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COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES WITH MEALS

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COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

MEALS

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REFRESH TOPIC

TOPIC REVIEW

SUPERLATIVES

COMPARATIVES

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To describe an object which is at the upper or lower limit of quality Also we can use in sentences where a subject is compared to a group of objects.

To compare differences between the two objects they modify

Noun (subject) + verb + the + superlative adjective + noun (object)

Noun (subject) + verb + comparative adjective + than + noun (object)

MEALS COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES

The curry is ______ than ramen

More spicy

more spicier

You're right! We use “more before the comparative, because is a long word and then collocate “than”

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Oh no! Your answer is wrong We must erase “more” because there’s only one syllable in the adjective, and for that reason we replace “y” and then we add “-ier” to make it a comparative

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MEALS COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES

Domino´s pizza is________ Pizza Hut

More delicious than

deliciouser

You're right! We use “more before the comparative, because is a long word and then collocate “than”

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Oh no! Your answer is wrong When an adjective is long, we must put before it the word "more” and we don’t collocate “-er” after the adjective.

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MEALS COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES

The fried chicken is ________ than salad

expensier

more expensive

You're right! We must add “more” before a long adjective with more than 3 syllables

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Oh no! Your answer is wrong You´re forgetting to put “more” with the long adjectives and don’t collocate “-er” after the adjective.

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MEALS COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES

Cinemex's popcorn is______ than Cinepolis.

cheap

cheaper

You're right! We use than when we want to compare one thing with another.

NEXT

Oh no! Your answer is wrong . We usually add the –er when we have a one-syllable word.

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MEALS COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES

The____soda you drink, the sicker you get.

more cold

colder

You’re right! We use the with comparative adjectives to show that one thing depends on another

NEXT

Oh no! Your answer is wrong We must erase “more” because there’s only one syllable in the adjective, and for that reason we replace “y” and then we add “-ier” to make it a comparative

try again

MEALS COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES

The new Starbucks is ______ in the downtown center

the more big

the biggest

you're right! the biggestis the superlative of big

NEXT

Oh no! Your answer is wrong We must use “the most+ adj ” to make it superlative

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MEALS COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES

Sushi is _______Japanese food.

the better

the best

You're right! We use the word best to show how really good a thing is. It’s the irregular adjective form for good.

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Oh, no! Your answer is wrong. We only use the with the word better to make comparisons or show change.

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MEALS COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES

Ratatouille is ________ meal on France

the popularest

the most popular

You're right! When the adjective is long, we add “the + most” !

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Oh no! Your answer is wrong Remember to use “the+ most”and eliminate “-est” because this is not a short adjective

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MEALS COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES

I don’t want to go to______ bar.

the older

the oldest

You're right! We usually add –est to one-syllable words to make the superlative.

next

Oh, no! Your answer is wrong. Older is the form for comparative, so we need to add the –est for the superlative form.

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MEALS COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES

We can buy one of ________ quesadillas in the center of the town.

big

the biggest

You're right! If the adjective has a consonant + single vowel + consonant spelling, the final consonant must be doubled before adding the ending.

Oh, no! Your answer is wrong. We need to use the and add the –est to form the correct superlative form. !

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