Adjectives
POSITIVE: big
COMPARATIVE:
Equality: AS + A + AS = as big as
Inferiority: LESS + A + THAN = less big than
Superiority:
A (1 syllable) + -ER THAN = bigger than
MORE + A (more than 2 syllables) + THAN =
more beautiful than
SUPERLATIVE:
Inferiority: THE LEAST + A = the least big
Superiority:
THE + A (1 syllable) + -EST = the biggest
THE MOST + A (more than 2 syllables) =
the most beautiful
2-SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES?
MORE + A + THAN = more boring than
THE MOST + A = the most boring
EXCEPTIONS:
-y: happy; happier than; the happiest
-er, -ure: clever; cleverer than; the cleverest
-ow: narrow; narrower than; the narrowest
-Cle: simple; simpler; the simplest
Some adjectives have irregular comparative and superlative forms:
good - better - the best
bad - worse - the worst
far - farther/further - the farthest/the furthest
THE + COMPARATIVE..., THE + COMPARATIVE...
Use the + comparative to show that one thing depends on another:
The colder it is, the more clothes you need to wear
Dido - Closer
So leave your taxi waiting,
And turn and close my door,
And sit back down where you were sitting,
A little closer than before.
And when you look that serious,
It just makes me want you more,
And I've been meaning to tell you:
The closer you get, the better I feel
The closer you are, the more I see
Why everyone says that I look happier
When you're around,
The closer you get, the better I feel.
And, yes, I know you're nervous,
Never seen you so unsure,
You haven't touched your food tonight,
And you're drinking more and more.
And there's no need to hurry,
Take your time I'll still be here,
And I've been meaning to tell you:
The closer you get, the better I feel
The closer you are, the more I see
Why everyone says that I look happier
When you're around, the better I feel
The closer you get, the better you see
The closer you are, the more I see
Why everyone says that I look happier
When you're around,
The closer you get, the better I feel
The better I feel.
And turn and close my door,
And sit back down where you were sitting,
A little closer than before.
And when you look that serious,
It just makes me want you more,
And I've been meaning to tell you:
The closer you get, the better I feel
The closer you are, the more I see
Why everyone says that I look happier
When you're around,
The closer you get, the better I feel.
And, yes, I know you're nervous,
Never seen you so unsure,
You haven't touched your food tonight,
And you're drinking more and more.
And there's no need to hurry,
Take your time I'll still be here,
And I've been meaning to tell you:
The closer you get, the better I feel
The closer you are, the more I see
Why everyone says that I look happier
When you're around, the better I feel
The closer you get, the better you see
The closer you are, the more I see
Why everyone says that I look happier
When you're around,
The closer you get, the better I feel
The better I feel.
We've been circling for time, baby,
We're coming down to land tonight,
The wait is over and now it's easy,
Everything's fine.
We're coming down to land tonight,
The wait is over and now it's easy,
Everything's fine.
The closer you get, the better I feel
The closer you are, the more I see
Why everyone says that I look happier
When you're around, the better I feel
The closer you get, the better you see
The closer you are, the more I see
Why everyone says that I look happier
When you're around,
The closer you get, the better I feel.
ORDER BEFORE NOUNS
GENERAL OPINION
+
SPECIFIC OPINION
+
SIZE
+
AGE
+
SHAPE
+
COLOUR
+
PATTERN
+
ORIGIN
+
MATERIAL
+
PURPOSE
+
NOUN
red Spanish leather riding boots
big modern brick houses
beautiful little long purple striped French silk scarf
STRONG ADJECTIVES
Some adjectives have a strong meaning:
I was exhausted (very tired)!
With strong adjectives you can use absolutely or really
(NOT very):
It's absolutely / really boiling!
STRONG ADJECTIVES
Some adjectives have a strong meaning:
I was exhausted (very tired)!
With strong adjectives you can use absolutely or really
(NOT very):
It's absolutely / really boiling!
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