4. Adjectives &
Adverbs II
-----------------------
Degrees :
b1. Positive
-> tall
b2. Comparative
-> taller
b3. Superlative
-> tallest
old
older the oldest.
nice nicer the nicest.
fat
fatter the fattest.
beautiful more
beautiful the most beautiful.
happy
happier the happiest.
pretty
prettier the prettiest.
Irregular
adjectives
good
better the best
bad
worse the worst
much(many)
more the most
little
less the least
far
further the furthest
Comparative : (2)
My sister is
taller than me.
Tom is fatter
than Tony.
This dog is less
beautiful than that one.
John’s much
better than me.
Superlative :
(3+)
John is the
tallest of all.
It's the best
place in town.
She is the most
beautiful girl in the class.
you are the
worst of all.
As...As – Not
as…as – Not so…as.
She is as tall
as Mary.
She is not as
(so) tall as Mary.
Very -> My
father is a very good person.
Much -> I feel
much better today.
Adverbs
(Formation)
-ly -> slow -
slowly, final - finally
-y -> easy -
easily, happy - happily
-c -> terrific
- terrifically
-ple or -ble ->
simple - simply -> comfortable - comfortably
Adjectives and
adverbs with the same form.
hard, fast,
early, late, high, low, near.
he is fast, he
works very fast.
Good - well, bad
- badly.
I feel very well
he spoke very
badly.