Adjectives and Comparison

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ADJECTIVES & COMPARISON Year 4 SEKOLAH KEBANGSAAN BANGGOL PERADONG PRESENTED BY: ZULKIFFLI OTHMAN

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ADJECTIVES &

COMPARISON

Year 4

SEKOLAH KEBANGSAAN BANGGOL PERADONG

PRESENTED BY: ZULKIFFLI OTHMAN

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We use adjectives to compare from one to another.

The Positive

TheComparative

The Superlative

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This car is green.

This ball is white.

This banana is yellow.

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The Positive

The positive is used to describe an object or a person.

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Tom Joe

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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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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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big bigger

Forming the comparative of adjectives.

hot

dirty

heavy

hotter

dirtier

heavier

funny funnier

lazy lazier

happy happier

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colourful

hardworking

expensive

beautiful

more colourful

more hardworking

more expensive

more beautiful

popular

famous

handsome

difficult

more popular

more famous

more handsome

more difficult

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If the positive is long (more than two syllables), add

‘more’ to the comparative.

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younger

older

longer

colder

faster

slower

bigger

smaller

Iceland Malaysia

Iceland is colder than Malaysia.

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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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The Superlative

The superlative is used to

compare more than two objects

or persons.

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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

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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

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If the positive is long (more than two syllables), add

‘most’ to the superlative.

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Fred

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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

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Ferrari

Mercedes

Honda

360 mph

120 mph

105 mph

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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

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Ferrari

Mercedes

Honda

RM 650,000

RM 350,000

RM 128,000

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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

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as (adj) as

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When two people or things are the same we can use as + (adjective) + asto describe them.

David is as tall as Jim.

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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.

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What can we say about Mount Jinjang and Mount Leman?

Mount Jinjang is as high as Mount Leman.

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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.

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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

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SuperlativeComparativePositive

most generousmore generousgenerous

most dangerousmore dangerousdangerous

easiesteasiereasy

dirtiestdirtierdirty

prettiestprettierpretty

newestnewernew

cleanestcleaner clean

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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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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.

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Exercise #1: Rearrange the words to make correct sentences.

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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.

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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.

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Correct the errors in the sentences

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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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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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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)

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Thank you…

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