Learn English With Les Grammar Essentials Lesson

Learn English With Les

CONTENTS

1. The Comparative: Using -er and More2. The Superlative: Using -est and Most3. Using One Of + Superlative + Plural Noun4. Making Comparisons with Adverbs5. Comparisons: Using The Same (As), Similar (To),… 6. Comparisons: Using Like and Alike7. Using But8. Using Verbs after But

Using Be and Have

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Nicola is taller than Bradley.

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(a) Nicola is taller than Bradley.

Nicola is more tall than Bradley.?

THE COMPARATIVE: USING -ER AND MORE

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(b) Happiness is more important than money.

Happiness is importanter than money.?

THE COMPARATIVE: USING -ER AND MORE

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(a) Nicola is taller than Bashir.

(b) Happiness is more important than money.

THE COMPARATIVE: USING -ER AND MORE

To compare two persons or things:

-er more

+ thanadjective +

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ierier

funnprett

er g

yy

ADJECTIVES WITH ONE SYLLABLE

ADJECTIVES THAT END IN -Y

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE

bigcheapold

funnypretty

bigcheapold

erer

THE COMPARATIVE: USING -ER AND MORE

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betterworsefarther/further

more famousmore importantmore interesting

ADJECTIVES WITH TWO OR MORESYLLABLES

IRREGULARCOMPARATIVEFORMS

famousimportantinteresting

goodbadfar

THE COMPARATIVE: USING -ER AND MORE

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE

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Ivana is ____ than Paris.older

Ivana 19

Paris 17

Justine 15

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old

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Family is _____________ than money.more important

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important

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The woman with the smile looks ______ than the woman with the frown.

happier

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happy

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We have a big family.My brother is older than me.Grandpa is the oldest of all.

THE SUPERLATIVE: USING -EST AND MOST

MeMy brother

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(a) COMPARATIVE

My brother is older than me.

(b) SUPERLATIVE

Grandpa is the oldest of all.

THE SUPERLATIVE: USING -EST AND MOST

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older

bigger

ADJECTIVES WITH ONE SYLLABLE

old

big

the oldest

the biggest

THE SUPERLATIVE: USING -EST AND MOST

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

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ADJECTIVES THAT END IN -Y

THE SUPERLATIVE: USING -EST AND MOST

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

pretty

easy

prettier

easier

prettiest

easiest

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more expensive more important

ADJECTIVES WITH TWO OR MORESYLLABLES

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

expensive

important

THE SUPERLATIVE: USING -EST AND MOST

the most expensive the most important

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the best

the worst

the farthest/furthest

IRREGULARFORMS

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

good

bad

far

better

worse

farther/further

THE SUPERLATIVE: USING -EST AND MOST

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Justine is ______than Paris.Ivana is the ____________ the sisters. tallest of all

Ivana

Paris

Justine

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tall

taller

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A good bicycle is expensive.

A motorcycle is more expensive.

A car is ______________________.

the most expensive (of all)

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expensive

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A horse is ________than a dog.An elephant is __________ of all.the heaviest

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heavy

heavier

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Kyung is one of the cutest babies I know.

USING ONE OF + SUPERLATIVE + PLURAL NOUN

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(a) Kyung is one of the cutest babies I know.

(b) Angel Falls is one of the most beautiful

waterfalls in the world.

(c) Jackson is one of the best students

in school.

one of + superlative + plural noun

USING ONE OF + SUPERLATIVE + PLURAL NOUN

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Tahiti beautiful placesin the world most

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_________ is one of the __________________

______________.

Tahiti most beautiful places

in the world

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Bo’s Barbequein this townrestaurants

worst

____________ is one of the ______________

_________________.

Bo’s Barbecue worst restaurants

in this town

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_____________ is one of the ______________

_________________.

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The Eiffel Tower tallest buildings

in the world

buildingsthe Eiffel Tower

tallestin France

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Jake works harder than Hal (does).

MAKING COMPARISONS WITH ADVERBS

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SUPERLATIVEadverbs ending in -ly

the mostthe mostthe most

(a) Jamie works more quickly than Pat (does).

(b) Ben works the most quickly of all.

COMPARATIVEadverbs ending in -ly

carefullyneatlyslowly

moremoremore

MAKING COMPARISONS WITH ADVERBS

COMPARATIVE

SUPERLATIVE

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(c) Angie works faster than Debbie (does).

(d) Melissa works the fastest of all.

MAKING COMPARISONS WITH ADVERBS

COMPARATIVE

SUPERLATIVE

hard, fast, early, late

-er and -est with irregular adverbs

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(e) Most people sing better than I (do).

(f) Steve sings the best of all.

MAKING COMPARISONS WITH ADVERBS

COMPARATIVE

SUPERLATIVE

better best

forms of well

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Sully had a good score on the English test.

COMPARATIVE

Merna had a ______ score.

SUPERLATIVE

Paula had _______ scoreof all.

better

the bestSully 75%

English Test

Merna 88%

Paula 100%

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COMPARATIVE

I have to get up _______ on Tuesday.

SUPERLATIVE

I have to get up _________ on Friday.

I have to get up early on Monday.

earliest

earlier

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the

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Simone can run quickly.

COMPARATIVE

Majid can run ____________.

SUPERLATIVE

Larry can run _______________ of all.

the

more quickly

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most quickly

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Maura and Lauraare the same.

COMPARISONS: USING THE SAME (AS), SIMILAR (TO), AND DIFFERENT (FROM)

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THE SAME (AS)

Maura Laura

Maura and Laura are the same.Maura is the same as Laura.

COMPARISONS: USING THE SAME (AS), SIMILAR (TO), AND DIFFERENT (FROM)

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SIMILAR (TO)

Nan Jan

Nan and Jan are similar.Nan is similar to Jan.

COMPARISONS: USING THE SAME (AS), SIMILAR (TO), AND DIFFERENT (FROM)

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DIFFERENT (FROM)

Elias

Hannah

Elias and Hannah are different.Elias is different from Hannah.

COMPARISONS: USING THE SAME (AS), SIMILAR (TO), AND DIFFERENT (FROM)

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A

E

DC

BF

D is ___________ A.

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the same (as)similar (to)

different (from)

different from

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A

E

DC

BF

B is ___________ E.

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the same (as)similar (to)

different (from)

the same as

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A

E

DC

BF

C is _________F.

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the same (as)similar (to)

different (from)

similar to

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Your bag is like my bag.

COMPARISONS: USING LIKE AND ALIKE

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(a) Your bag is like my bag.

(b) Your bag and my bag are alike.

(c) Our bags are alike.

I have a brown bag with two straps.You have a brown bag with two straps.

like = similar to

alike = similarsamemeaning

COMPARISONS: USING LIKE AND ALIKE

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(a) Your bag is like my bag.

(b) Your bag and my bag are alike.

This + be + like + that.

COMPARISONS: USING LIKE AND ALIKE

This and that + be + alike.

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Adelle and Arthur have similar cars. In other words, their cars are _____.alike

Adelle’s car

Arthur’s car

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like alike

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A bus is ____ a train in some ways. like

a bus a train

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like alike

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These girls are sisters. They look ____.

alike

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like alike

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Janet is sad, but Kendall is happy.

USING BUT

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(a) Janet is sad, but Kendall is happy.

(b) He likes classical music, but she likes jazz.

but = “This is the opposite of that.”

but,

,,

USING BUT

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Imelda is tall, but Jana is _____.

short

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thirstyshort

difficultfunny

delicious

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The first test was easy, but this test is

_________ .difficult

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thirstyshort

difficultfunny

delicious

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The dinner wasn’t very good,

but the dessert was ________.delicious

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thirstyshort

difficultfunny

delicious

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Kendall is happy, but Janet isn’t.

USING VERBS AFTER BUT

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(a) Kendall is happy, but Janet isn’t.

(b) Giraffes are tall, but lions aren’t.

(c) I was reading, but Lea wasn’t.

(d) Ali rides a bike, but Lisa doesn’t.

USING VERBS AFTER BUT

AFFIRMATIVE + but + NEGATIVE VERB VERB

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(e) They like candy, but we don’t.

(f) Jay brought gum, but Alexi didn’t.

(g) Adults can cook, but babies can’t.

(h) Ann will jump rope, but Janet won’t.

USING VERBS AFTER BUT

AFFIRMATIVE + but + NEGATIVE VERB VERB

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NEGATIVE + but + AFFIRMATIVE VERB VERB

(i) Janet isn’t happy, but Kendall is.

(j) Lions aren’t tall, but giraffes are.

(k) Ana wasn’t reading, but I was.

(l) Lisa doesn’t sing, but Ali does.

USING VERBS AFTER BUT

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(m) We don’t like tea, but they do.

(n) Alexi didn’t laugh, but Ramona did.

(o) Babies can’t cook, but adults can.

(p) Janet won’t play, but Zoe will.

USING VERBS AFTER BUT

NEGATIVE + but + AFFIRMATIVE VERB VERB

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Kendall is happy, but Janet isn’t.

Kendall is happy, but Janet isn’t happy.

but shortened verb phrase

USING VERBS AFTER BUT

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This dog is on a leash,

but that dog ____.

isn’t

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Yung won’t go on an airplane,

but her friend ___. will

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Some people love pet goldfish,

but I ____. don’t

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The End

Well Done

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