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Wrote on: 20 Feb 2012 Subtitle added: 15 Nov 2012
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Grammar - Comparative & Superlative Adjectives - Exceptions
Hi! My name is Valen and this is a lesson on Comparative & Superlative Adjectives.
On engvid.com we have the lesson that explained all the regular rule for Comparative & Superlative Adjectives.
And this lesson will covered all the exceptions to the rule.
So, we gonna start with GOOD and BAD unlike the regular rules,
we don't say goode - goodest and badder - baddest.
We say GOOD and then the Comparative Adjective is BETTER.
And the Superlative Adjective is BEST.
And just to review, so a Comparative Adjective = when you comparing two things.
And the Superlative Adjective is = when you're comparing 3 or more people or things.
So, let's do one example before we going to BAD.
So,
My test score was good.
Mary's test score was better than mine. And,
John's test score was the best in our class.
So, BETTER is the Comparative Adjective,
because you're comparing your test score with Mary's test score.
And you're comparing John's with the rest of the class.
So that's 3 or more people's test scores.
So John's test score was the best.
So this is the Superlative Adjective (the best).
So, we don't say, gooder - goodest
we say BETTER AND ---> BEST
OK
So,
BAD.
So, maybe your test score wasn't so good.
See, you say,
My test score was bad.
And if Mary's test score was worse than yours.
You say, "Mary test score was worse than mine."
And John got the lowest test score in the class
You say, "John got the worst mark in our class."
So BAD --> WORSE --> and WORST
OK. Let's do MANY. OK.
Instead of, say many - manier - maniest
We say MANY --> MORE --> and MOST
Here's an example:
Alright,
I studied for many hours.
Mary studied more than I did. And
John studied the most.
So the Comparative Adjective is MORE.
And the Superlative Adjective is MOST.
Alright. There're 2 more Adjectives that irregular.
One of them is NEW.
Now, when we have a 3 syllables err... a one syllable, 3 letter Adjective.
Usually, we ends it, consonant - vowel - consonant.
Usually, we double the last consonant.
And then for the Comparative we added "+ER"
And for the Superlative we add "+EST"
But in the case of NEW.
We do pronounce it NEWER and NEWEST.
But we don't double the last consonant.
So, it's NEWER and NEWEST
And just to show you the different between
the Regular Adjective and Irregular Adjective.
We use the Adjective BIG.
So, BIG is a one syllable Adjective.
With 3 letters and it ends in consonant - vowel - consonant.
And so for the Comparative,
we will double the last consonant. It's BIGGER.
And same as Superlative, we will double the last consonant, and then add +EST.
The reason NEW is an exception, is we don't double the double u (=W).
So, it's pronounce the same way, but it spelling when you writing it. It's an exception.
The last Adjective, we gonna talk about the Adjective FAR.
So, FAR is not a regular Adjective.
It's an exception to the rule.
So, we don't say FARER and FAREST.
We say FARTHER and FARTHEST.
So,
FAR --> FARTHER --> and FARTHEST.
Let's see some example.
I live far from work.
Mary lives farther (from work). And
John lives the farthest (from work).
(Mary lives farther.) << So, this is the Comparative Adjective comparing 2 or more things.
And comparing 3 or more people or things, as Superlative Adjective FARTHEST.
So, today we come with the 5 exceptions to the Superlative and Comparative Adjective, Regular rules.
And they are GOOD, BAD, FAR, NEW and MANY.
You can take a quiz to test your knowledge on Comparative and Superlative Adjectives on www.engvid.com
And you can also check on for more lesson and also more lessons on Comparative and Superlative Adjectives.
http://www.engvid.com/comparative-superlative-adjectives-exceptions/
From : lovelypriest Wrote on: 20 Feb 2012 Subtitle added: 15 Nov 2012 Facebook: : Learning English by Lovelypriest Subtitle source + Script: From http://topicstock.pantip.com/library/topicstock/2012/02/K11704810/K11704810.html