Comparatives/
Superlatives
Superlatives
Vegetables are ........................................ (healthy) for you than hamburgers.
Vegetables are healthier (healthy) for you than hamburgers.
What is the difference between must and have to?
Both are obligations
Must - rules we make (the speaker)
have to - rules other people make (other people's rules)
I like to travel with a tour _______. You learn a lot more that way.
shop / book / guide
I like to travel with a tour guide. You learn a lot more that way.
Which word has a different meaning from the others?
Hot / Fresh / Spicy
Fresh
Roller Coasters are ........................................ (exciting) than studying.
Roller Coasters are more exciting (exciting) than studying.
Why do we use should or ought to?
Create a sentence with ought to.
Should and ought to are used to give advice or recommendations. They have the same meaning. You ought to bring a hat tomorrow.
Ilana's _______ is too small. She can't fit everything she needs for the day in it.
guide book / tour guide / backpack / baseball cap
Ilana's backpack is too small. She can't fit everything she needs for the day in it.
This cake is so ________, especially with the ________ ice cream on top. I can't eat any more.
rich / spicy / dried / sour / creamy
rich/ creamy
Trainers are comfortabler / more comfortable than high heels.
Trainers are comfortabler / more comfortable than high heels.
Alex _______ get up so late. He always misses the bus.
doesn't have to / couldn't / shouldn't
Alex shouldn't get up so late. He always misses the bus.
A: Can I see your _______? I want to read more about the history of the Colosseum. B: Here you go. But I think we should just listen to the _______. He'll tell us all about it.
A: Can I see your guidebook? I want to read more about the history of the Colosseum. B: Here you go. But I think we should just listen to the tour guide. He'll tell us all about it.
A: What's your favourite way to cook potatoes?
B: I like to boil the potatoes until they are _______ and then ________ them with butter and onions.
cooked / chop / mashed / squeeze / stir
cooked / mashed
I chop vegetables _______ _______ than my sister does. She's very fast with a knife.
quick / quickly / more / less
Bonus points: What are the 3 comparative forms of: good
I chop vegetables less quickly than my sister does. She's very fast with a knife.
Bonus points: good, better, best
Food is not allowed in work areas. Employees ________ eat in the cafeteria. They ________ eat at their desks.
haven't / could / must / must not
Food is not allowed in work areas. Employees must eat in the cafeteria. They must not eat at their desks.
We had a great day at the beach. We tried _______. It was fun, but a little scary because it's really windy out on the water, and you can move very fast! And then we had _______ for dinner. We both had different types of fish. It was delicious.
We had a great day at the beach. We tried windsurfing. It was fun, but a little scary because it's really windy out on the water, and you can move very fast! And then we had seafood for dinner. We both had different types of fish. It was delicious.
Fried chicken and mashed potatoes are a very _______ meal. I'd prefer something _______, like fish and a salad.
heavy / sweet / sour / bitter / rich / light
heavy / light
This brand of pasta is just ________ than the other brand, and it's a little ________ . I'll buy it.
1) better than / as good as / worse than
2) cheapest / more cheaper / cheaper
This brand of pasta is just as good as the other brand, and it's a little cheaper. I'll buy it.
When you get to university, you'll need to buy books. Which sentence is another way to say the same thing?
1) When you get to university, you'll have to buy books.
2) When you get to university, you ought to buy books.
3) When you get to university, you can't buy books.
When you get to university, you'll have to buy books.
This taxi _______ doesn't know where he's going. The travel _______ on my phone says the hotel's in the other direction!
app / driver / stay / book
Bonus points: List the 3 compound noun categories. Provide an example for each.
This taxi driver doesn't know where he's going. The travel app my phone says the hotel's in the other direction!
Noun + noun - tour guide
Verb-ing + noun - washing machine
Noun + verb-ing - windsurfing
First, ________ the flour and spices. Put the fish into the egg and then into the flour. Then, ________ it in oil on the cooker. _______ it with chips and hot sauce.
add / fry / chop / serve / mix / mash
fry / serve / mix