Unit 9 Online Practice Exercises

1. Vocabulary: The World

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=3749

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=5450

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=1656

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=3230

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=6605

2. What are comparative adjectives?

Comparative adjectives are used to compare the difference between 2 nouns, or a collective noun.

Note: Superlative adjectives are used to compare 3 or more nouns.

Examples:

•The black dog is older than the white dog.

•My house is bigger than my sister's house.

•The yellow hat is more expensive than the green hat.

The Rules for using Comparative Adjectives

"Than" is usually used after the comparative adjective.
-er is added to the end of a 1-syllable adjective	cold - colder small – smaller tall – taller	The winter is colder than the summer. The green hat is smaller than the yellow hat. Most basketball players are taller than me.
-er is added to the end of an adjective with 2 syllables, if the word ends in -y.	early - earlier happy – happier crazy - crazier	I came home earlier than my sister. I am happier now than 1 year ago. My friend is crazier than me.
"More" or "less" is used for adjectives that have 2 syllables, if the word doesn't end in -y. Adjectives that end in -y, change the -y to i and add -ed.	honest - more honest difficult- more difficult modern - more modern	The policeman are more honest than criminals. The last test was more difficult than the test today. Our generation is more modern, than our parents generation.
"More" or "less" is used for  adjectives that have 3 or more syllables	expensive - more expensive comfortable - more comfortable	My car is less expensive then my sister's car. The chair is more comfortable, then the green chair.
Adjectives that end in -e, only -r is added to end of the adjective.	nice – nicer safe - safer	The beach is nicer then that park. Airplanes are safer then cars.
Adjective that end in with a consonant, vowel, consonant - the last consonant is doubled.	big –bigger hot -hotter	My house is bigger than, my sister’s house. The summer is hotter than the winter

Structure Of Competitive Adjectives

There are two ways to form comparative adjectives, depending on the length of the adjective.

Adjectives with 1 syllable or adjectives with 2 syllables, if the word ends in -y, then

-er is added to the end of the word.

Notes:

• Adjectives ending in -y; change the -y to -i and add -er.
• Adjectives that end with a consonant, vowel, consonant - the last consonant is doubled and -er is added to the end of the adjective.

Examples:

•cold - colder •small - smaller •tall - taller

•early - earlier •happy - happier •crazy - crazier

•big -bigger •fat-fatter •hot -hotter

Adjectives with 3 more syllables, and words with 2 syllables that don't end in -y. The word "more" or "less" is placed before the adjective.

Note: Adjectives that end in -e, only -r is added to end of the adjective.

Examples:

•honest   - more honest •difficult- more difficult •modern  - more modern

•expensive     - more expensive •difficult       - more difficult •comfortable - more comfortable

Note: "Than" is usually used after the comparative adjective.

Irregular Comparatives

• Good - Better
• Bad  - Worse
• Far  - Farther/Further

Exercises:
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=2070
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=6302
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=2065
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=6702
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=332
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=4216
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=7232
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=3219
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=1899

3. Months, Seasons & Weather
    http://www.englishexercises.org/exercise.asp?id=2244
    http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=4901
    http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=4901
    http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=222
    http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=29
    http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=4999