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Why Grammar? Christian Worldview Many of us that attended government school were not taught that suffixes or word endings will frequently give a clue as to what part of speech a word may belong (e.g., noun, verb, adjective, adverb). Yet, this is a relatively simple way in which to easily recognize what part of speech a word may belong. Yet, not only does grammar teach us about the importance of suffixes, but there is a Christian worldview behind grammar that points us to our Lord.
Note: There are more items on the PDF file worksheet than indicated on this page.
Briefly review, via flashcards, noun/verb/adjectives definitions, noun/verb/adjectives tests, and suffixes from Week #1, Week #2 and Week #3.
Adjective Comparison
Sometimes, adjectives change their form to show different degrees.
Example:
A rabbit is small. (positive
degree)
A squirrel is smaller than a rabbit. (comparative
degree)
A mouse is the smallest of the three. (superlative
degree)
Positive Degree Definition: Used to express a quality without comparing. Adjective. Example: pretty, small, soft
Comparative
Degree Definition: Used to express a higher
or lower degree of change. Adjective. Did
you notice the letters er in the word Comparative?
It is used when two (2) objects are compared. Did
you notice the letters er have only TWO (2) letters?
Examples: prettier, smaller, softer
Superlative Degree Definition: Used to express the
highest or lowest degree of change. Adjective. Did
you notice the letters est in the word Superlative?
It is used when three (3) or more objects are compared.
Did you notice the letters est have THREE
(3) letters?
Examples: prettiest, smallest, softest
Rule #1: Words of one syllable, and most of those ending in - le or - y form the comparative and superlative by adding either er or est to the positive. Example: pretty, prettier, prettiest; small, smaller, smallest; soft, softer, softest
Exercise: Verbally or in writting, form the comparative and superlative of the following adjectives.
Ex: small, smaller, smallest
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Exercise:
Verbally or in writting, form the comparative and superlative
of the following adjectives. Red Alert ! -- when
the word ends in y, drop the y replacing
it with i before adding on - er or
- est adjective suffix.
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comparative (2 letters) |
superlative (3 letters) |
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noisy |
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Rule #2:
Words of more than one syllyable form the comparative and
superlative by placing more (for er)
or most (for
est) before the positive word. Did you notice
the word more has the letters er and most
has the letters st?
Example: beautiful, more beautiful, most beautiful
Exercise: Verbally or in writting, form the comparative and superlative of the following adjectives.
Ex: beautiful, more beautiful, most beautiful
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Some adjectives cannot be compared, e.g., square, supreme, perpendicular
Remember:
Comparative compares two (2) objects.
Superlative compares
three (3) or more objects.
Exercise: Verbally or in writting, provide the correct adjective in the following sentences
| Who is (taller, tallest), you or your brother? |
| The (smarter, smartest) of the three suits me best. |
| Take the (larger, largest) of the two. |
| Of these two girls, the (older, oldest) is the (wiser, wisest). |
| Which is the (larger, largest), New York or Pennsylvania? |
| Which is the (farther, farthest) from your home, Philadelphia or New York? |
| This book is (bigger, biggest) than that. |
| Gracie is the (more beautiful, most beautiful) of the three girls. |
| Peter is the (shorter, shortest) of the group. |
| Jennifer is the (richer, richest) in bubble gum than all five of the children. |
| This chocolate covered strawberry is (sweeter, sweetest) than that one. |
| The spider is (cleverer, cleverest) at spinning than the toad. |
| The industrious ant is (wiser, wisest) than the grasshopper that prefers to play. |
| Rex is the (friendlier, friendliest) of the seven dogs. |
The adjective suffix - er is a red alert ! Why? Later you will learn how to use the - er suffix for another part of speech.
The - or is quite a fun suffix to use. Its part of speech is noun - one who. Take the word actor. The -or suffix indicates that this person is one who acts.
Example: counsellor is one who counsels; director is one who directs
Suffixes
When flashing the child, have them tell you just the part of speech
and, perhaps, a one word example.
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red alert ! e.g., taller, shorter, smarter, richer, sweeter, cleverer, wiser, friendlier |
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e.g., tallest, shortest, smartest, richest, sweetest, cleverest, wisest, friendliest |
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e.g., actor, impostor, counsellor, aggressor, director, editor, agitator, assessor, annotator, conspirator, inspector, navigator, aviator, decorator, nominator |
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e.g., recuperate, dictate, discriminate, reinstate, eliminate, prostrate, decorate, dominate, nominate |
| Adjective Suffixes (- er, - est), Adjective Suffixes Flashcards, Noun -- One Who Suffix (- or), Noun -- One Who Suffix Flashcard; Verb Suffix (-ate); Verb Suffix Flashcard; Week #4 Test, Cumulative Review |
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