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Grammar

Week 14: DPE and Easy Grammar

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WORK INDEPENDENTLY

OR IN GROUPS

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DPE WEEK 14 - DAY 1

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Predicate Adjective Review

  • Predicate adjectives follow linking verbs.
    • I feel angry.
    • She seems hilarious.
  • What are the predicate adjectives in these sentences?
    • The teacher was kind today.
    • Dad seemed joyful after work.
    • Before recess, Rachel grew excited.

kind

joyful

excited

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Degrees of Adjectives Review

  • Sometimes we use adjectives to compare. If there are two nouns being compared, we call these comparative adjectives.
    • Our budget this year was cheaper than last year.
  • When three or more objects are being compared, we use superlative adjectives.
    • Holly was the funniest of the three girls.

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Degrees of Adjectives

  • Most one syllable words add er to form the comparative, and one and two syllable words add est to form the superlative.
  • Some one syllable adjectives change form completely in comparative/superlative form.
    • Good → better → best
  • Add “more” or “less” to many 2+ syllable comparative adjectives.
    • Beautiful → more beautiful
  • Add “most” or “least” to many superlative adjectives.
    • Fun → the most fun

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Adverbs

  • Adverbs tell how, when, where, or to what extent. They mostly modify verbs.
    • The athlete quickly swam through the water.
      • The adverb tells us how the athlete swam.
    • The young boy ran away from the young girl.
      • The adverb tells us where the boy ran.
    • John barely made it to class.
      • The adverb tells us to what extent John made it to class.

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Adverb Practice

  • What does each adverb tell us about the verb?
    • Grace spoke slowly, so her sister could understand.
    • I recently quit playing soccer.
    • Joe almost scored a touchdown.

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Homework:

  • Week 14 DPE
  • Easy Grammar: Adjective Test
    • (5th-p. 146-155)
    • (6th-p. 167-171)