The Degrees of Comparison

1.      Positive

As …  As is used to say that the two parts of comparison are equal or the same in some way.

For example: Erick is 14 years old. Windy is also 14.         Erick is as old as Windy.

2.      Comparative

It is used to show the differences between two objects

Ø  If adj/adv consist of one syllable:

Formula :      S1 + to be/V + adj/adv. + -er + than+S2

Ø  If adj./adv consists of two or more syllables

Formula :  S1 + to be/V+ more + adj/adv +than + S2

Examples  :

• I am older than you
• A dog runs faster than a cat
• My mother drives a car more carefully than my brother

3. Superlative

The Superlative compares one part of a whole group to all the rest of the group.

Form : -est or most.

Notice : A superlative begins with the.

The + adj (adv) + est + noun + in/of

The + most + adj (adv) + noun + in/of

Examples :

•      Fatimah is the smartest student in my class

•      Elvis Presley is the greatest musician in the world

•      Clara,Mary and Alice were nervous, but Mary was the most nervous of all

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Lesson 2 (part A5)

A.5 Notice the use of negative short answers.

Previous pattern (lesson 1)
QUESTION		Is the book blue?
SHORT ANSWER		No, it isn’t.
New pattern
QUESTION		Does john sing well?
SHORT ANSWER		No, he doesn’t.
QUESTION		Do Mr. and Mrs. Allen sing?
SHORT ANSWER		No, they don’t.
	AFFIRMATIVE SHORT ANSWER
	Sg.		Pl.
	No, I don’t		No, we don’t
	No, you don’t		No, you don’t
	No, he doesn’t		No, they don’t

Exercise 7. Answer the teacher’s question with a negative short answer.

Does john eat lunch here?                           NO, HE DOESN’T

Do the classes begin at 6 A,M?                   NO, THEY DON’T.

1.       Does john have a tea in the morning?

2.       Do Mr. and Mrs. Miller have a tea in the morning?

3.       Does Mary have a class at noon?

4.       Does she eat lunch here?

5.       Does john have eggs and toast for breakfast?

6.       Does he have sandwich for lunch?

7.       Do classes begin at 6 A.M?

8.       Do Mr. and Mrs. Miller study at noon?

9.       Does Mr. Miller arrive at 6 A.M?

10.   Do john and Mary leave at 4 P.M?

Exercise 8. Practice both affirmative and negative answers. Answer the teacher’s questions (individually). Give a true answer.

Is the book green?                            YES, IT IS.

Do I understand English?                YES, YOU DO?

Does the Class begin at 7 A.M?    NO, IT DOESN’T.

1.       Is the door closed?

2.       Is the door open?

3.       Do you have tea for dinner?

4.       Do you like coffee?

5.       Do you speak Spanish?

6.       Does Mr. A speak Spanish?

7.       Do you drink milk in the morning?

8.       Is Mr. B in class?

9.       Do Mr. B and Mr. C speak Spanish?

10.   Are we in class?

11.   Do I live in the United States?

12.   Does Mr. E teach English?

13.   Is Miss F a teacher?

14.   Do you study in the afternoon?

Taken from: English sentence structure by Robert Krohn 

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lesson 1 (part B1)

B.1 Notice the singular and plural forms of the nouns and the use of a or an with the singular.

I’m	a	Student	Sg
We’re		students	Pl
You’re	a	Student	Sg
You’re		students	Pl
It’s	a	Book	Sg
They’re		Books	Pl
He’s	an	Architect	Sg
He’s	a	doctor	Sg
They’re		Architects	Pl
They’re		doctors	Pl
John’s	a	Student	Sg
Mary	a	student	Sg
John and mary are		Students	Pl
They’re		students	pl

COMMENTS

In this pattern, use a or an with the singular forms of nouns (student, book, etc.) but not with the plural forms (students, books, etc.). Use the form an only if the word after it begins with a vowel sound.

Exercise 14. Practice singular nouns with a and plural nouns without a. Substitute the teacher’s words and change the rest of the statement if necessary.

I’m a student

Doctor                          I’M A DOCTOR

Lawyer                         I’M A LAWYER

He                                  HE’S A LAWYER

1.       Student

2.       I

3.       Doctor

4.       Lawyer

5.       He

6.       They

7.       Students

8.       Mary

9.       She

10.   We

11.   He

12.   You

13.   I

14.   They

15.   John

16.   I

Taken from: English sentence structure by Robert Krohn

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