Adjectives in Use

Syllabus tag: Kenya CBC | Grade 6 English | Theme 5.0 Tourism | Sub-Strand 5.3 Grammar: Adjectives in Use (3 Lessons)

Lesson objectives

By the end of this topic, you will be able to:

• Identify simple, comparative and superlative forms of adjectives in print and digital texts correctly
• Use simple, comparative and superlative forms of adjectives in oral and written texts
• Distinguish regular from irregular adjectives
• Acknowledge the importance of using adjectives correctly in communication

Summary

Adjectives are describing words. They have three degrees: the simple form describes one thing on its own, the comparative compares two things, and the superlative picks out one from three or more. Most adjectives change in a regular way using -er and -est, or more and most. A small group changes irregularly and must be memorised.