big smoke - kota besar
one horse town - kota kecil
‘play ball’ — ‘bekerja sama’
‘playing with fire’ — ‘bermain api’
‘out woop woop’ — ‘auh sekali dari kemana mana’
‘out back of Bourke’ — ‘jauh sekali dari kemana mana’
snake in the grass - orang yg licik
mad as a cut snake - marah sekali
let the cat out of the bag - membocorkan rahasia
has the cat got your tongue - kenapa tidak mau bicara atau menjawab
‘to learn something off by heart’ or ‘manghafal / membeo’
‘you can’t teach an old dog new tricks’ or ’sulit merubah ketrampilan / kebiasaan yang sudah dilakukan bertahun-tahun.’
to catch up means saya harus menyelesaikan berkerjaan
gig - tampil bermain musik dan menyanyi
on ya bike - silakan pergi
move on or moving on - memulai sesuatu yg baru
time for a change - waktunya untuk perubahan
‘walk it’ and that means memenangkan dengan sanyat mudah.
‘walk on air’ and that really means to be merasa sargatgembira or serpati terbang di udara.
(kangguru Radio English)
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How to Use Comparative Adjectives
"Than" is usually usually used after the comparative adjective.
-er is added to the end of a 1-syllable adjective • cold - colder
• small - smaller
• tall - taller • The winter is colder than the summer.
• The green hat is smaller than the yellow hat.
• Most basketball players are taller than me.
-er is added to the end of an adjective with 2 syllables, if the word ends in -y. • early - earlier
• happy - happier
• crazy - crazier • I came home earlier than my sister.
• I am happier now than 1 year ago.
• My friend is crazier than me.
"more" is used for words that have 2 syllables, if the word doesn't end in -y. adjectives that end in -y, change the -y to i and add -ed • honest - more honest
• difficult- more difficult
• modern - more modern • The policeman are more honest than criminals.
• The last test was more difficult than the test today.
• Our generation is more modern, than our parents generation
"more" is used for words that have 3 or more syllables • expensive - more expensive
• difficult - more difficult
• comfortable - more comfortable
adjectives that end in -e, only -r is added to end of the adjective • nice -nicer
• safe -safer
adjective that end in a consonant, vowel, consonant - the last consonant is doubled • big -bigger
• fat- fatter
• hot -hotter • My house is bigger than, my sisters house.
• My sister is fatter than me.
• The summer is hotter than the winter.
What are superlative adjectives?
Superlative adjectives are used to define the highest degree of a noun. Superlative adjectives are used only if 3 or more things or people are being compared.
Examples:
• The black dog is the biggest.
• The house at the end of the street is the nicest.
• My mother's pizza is the best.
The structure of a superlative usually consists of the root of the adjective root of the adjective plus the suffix -est or "most" or "least" is added before the adjective in it's root form.
The amount of syllables the adjectives contain determines if -est is added to the end of the adjective or if "most" or "least" is added before the adjective.
The chart below is a guide to help you understand the correct structure of superlative adjectives.
English Superlative Adjectives Rules
-est is added to the end of an adjective 1-syllable word • cold - coldest
• small - smallest
• tall - tallest • This winter is the coldest, that I can remember.
• The green hat is the smallest hat in the store.
• I am the tallest, in my class
Change the y to an -i.and add -est to the end of an adjective with 2 syllables, if the word ends in -y. • early - earliest
• happy - happiest
• crazy - craziest • Today is the earliest that I came home all week.
• She is the happiest, I have been seen her.
• I have the craziest dog, I have ever seen.
"most" or "least" are used for adjectives that consist of two syllables, if the word doesn't end in -y. adjectives that end in -y, change the -y to i and add -ed • honest - most honest
• difficult- most difficult
• modern - more modern • The policeman are the most honest people that I know.
• The last test was the most difficult.
• Our generation is the most modern.
"most" and "least" are used for adjectives that contain 3 or more syllables • expensive - most expensive
• difficult - most difficult
• comfortable - most comfortable • That is the most expensive dress in the store.
• This problem is the most difficult, that I have had to solve in my life.
• These shoes are the most comfortable.
If an adjectives that ends in -e, then only -r is added to end of the adjective. • nice -nicest
• safe -safest • Your family is the nicest that I have ever met.
• This car is the safest on the market.
Adjective that end in a consonant, vowel, consonant - the last consonant is doubled and -est is added to the end of the adjective. • big -biggest
• fat- fattest
• hot -hottest • My house is the biggest on the block.
• My sister is the fattest in the school.
• The summer is the hottest time of the year.
-er is added to the end of a 1-syllable adjective • cold - colder
• small - smaller
• tall - taller • The winter is colder than the summer.
• The green hat is smaller than the yellow hat.
• Most basketball players are taller than me.
-er is added to the end of an adjective with 2 syllables, if the word ends in -y. • early - earlier
• happy - happier
• crazy - crazier • I came home earlier than my sister.
• I am happier now than 1 year ago.
• My friend is crazier than me.
"more" is used for words that have 2 syllables, if the word doesn't end in -y. adjectives that end in -y, change the -y to i and add -ed • honest - more honest
• difficult- more difficult
• modern - more modern • The policeman are more honest than criminals.
• The last test was more difficult than the test today.
• Our generation is more modern, than our parents generation
"more" is used for words that have 3 or more syllables • expensive - more expensive
• difficult - more difficult
• comfortable - more comfortable
adjectives that end in -e, only -r is added to end of the adjective • nice -nicer
• safe -safer
adjective that end in a consonant, vowel, consonant - the last consonant is doubled • big -bigger
• fat- fatter
• hot -hotter • My house is bigger than, my sisters house.
• My sister is fatter than me.
• The summer is hotter than the winter.
What are superlative adjectives?
Superlative adjectives are used to define the highest degree of a noun. Superlative adjectives are used only if 3 or more things or people are being compared.
Examples:
• The black dog is the biggest.
• The house at the end of the street is the nicest.
• My mother's pizza is the best.
The structure of a superlative usually consists of the root of the adjective root of the adjective plus the suffix -est or "most" or "least" is added before the adjective in it's root form.
The amount of syllables the adjectives contain determines if -est is added to the end of the adjective or if "most" or "least" is added before the adjective.
The chart below is a guide to help you understand the correct structure of superlative adjectives.
English Superlative Adjectives Rules
-est is added to the end of an adjective 1-syllable word • cold - coldest
• small - smallest
• tall - tallest • This winter is the coldest, that I can remember.
• The green hat is the smallest hat in the store.
• I am the tallest, in my class
Change the y to an -i.and add -est to the end of an adjective with 2 syllables, if the word ends in -y. • early - earliest
• happy - happiest
• crazy - craziest • Today is the earliest that I came home all week.
• She is the happiest, I have been seen her.
• I have the craziest dog, I have ever seen.
"most" or "least" are used for adjectives that consist of two syllables, if the word doesn't end in -y. adjectives that end in -y, change the -y to i and add -ed • honest - most honest
• difficult- most difficult
• modern - more modern • The policeman are the most honest people that I know.
• The last test was the most difficult.
• Our generation is the most modern.
"most" and "least" are used for adjectives that contain 3 or more syllables • expensive - most expensive
• difficult - most difficult
• comfortable - most comfortable • That is the most expensive dress in the store.
• This problem is the most difficult, that I have had to solve in my life.
• These shoes are the most comfortable.
If an adjectives that ends in -e, then only -r is added to end of the adjective. • nice -nicest
• safe -safest • Your family is the nicest that I have ever met.
• This car is the safest on the market.
Adjective that end in a consonant, vowel, consonant - the last consonant is doubled and -est is added to the end of the adjective. • big -biggest
• fat- fattest
• hot -hottest • My house is the biggest on the block.
• My sister is the fattest in the school.
• The summer is the hottest time of the year.
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