Презентация на тему "Adjectives in English"

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  Adjectives in English

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  Degrees of Comparison

  There are three degrees: Basic Comparative Superlative high higher highest

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  One-syllable Adjectives

  Usually, the ending er/est is simply added to the positive form of the adjective. For example: fast - faster  strong - stronger  tall - tallest  young - youngest When an adjective ends in a silent e, the silent e is dropped before the ending er/est is added. e.g.:  brave - braver - bravest  close - closer - closest late - later - latest

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  When an adjective ends in y preceded by a consonant, the y is changed to i before the ending er/est is added. e.g.:  dry - drier-driest;   easy - easier-easiest When an adjective ends in a CVC and the last consonant is other than w, x or y or a double vowel - we double the final consonant before adding er/est is added. e.g.:  big - bigger-biggest  (hot - hotter  sad - saddest but: e.g.: loud - louder;  neat - neater;  soon - sooner

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  Two and more syllable adjectives

  Adjectives of 2 or more syllables (unless it ends with r or y), we make superior by using: the most / the least adjective noun. This book isthe most / the least interesting book I have ever read.

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  Adjectives of 2 or more syllables (unless it ends with r or y), we compare by using: noun verb more / less____thannoun. This book ismore interesting than that book. My ad isless convincing than your ad.

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  Irregular Forms of Comparison

  MJH_teacher

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  Adjective Order

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  Fact Adjectives

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  Opinion + Fact Adjectives

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  Suffixation

  -ful having… useful giving… helpful -less without fearless -ly having the qualities of cowardly -like ‘’ childlike -y like… creamy covered with… hairy -ish belonging to Turkish having the character foolish -ian in the tradition of Darwinian

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  Other adjective suffixes: -able/-ible = worthy/able:readable/edible -ish = somewhat youngish -ed = having balconied

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  Adjective suffixes meaning “having the characteristics of…/ peculiar to…/ full of ….” -al criminal (also –ial editorial and –ical musical -ic heroic -ive attractive (also – ative affirmative and -itive sensitive -ous virtuous (also –eous courteous and –ious vivacious

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  Suffixation

  NOTE! -ic vs. -ical (difference in meaning) an economic miracle ( in the economy) the car is economical to run ( money-saving) a historic building (with a history) historicalresearch (pertaining to history)

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  Adjectives as Nouns = Substantivized Adjectives

  Fully substantivized – have all characteristics of a nouna native - the natives, a Russian - the Russians, a German - the Germans. Partially substantivized – are used as nouns only to show a group, manythe rich, the unemployed, the good, the evil, the beau­tiful, the English.