Betty Schrampfer Azar

Stacy A. Hagen

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CONTENTS
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16-2
16-3
16-4
16-5
16-6
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Comparisons: using the same (as), similar (to),

Comparisons: using like and alike
The comparative: using -er and more
The superlative: using -est and most
Using one of + superlative + plural noun
Using but
Using verbs after but
Making comparisons with adverbs

16-1 COMPARISONS: USING THE SAME (AS), SIMILAR

(TO), AND DIFFERENT (FROM)

Maura and Laura

are the same.

16-1 COMPARISONS: USING THE SAME (AS), SIMILAR

(TO), AND DIFFERENT (FROM)

THE SAME (AS)

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

Maura

Laura

16-1 COMPARISONS: USING THE SAME (AS), SIMILAR

(TO), AND DIFFERENT (FROM)

SIMILAR (TO)
Nan and Jan are similar.
Nan is similar to Jan.

Nan

Jan

16-1 COMPARISONS: USING THE SAME (AS), SIMILAR

(TO), AND DIFFERENT (FROM)

DIFFERENT (FROM)
Elias and Hannah are different.
Elias is different from Hannah.

Elias

Hannah

16-1 Lets Practice

the same (as)

similar (to)
different (from)

D is ___________
different from A.
A

B
E
C

16-1 Lets Practice

the same (as)

similar (to)
different (from)

B is ___________
the same as E.
A

B
E
C

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the same (as)

similar (to)
different (from)

C is _________F.
similar to
A

B
E
C

16-2 COMPARISONS: USING LIKE AND ALIKE

Your bag is like my bag.

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16-2 COMPARISONS: USING LIKE AND ALIKE

I have a brown bag with two straps.

You have a brown bag with two straps.

(a) Your bag is like my bag.

(b) Your bag and my bag are alike.
(c) Our bags are alike.

like = similar to
alike = similar

same
meaning
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16-2 COMPARISONS: USING LIKE AND ALIKE

(a) Your bag is like my bag.

This + be + like + that.
(b) Your bag and my bag are alike.
This and that + be + alike.

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16-2 Lets Practice

like
alike

Arthurs car

Adelles car

Adelle and Arthur have similar cars.

In other words, their cars are _____.
alike
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16-2 Lets Practice

like
alike

A bus is ____
like a train in some ways.

a bus

a train
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16-2 Lets Practice

like
alike

These girls are sisters. They look ____.

alike

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16-3 THE COMPARATIVE: USING -ER AND MORE

Nicola is taller than Bradley.

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16-3 THE COMPARATIVE: USING -ER AND MORE

(a) Nicola is taller than Bradley.

Nicola is more tall than Bradley.

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16-3 THE COMPARATIVE: USING -ER AND MORE

(b) Happiness is more important than money.

Happiness is importanter than money.?

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16-3 THE COMPARATIVE: USING -ER AND MORE

(a) Nicola is taller than Bashir.

(b) Happiness is more important than money.
To compare two persons or things:

adjective +

-er
+ than
more

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16-3 THE COMPARATIVE: USING -ER AND MORE

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE
ADJECTIVES WITH
ONE SYLLABLE

big
cheap
old

er g

ADJECTIVES
THAT END IN -Y

funny
pretty

funn ier
y
y
prettier

er
er

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16-3 THE COMPARATIVE: USING -ER AND MORE

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE
ADJECTIVES WITH famous
important
TWO OR MORE
interesting
SYLLABLES

more famous
more important
more interesting

IRREGULAR
COMPARATIVE
FORMS

better
worse
farther/further

good
bad
far

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16-3 Lets Practice

old

Ivana is older
____ than Paris.
Paris 17
Ivana 19

Justine 15

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16-3 Lets Practice

important

more important than money.

Family is _____________

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16-3 Lets Practice

happy

The woman with the smile looks happier

______
than the woman with the frown.

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16-4 THE SUPERLATIVE: USING -EST AND MOST

We have a big family.

My brother is older than me.
Grandpa is the oldest of all.
My
brother

Me

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16-4 THE SUPERLATIVE: USING -EST AND MOST

(a) COMPARATIVE

My brother is older than me.

(b) SUPERLATIVE

Grandpa is the oldest of all.

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16-4 THE SUPERLATIVE: USING -EST AND MOST

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

ADJECTIVES
WITH ONE
SYLLABLE

old

older

the oldest

big

bigger

the biggest

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16-4 THE SUPERLATIVE: USING -EST AND MOST

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

ADJECTIVES
THAT END
IN -Y

pretty

prettier

prettiest

easy

easier

easiest

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16-4 THE SUPERLATIVE: USING -EST AND MOST

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

ADJECTIVES
WITH TWO
OR MORE
SYLLABLES

more
the most
expensive
expensive expensive
more
the most
important
important important

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16-4 THE SUPERLATIVE: USING -EST AND MOST

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

IRREGULAR
FORMS

good

better

the best

bad

worse

the worst

far

farther/
further

the
farthest/
furthest
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16-4 Lets Practice

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

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16-4 Lets Practice

expensive
A good bicycle is expensive.
A motorcycle is more expensive.
A car is ______________________.
the most expensive (of all)

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16-4 Lets Practice

heavy

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

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16-5 USING ONE OF + SUPERLATIVE + PLURAL NOUN

Kyung is one of the

cutest babies I know.

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16-5 USING ONE OF + SUPERLATIVE + PLURAL NOUN

(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

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16-5 Lets Practice

Tahiti
in the world

beautiful places
most

_________
is one of the __________________
Tahiti
most beautiful places
______________.
in the world

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16-5 Lets Practice

Bos Barbeque
in this town
restaurants
worst
____________
worst restaurants
Bos Barbecue is one of the ______________
_________________.
in this town

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16-5 Lets Practice

buildings
the Eiffel Tower
tallest
in France

_____________
The
Eiffel Tower is one of the ______________
tallest buildings
_________________.
in the world
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16-6 USING BUT

Janet is sad, but Kendall is happy.

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16-6 USING BUT

(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

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16-6 Lets Practice

Imelda is tall, but Jana is _____.

short
thirsty
short
difficult
funny
delicious

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16-6 Lets Practice

The first test was easy, but this test is

_________
.
difficult
thirsty
short
difficult
funny
delicious

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16-6 Lets Practice

The dinner wasnt very good,

thirsty
short
difficult
funny
delicious

but the dessert was ________.

delicious

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16-7 USING VERBS AFTER BUT

Kendall is happy, but Janet isnt.

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16-7 USING VERBS AFTER BUT

AFFIRMATIVE +
VERB
(a) Kendall is happy,

but +
but

NEGATIVE
VERB
Janet isnt.

(b) Giraffes are tall,

but

lions arent.

(c) I was reading,

but

Lea wasnt.

(d) Ali rides a bike,

but

Lisa doesnt.

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16-7 USING VERBS AFTER BUT

AFFIRMATIVE +
VERB
(e) They like candy,

but +
but

NEGATIVE
VERB
we dont.

(f) Jay brought gum,

but

Alexi didnt.

(g) Adults can cook,

but

babies cant.

(h) Ann will jump rope,

but

Janet wont.

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16-7 USING VERBS AFTER BUT

NEGATIVE
+
VERB
(i) Janet isnt happy,

but + AFFIRMATIVE
VERB
but
Kendall is.

(j) Lions arent tall,

but

giraffes are.

(k) Ana wasnt reading, but

I was.

(l) Lisa doesnt sing,

Ali does.

but

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16-7 USING VERBS AFTER BUT

NEGATIVE
+ but + AFFIRMATIVE
VERB
VERB
(m) We dont like tea, but
they do.
(n) Alexi didnt laugh,

but

Ramona did.

(o) Babies cant cook,

but

adults can.

(p) Janet wont play,

but

Zoe will.

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16-7 USING VERBS AFTER BUT

Kendall is happy, but Janet isnt happy.

Kendall is happy, but Janet isnt.

but

shortened verb phrase

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16-7 Lets Practice

This dog is on a leash,

isnt
but that dog ____.

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16-7 Lets Practice

Yung wont go on an airplane,

will
but her friend ___.

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16-7 Lets Practice

Some people love pet goldfish,

dont
but I ____.

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16-8 MAKING COMPARISONS WITH ADVERBS

Jake works harder

than Hal (does).

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16-8 MAKING COMPARISONS WITH ADVERBS

COMPARATIVE

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

SUPERLATIVE

(b) Ben works the most quickly of all.

COMPARATIVE
SUPERLATIVE
adverbs
adverbs ending
ending in
in -ly
-ly
the more
most carefully
the more
most neatly
the more
most slowly
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16-8 MAKING COMPARISONS WITH ADVERBS

COMPARATIVE

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

SUPERLATIVE

(d) Melissa works the fastest of all.

-er and -est with irregular adverbs

hard, fast, early, late

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16-8 MAKING COMPARISONS WITH ADVERBS

COMPARATIVE

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

SUPERLATIVE

(f) Steve sings the best of all.

better
best

forms of
well

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16-8 Lets Practice

Sully had a good score on the English

test.
COMPARATIVE

English Test

Merna had a ______

better score.

Paula 100%

SUPERLATIVE

Paula had _______

the best score
of all.

Merna
Sully

88%
75%

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16-8 Lets Practice

I have to get up early on Monday.

COMPARATIVE

earlier on Tuesday.
I have to get up _______
SUPERLATIVE

I have to get up _________

the earliest on Friday.

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16-8 Lets Practice

Simone can run quickly.

COMPARATIVE

Majid can run ____________.

more quickly
SUPERLATIVE

Larry can run _______________

of all.
the most quickly

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