Friends Unit 12

How to count syllables?

We dont count the letters, we

count the vowels sounds.

AEIOU

Y
 Dog 1
Cat 1
Hungry 2
Busy 2
Beautiful 3
Adorable 4
 Employ
Employee
University
College
Power
 Employ 2
Employee 3
University 5
College 2
Power 2
 Comparative and
superlative adjectives
 There are two types of
adjectives that we use when
comparing two or more nouns:
comparative adjectives and
superlative adjectives.
 Comparative adjectives
We use them when we are describing two (or more)
nouns and comparing them.
 Rules
1. For adjectives with one syllable,
add er to the adjective:

Old Older
Fast Faster
Small Smaller
1.1 For one syllable adjectives with
consonant-vowel-consonant, we
double the last letter:

Big Bigger
Fat Fatter
Hot Hotter
2. For adjectives with two syllables
and ending in y, change the y to i
and add er.

Pretty Prettier
Funny Funnier
2.1 Adjectives with two syllables, ending in er

clever cleverer

2.2 Adjectives with two syllables, ending in le

simple simpler

2.3 Adjectives with two syllables, ending in ow

narrow narrower
 Adjectives with three or more syllables
form the comparative by putting more
in front of the adjective.

Important More important

Dangerous More dangerous
How to use comparative
adjectives?

Comparative adjective + than

Matthew is shorter than Dylan.

Bicycles are slower than

motorcycles.
 Superlative Adjectives
Superlative adjectives are used to describe an
object which is at the upper or lower limit of a
quality. They are used in sentences where a
subject is compared to a group of objects.
1. For adjectives with one syllable add
est to the adjective.

Cold Colder Coldest

Tall Taller Tallest
2. For adjectives with two syllables and
ending y, change y to I and add est.

Busy Busier Busiest

3. For most adjectives with two
or more syllables add most.

Attractive
More attractive
The most attractive
Always use the in a superlative
sentence.

Wales are the biggest animals in

the world.
 The dog is big.
The cow is bigger than the dog.
The elephant is the biggest of all.
Irregular comparative and
superlatives
Adjective Comparative Superlative
good better best
bad worse worst
little less least
much more most
far further / farther furthest / farthest
 Today is the worst day I've had in
a long time.
You play tennis better than I do.
This is the least expensive sweater
in the store.
This sweater is less expensive than
that one.
I ran pretty far yesterday, but I ran
even farther today.
 Meanings
Adjective Comparative Superlative Meaning
farther farthest distance
far distance or
further furthest
time
people and
older oldest
old things
elder eldest people (family)
nearer nearest distance
near
x next order