is the deepest in the hotel. Slide 13 SEMI-CONTROLLED PRACTICE Answer these questions in complete sentences. Who has been the greatest boxing champion in Panama ? What is the best place to grow strawberries in Panama? What is the biggest province in Panama ? Is Chiriqui the most crowded province of all ? Slide 14 SPECIAL FORMS Some adjectives do not follow any of the rules already explained before. They simply have their own form. Examples: PositiveComparativeSuperlative goodbetterbest badworseworst Slide 15