Betty Schrampfer Azar

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16-1 Comparisons: using the same (as), similar (to),…

16-2 Comparisons: using like and alike
16-3 The comparative: using -er and more
16-4 The superlative: using -est and most
16-5 Using one of + superlative + plural noun
16-6 Using but
16-7 Using verbs after but
16-8 Making comparisons with adverbs
16-1 COMPARISONS: USING THE SAME (AS), SIMILAR
(TO), AND DIFFERENT (FROM)

Maura and Laura

are the same.

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 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

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 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

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 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

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 16-1 Let’s Practice

the same (as)

D is ___________
different from A. similar (to)
different (from)

A B
E F

D
C

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 16-1 Let’s Practice

the same (as)

B is ___________
the same as E. similar (to)
different (from)
A
B
E F

C D

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 16-1 Let’s Practice

the same (as)

C is _________F.
similar to similar (to)
different (from)

A
B
E F

D
C

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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 same

alike = similar 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 Let’s Practice

like
alike
Arthur’s car

Adelle’s car

Adelle and Arthur have similar cars.

In other words, their cars are _____.
alike

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16-2 Let’s Practice

like
alike

A bus is ____
like a train in some ways.

a bus a train
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 16-2 Let’s 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:

-er
adjective + + than
more

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 16-3 THE COMPARATIVE: USING -ER AND MORE

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE

ADJECTIVES WITH big er g

ONE SYLLABLE cheap er
old er

ADJECTIVES funny funn ier

y
THAT END IN -Y pretty y
prett ier

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 16-3 THE COMPARATIVE: USING -ER AND MORE

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE

ADJECTIVES WITH famous more famous

TWO OR MORE important more important
SYLLABLES interesting more interesting

IRREGULAR good better

COMPARATIVE bad worse
FORMS far farther/further

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16-3 Let’s Practice

old

Ivana is older
____ than Paris.
Paris 17

Ivana 19
Justine 15

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 16-3 Let’s Practice

important

more important than money.

Family is _____________

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 16-3 Let’s 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 Me
brother

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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

old older the oldest

ADJECTIVES
WITH ONE
SYLLABLE
big bigger the biggest

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 16-4 THE SUPERLATIVE: USING -EST AND MOST

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

pretty prettier prettiest

ADJECTIVES
THAT END
IN -Y
easy easier easiest

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 16-4 THE SUPERLATIVE: USING -EST AND MOST

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

ADJECTIVES more the most

WITH TWO expensive
OR MORE
expensive expensive
SYLLABLES
more the most
important
important important

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 16-4 THE SUPERLATIVE: USING -EST AND MOST

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

IRREGULAR good better the best

FORMS
bad worse the worst

far farther/ the

further farthest/
furthest

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16-4 Let’s Practice

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

Ivana
Justine

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16-4 Let’s Practice

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

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16-4 Let’s Practice

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

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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 Let’s Practice

Tahiti beautiful places

in the world most

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

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 16-5 Let’s Practice

Bo’s Barbeque
in this town
restaurants
worst

worst restaurants
Bo’s Barbecue is one of the ______________
____________
in this town
_________________.

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 16-5 Let’s 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 Let’s Practice

Imelda is tall, but Jana is _____.

short

thirsty
short
difficult
funny
delicious

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 16-6 Let’s Practice

The first test was easy, but this test is

difficult
_________ .
thirsty
short
difficult
funny
delicious

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 16-6 Let’s Practice

thirsty
short
difficult
funny
The dinner wasn’t very good, delicious
delicious
but the dessert was ________.

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 16-7 USING VERBS AFTER BUT

Kendall is happy, but Janet isn’t.

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 16-7 USING VERBS AFTER BUT

AFFIRMATIVE + but + NEGATIVE

VERB VERB

(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.

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 16-7 USING VERBS AFTER BUT

AFFIRMATIVE + but + NEGATIVE

VERB VERB

(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.

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 16-7 USING VERBS AFTER BUT

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.

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 16-7 USING VERBS AFTER BUT

NEGATIVE + but + AFFIRMATIVE

VERB VERB

(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.

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16-7 USING VERBS AFTER BUT

Kendall is happy, but Janet isn’t happy.

Kendall is happy, but Janet isn’t.

but shortened verb phrase

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16-7 Let’s Practice

This dog is on a leash,

but that dog ____.

isn’t

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16-7 Let’s Practice

Yung won’t go on an airplane,

but her friend ___.
will

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16-7 Let’s Practice

Some people love pet goldfish,

don’t
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 forms of
best well

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 16-8 Let’s Practice

Sully had a good score on the English

test.
COMPARATIVE English Test
Merna had a ______
better score. Paula 100%
Merna 88%
SUPERLATIVE
Sully 75%
the best score
Paula had _______
of all.

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 16-8 Let’s Practice

I have to get up early on Monday.

COMPARATIVE
earlier on Tuesday.
I have to get up _______
SUPERLATIVE
the earliest on Friday.
I have to get up _________

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 16-8 Let’s Practice

Simone can run quickly.

COMPARATIVE
more quickly
Majid can run ____________.

SUPERLATIVE

the most quickly

Larry can run _______________ of all.

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