Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
A comparative adjective compares ____________ adjectives.
two
What is a modifier?
A clause or phrase that modifies the antecedant
Mrs. Remy is an expert on cats from Emory & Henry College.
Misplaced modifier
What are all of the coordinating conjunctions?
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
What is a subordinating conjunction?
Used to join independent and dependent clauses to create complex sentences
A superlative adjective compares ___________ adjectives.
three or more
What is an antecedent?
The noun or pronoun being modified
Swimming in the ocean, my eyes were irritated by the salt water.
Dangling modifier
What is a coordinating conjunction?
Used to join two independent clauses to create a compound sentence
"Subordinate" means what?
of less importance; secondary
What are the three forms of the adjective "good"?
Good - original
Better - comparative
Best - superlative
After writing, she went for a walk.
She
After writing
Susan drinks only coffee on the weekends.
Misplaced modifier
"Coordinate" means what?
equal in rank or importance
What is the acronym for remembering some of the more common subordinating conjunctions?
AWUBIS
What are the three forms of the superlative adjective "goriest"?
Gory - Original
Gorier - Comparative
Goriest - Superlative
While they were waiting for the bus, the friends laughed about the awkward encounter.
While they were waiting for the bus
the friends
What is the difference between dangling and misplaced modifiers?
Dangling - no antecedent
Misplaced - modifier in the wrong place
I do not like green beans, nor do I like carrots.
Nor
While I was at the store, we bought ice cream.
Write three sentences correctly using all three forms of an adjective of your choosing.
Original, comparative, superlative
What is the relationship between a modifier and its antecedant
1) They are besties.
2) They have to be next to each other in the sentence.
3) If they are not next to each other, they will be petty and wreck the meaning of your sentence.
Climbing down from their seats, the stands seemed to sway slightly as people left.
Dangling modifier
How many coordinating conjunctions are there?
Name three subordinating conjunctions.
Though, although, even though, while, only if, unless, until, provided that, assuming that, even if, in case, lest, then, rather than, whether, as much as, whereas, after, as long as, as soon as, before, by the time, now that, once, since, until, when, whenever, while, because, so that, in order, why, that, what, whatever, which, whichever, who, whoever, whom, whomever, whose, how, as though, as if, where, wherever