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Word FormsSuffixes can help you recognize a word’s part of speech.Slide 3Slide 4Slide 5-ing and –ed AdjectivesSlide 7Comparatives with adjectives and adverbsSlide 9Irregular Comparative FormsSuperlatives with adjectives and adverbsSlide 12Irregular Superlative FormsSlide 14Easily Confused Words, p. 83Word FormsVerb Jeong succeeds in schoolNoun Success is important to Jeong.Adjective Jeong is a successful student.Adverb Jeong successfully completed algebra.Suffixes can help you recognize a word’s part of speech.•Verb Suffixes-ate investigate -ify notify-en shorten -ize hospitalize•Nouns Suffixes-ment involvement -er writer-ness happiness -or actor-ion permission -ism communism-ship friendship -ist socialist-ance tolerance -ity possibility-ence reference -cy accuracy•Adverb Suffixes-ly happily•Adjectives Suffixes-ous famous -ing boring-ful helpful -ed excited-less careless -ish foolish-ive creative -ate literate-able acceptable -y scary-ible responsible -ly friendly-ant tolerant -like childlike-ent dependent -some handsome-ic allergic -an African-al classical -ese Chinese-ing and –ed Adjectives•He was a boring teacher, so there were many bored students in his class.•At the end of a tiring day, the tired children were happy to go home.Locate and correct the word form errors.1. I am interesting in Arab literature.2. Read the chapter careful.3. Is she a success businesswoman?4. I am disappoint about my math grade.5. Look in the back of the book for a referencing.Comparatives with adjectives and adverbs•With one syllable adjectives and adverbs, add –er.Marvin is busier than I am. (adjective)Not: Marvin is more busier than I am.Ali works harder than Tim. (adverb)Not: Ali works more harder than Tim.•With adjectives and adverbs with two or more syllables, add more/less .I am serious about work, but Marvin is more/less serious than I am. (adjective)I work carefully, but he works more/less carefully than I do. (adverb)Irregular Comparative Forms•Jose is a good socializer.•Jose is a better socializer than Lee. (adjective)•Marie sings well.•Marie sings better than Paula. (adverb)•My spelling is bad.•My spelling is worse than yours. (adjective)•Martin drives badly.•Martin drives worse than Charlie. (adverb)Superlatives with adjectives and adverbs•With one syllable adjectives and adverbs, add the + –est.Alyssa is the tallest in the class. (adjective)Not: Alyssa is the most tallest in the class.Cathy reads the fastest in the class. (adverb)Not: Cathy reads the most fastest in the class.•With adjectives and adverbs with two or more syllables, add the most/least.Target is the most/least convenient store in the city. (adjective)This train runs the most/least frequently of all the trains. (adverb)Irregular Superlative Forms•CSUF has a good ESL Program.•Fullerton College has the best program. (adjective)•Marybeth writes well.•Marie writes the best in our school. (adverb)•My spelling is bad.•Lana is the worst speller in the class. (adjective)•Martin drives badly.•Martin drives the worst of all his friends. (adverb)Locate and correct the word form errors.1. He has the expensivest car.2. A Honda is more cheaper than a BMW.3. We have the baddest record in the league.4. Is the highway convenienter than the side streets?5. I did good on the final exam.Easily Confused Words, p. 83Locate and correct the errors with easily confused words.1. Do you have there phone number?2. I did to much exercise yesterday.3. My broken toe effects my posture.4. I know where your going.5. We past the airport on our way


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