Comparison of adjectives and adverbs 1. Comparatives and superlatives We form comparatives and superlatives by adding -er and -est to one-syllable adjectives. When the adjective is vowel consonant (big), add an extra consonant (big+ger): When Trevor bought a big car Brian went out and bought a bigger one. Brian’s car was the biggest. We use ‘more’ and ‘most’ for adjectives with 2 or more syllables: Trevor decided to buy an expensive computer. So Brian had to go out and buy a more expensive computer. A few adjectives have irregular comparatives and superlatives: Mike had the best house in Charm Street. 1-syllable adverbs use -er and -est to form comparatives and superlatives: Brian and Trevor worked in the same office and Brian worked much harder than Trevor. ‘Well’ and ‘badly’ have irregular comparatives and superlatives: They both got on well with the boss, although Brian got on better… All other adverbs use ‘more’ and ‘most’: The boss also preferred Brian because he worked more efficiently. 2. ‘As… as …’ You can also make comparisons using ‘as + adjective / adverb + as…: Unfortunately, although Brian was as clever as Trevor, he was not as lucky as Trevor and as a result, he was not so happy as Trevor. On the other hand, Brian earned twice as much as Trevor.
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Saturday, May 19th, 2012Aprender Ingles: Adjetivos en Ingles – English Adjectives
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Negatives – Learn English Grammar (Part 2)
Friday, May 11th, 2012Part 2 of our English lesson on forming negatives in the English Language. For more explanations and exercises on English grammar visit our website at www.anglo-link.com Subscribe to our channel to receive updates on all our new online video lesson.
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The Pronunciation, Spelling, and Usage of Contractions – English Language Lesson
Tuesday, May 1st, 2012In this lesson contractions will be studied and examined in detail. I will show you how to use, spell, and pronounce contractions. CONTRACTIONS examples: can’t, we’ll, he’ll, she’ll, arn’t (yes you can spell it that way) aren’t ——————————————– The Pronunciation, Spelling, and Usage of Contractions – English Language Lesson Pronounce, spell, and use contractions in sentences is very fun ——————————————– Links ——– 25 most common words in the English language youtu.be My channel www.youtube.com ——————————————– I will provide lessons on the english language to those who want to learn more about it. I am a native english speaker whom of which speaks professionally, slangly, and I make my own words and grammar up sometimes to fit the situation. Remember, it’s all about getting the point across. ——————————————– super duper tags ——————————————– English Lessons learn English articles ESL learn contractions beginning English grammar online English lessons learn English course English grammar rules how to learning english english for learning learning in english learning of english who to learn english how i learn english learnenglish learningenglish english to speak the verb to be how speak english how i learn english language English for beginners American English pronunciation
Learn English Online Vocabulary at “Rocket Vocabulary” Word:1
Thursday, April 26th, 2012www.englishonlineclass.com Word1 : ” Squint” – and for more ways to learn english online, visit our website. Learn English, The online English Way!
Lesson 4- Answers- Learn Jamaican Patois-Possessive Adjectives
Monday, April 23rd, 2012This video shows the Jamaican Patois translations of the Possessive adjectives of the sentences given in the Quiz in Lesson 4. This is a comprehensive free online lessons to help you speak and understand the basics of the Jamaican Patois language. Hear clear pronunciations of the words, and learn how to use them in sentences. This lesson teaches the patois words for the English possessive adjectives: My, Your, His, Her, Its, Our, Your (plural), Their • The Jamaican Patois language is still being officially standardized, so some of the spellings used here in the series, may not correspond with others published. Spellings used here are what the presenter thinks best captures how the words should be pronounced
Business English Meetings 2
Sunday, April 15th, 2012This is our second lesson focusing on meetings. In this lesson you will learn some new vocab and phrases that you can use in your own meetings. The language used in business meetings is more formal than language you would use in your personal life. Brought to you by skype-englishschool.com we will ensure that whether you are leading a meeting or attending a meeting you will be equipped with the right skills.
Reporting verbs | Johnny Grammar | Learn English | British Council
Sunday, April 8th, 2012Do you have an Android smartphone? Test your grammar with Johnny Grammar’s Quizmaster app learnenglish.britishcouncil.org We use reporting verbs to report the meaning of the statement. Different reporting verbs are followed by different structures: 1. ‘apologised for’ ‘verb + -ing’: OK, I’m sorry for making you worry. – She apologised for making us worry. 2. ‘promised’ + infinitive: I won’t lie to you again, I promise. – She promised not to lie to us again. 3. ‘admitted’ + ‘verb + -ing’: I was really meeting a boy. – She admitted meeting a boy. 4. ‘suggested’ + ‘verb + -ing’ Why don’t I bring him home to meet you. – She suggested bringing him home to meet us. 5. ‘suggested’ + should – different subject: Good idea – bring him this weekend. – I suggested she should bring him this weekend.