Posessive constructions
Name the possessive adjectives
my, your, his, her, its, our, your, their
How do we form a comparative adjective?
+ -er for short adjectives
fast → faster
more for long adjectives
interesting → more interesting
How do we form a superlative adjective?
+ -est for short adjectives
fast → fastest
most for long adjectives
interesting → most interesting
How do we form the plural form of the uncountable nouns?
We don't :)
When do we use 'at' as a preposition of place?
to say that something or someone is at a specific position or location; public places and places that offer treatments or services; also used with events
Name the possessive pronouns
mine, yours, his, hers, ours, yours, theirs
How do we form a comparative adverb?
more
quickly → more quickly
How do we form a superlative adverb?
most
quickly → most quickly
How do we ask about the amount of countable and uncountable nouns?
"How many" for countable
"How much" for uncountable
What is the difference between 'Let's meet in the restaurant' and 'Let's meet at the restaurant'?
'Let's meet in the restaurant' - inside the restaurant
'Let's meet at the restaurant' - in front of the restaurant
What is the difference between the possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns?
This is my car.
This is mine.
Which preposition do we use to compare?
than
Why do we usually put 'the' in front of the superlative form?
Because if it is the best, the fastest, the tallest, it's usually the only one
When do we use 'some' and when 'any'?
'some' in positive sentences
'any' in questions and negative sentences
Which preposition of time do we use with days and dates?
on
What is the difference between 'Jane's cat' and 'Jane's a cat'?
'Jane's cat' - the cat belongs to Jane
'Jane's a cat' - Jane is a cat
What are the comparative forms of 'good' and 'bad'?
better, worse
What is the superlative form of 'far'?
Farthest/furthest
Why can I say 'I'll have a beer" if beer is uncountable?
Because we refer to 'a bottle of beer'
Which preposition of time do we use with longer periods of time?
in
What is the difference between:
'Paul's and Peter's books' and 'Paul and Peter's books'?
Paul's and Peter's books - each has books
Paul and Peter's books - the books belong to both
When do we double the consonant at the end of the word?
One syllable words with a vowel before the consonant (big --> bigger, BUT smart --> smarter)
What is the superlative form of the adverb 'much'?
most
Do we use 'a lot of' with countable or uncountable nouns?
Both ;)
A lot of cars
A lot of money
What is the difference between 'See you at Easter' and 'See you on Easter'?
'See you at Easter' - during the Easter holidays
'See you on Easter' - on Easter day (Sunday)