Use of English

Comparatives

100

What do I use to compare a regular verb?

(verb)ER + than OR more (verb) than

"She is nicER THAN her sister"

"The show is more interesting than we imagined"

200

interesting

More interesting than

300

well/good

better than

400

fast

faster than

500

early

earlier than

Superlative

100

What's the superlative for a regular verb?

THE (verb)EST or THE MOST (verb)

"They are the greatEST people I know"

"She is the most beautiful girl here"

200

interesting

THE MOST INTERESTING

300

well/good

THE BEST

400

fast

THE FASTEST

500

Early

The EARLIEST

Appositive

100

What's an appositive?

A noun that renames a noun

200

My cat, a fluffy Persian, loves to nap in sunny spots.

a fluffy Persian

300

• My best friend, Sarah, is an incredibly talented artist.

Sarah

400

Mount Everest, the Earth's highest mountain above sea level, presents a formidable challenge to climbers.

 the Earth's highest mountain above sea level

500

The Amazon River, the largest river by discharge volume of water in the world, teems with diverse wildlife.

the largest river by discharge volume of water in the world

Gerund

100

What's the form of the gerund?

Verb + ING

"Drawing is my favorite hobby"

200

TAKE

taking

300

HELP

HELPING

400

EXERCISE

EXERCISING

500

STUDY

STUDYING

Passive voice

100

What do I use to create the passive voice?

Change the order of the sentence than use the past participle!

200

• The rain poured down on the city.

• The city was poured down on by the rain.

300

• Students completed their assignments on time.

• The assignments were completed on time by the students.

400

The scientist conducted an important experiment.

An important experiment was conducted by the scientist.

500

• The audience applauded the singer's performance.

• The singer's performance was applauded by the audience.