GRAMMAR

FOR IELTS
AULA 05 - MODAL VERBS

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 MODAL
VERBS
Modal verbs are auxiliary verbs which
can be used to change the meaning of
other verbs.

They express ideas such as ability,

possibility, obligation, advice etc.

Most modal verbs are followed by

another verb in the infinitive without “to"
and doesn’t change their form (it doesn’t
have a “he/she/it" form, for example).
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 MODAL
VERBS
Modal verbs are auxiliary verbs which
can be used to change the meaning of
other verbs.

They express ideas such as ability,

possibility, obligation, advice etc.

Most modal verbs are followed by

another verb in the infinitive without “to"
and doesn’t change their form (it doesn’t
have a “he/she/it" form, for example).
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 MODAL
VERBS
Modal verbs are auxiliary verbs which
can be used to change the meaning of
other verbs.

They express ideas such as ability,

possibility, obligation, advice etc.

Most modal verbs are followed by

another verb in the infinitive without “to"
and doesn’t change their form (it doesn’t
have a “he/she/it" form, for example).
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 CAN / CAN'T

ABILITY Use CAN/CAN NOT (can’t) to talk about

ability in the present and COULD/COULD
NOT (couldn’t) to talk about ability in the
past.

Examples:
I can cook delicious meals, you should come
for dinner!

He missed a lot of opportunities because she

can’t speak English.

When I was a child, I could roller-skate

extremely well.

They couldn’t understand their homework, so

04 they asked me for help.
 CAN / CAN'T

ABILITY Use CAN/CAN NOT (can’t) to talk about

ability in the present and COULD/COULD
NOT (couldn’t) to talk about ability in the
past.

Examples:
I can cook delicious meals, you should come
for dinner!

He missed a lot of opportunities because she

can’t speak English.

When I was a child, I could roller-skate

extremely well.

They couldn’t understand their homework, so

04 they asked me for help.
 CAN / CAN'T

ABILITY Use CAN/CAN NOT (can’t) to talk about

ability in the present and COULD/COULD
NOT (couldn’t) to talk about ability in the
past.

Examples:
I can cook delicious meals, you should come
for dinner!

He missed a lot of opportunities because she

can’t speak English.

When I was a child, I could roller-skate

extremely well.

They couldn’t understand their homework, so

04 they asked me for help.
 CAN / CAN'T

ABILITY Use CAN/CAN NOT (can’t) to talk about

ability in the present and COULD/COULD
NOT (couldn’t) to talk about ability in the
past.

Examples:
I can cook delicious meals, you should come
for dinner!

He missed a lot of opportunities because she

can’t speak English.

When I was a child, I could roller-skate

extremely well.

They couldn’t understand their homework, so

04 they asked me for help.
 AFFIRMATIVE

FORM SUBJECT + CAN OR COULD + VERB

I can dance really well.
He could run very fast when he was a child.

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 AFFIRMATIVE

FORM SUBJECT + CAN OR COULD + VERB

I can dance really well.
He could run very fast when he was a child.

NEGATIVE
SUBJECT + CAN'T / CANNOT
COULDN'T / COULD NOT + VERB
They can't speak English.
We couldn't speak French when we arrived
here.

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 AFFIRMATIVE

FORM SUBJECT + CAN OR COULD + VERB

I can dance really well.
He could run very fast when he was a child.

NEGATIVE
SUBJECT + CAN'T / CANNOT
COULDN'T / COULD NOT + VERB
They can't speak English.
We couldn't speak French when we arrived
here.

INTERROGATIVE
CAN / COULD + SUBJECT + VERB
Can you understand what he says?
07 Could you sleep late when you were a child?
 ABILITY
BE ABLE TO
We can also use “BE ABLE TO” to talk
about abilities. This structure is a little
more formal than can/could and can be
conjugated in all verb tenses.

I have never been able to drive and I think I

never will.

Peter was able to hand in his dissertation

before the deadline.

Do you think you’ll be able to go to the

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conference next month?
 ABILITY
BE ABLE TO
We can also use “BE ABLE TO” to talk
about abilities. This structure is a little
more formal than can/could and can be
conjugated in all verb tenses.

I have never been able to drive and I think I

never will.

Peter was able to hand in his dissertation

before the deadline.

Do you think you’ll be able to go to the

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conference next month?
 ABILITY
BE ABLE TO
We can also use “BE ABLE TO” to talk
about abilities. This structure is a little
more formal than can/could and can be
conjugated in all verb tenses.

I have never been able to drive and I think I

never will.

Peter was able to hand in his dissertation

before the deadline.

Do you think you’ll be able to go to the

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conference next month?
 ABILITY
TO MANAGE TO

We can also use “MANAGE TO” to talk

about something which was hard to
accomplish.

Have you managed to finish all the reports?

He managed to survive despite all the

difficulties he faced in life.

I’m sure I won’t manage to go to their wedding

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in Paris. The tickets are expensive!
 ABILITY
TO MANAGE TO

We can also use “MANAGE TO” to talk

about something which was hard to
accomplish.

Have you managed to finish all the reports?

He managed to survive despite all the

difficulties he faced in life.

I’m sure I won’t manage to go to their wedding

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in Paris. The tickets are expensive!
 ABILITY
TO MANAGE TO

We can also use “MANAGE TO” to talk

about something which was hard to
accomplish.

Have you managed to finish all the reports?

He managed to survive despite all the

difficulties he faced in life.

I’m sure I won’t manage to go to their wedding

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in Paris. The tickets are expensive!
 POSSIBILITY
IN THE PRESENT
COULD / MAY / MIGHT

We use COULD, MAY and MIGHT to talk

about a likely, possible situation in the
present. These structures express the
same degree of possibility.

He may remember you from the last party.

I don’t know why he’s late. He could be lost,

who knows?

Your parents might be worried because you

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still haven’t called them.
 POSSIBILITY
IN THE PRESENT
COULD / MAY / MIGHT

We use COULD, MAY and MIGHT to talk

about a likely, possible situation in the
present. These structures express the
same degree of possibility.

He may remember you from the last party.

I don’t know why he’s late. He could be lost,

who knows?

Your parents might be worried because you

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still haven’t called them.
 POSSIBILITY
IN THE PRESENT
COULD / MAY / MIGHT

We use COULD, MAY and MIGHT to talk

about a likely, possible situation in the
present. These structures express the
same degree of possibility.

He may remember you from the last party.

I don’t know why he’s late. He could be lost,

who knows?

Your parents might be worried because you

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still haven’t called them.
 POSSIBILITY
IN THE PRESENT
MUST

We use MUST to make deductions when

something is very likely to be true in the
present.

She must study really hard because her

grades are always exceptionally high!

That man over there must be her husband,

they’re wearing the same wedding band.

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 POSSIBILITY
IN THE PRESENT
MUST

We use MUST to make deductions when

something is very likely to be true in the
present.

She must study really hard because her

grades are always exceptionally high!

That man over there must be her husband,

they’re wearing the same wedding band.

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 POSSIBILITY
IN THE PRESENT
CAN'T

We use CAN'T to make deductions when

something is very unlikely to be true in the
present.

She can’t be sick! I saw her at the pub last

night.

It can’t be very easy to live with someone who

doesn’t remember any of the past.

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 POSSIBILITY
IN THE PRESENT
CAN'T

We use CAN'T to make deductions when

something is very unlikely to be true in the
present.

She can’t be sick! I saw her at the pub last

night.

It can’t be very easy to live with someone who

doesn’t remember any of the past.

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 POSSIBILITY
COULD HAVE DONE
IN THE PAST MAY HAVE DONE
MIGHT HAVE DONE

We use COULD/MAY/MIGHT HAVE + PAST

PARTICIPLE to talk about a likely, possible
situation in the past. These structures
express the same degree of possibility.

He may have been a very handsome young

man. He’s 75 and he still looks good.

Don’t say that! We could have been in the

accident in their place.

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It might have been a fun party, it’s a pity I
couldn’t go!
 POSSIBILITY
COULD HAVE DONE
IN THE PAST MAY HAVE DONE
MIGHT HAVE DONE

We use COULD/MAY/MIGHT HAVE + PAST

PARTICIPLE to talk about a likely, possible
situation in the past. These structures
express the same degree of possibility.

He may have been a very handsome young

man. He’s 75 and he still looks good.

Don’t say that! We could have been in the

accident in their place.

It might have been a fun party, it’s a pity I

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couldn’t go!
 POSSIBILITY
COULD HAVE DONE
IN THE PAST MAY HAVE DONE
MIGHT HAVE DONE

We use COULD/MAY/MIGHT HAVE + PAST

PARTICIPLE to talk about a likely, possible
situation in the past. These structures
express the same degree of possibility.

He may have been a very handsome young

man. He’s 75 and he still looks good.

Don’t say that! We could have been in the

accident in their place.

It might have been a fun party, it’s a pity I

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couldn’t go!
 POSSIBILITY
IN THE PAST
MUST HAVE DONE

We use MUST HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE

to make deductions when something is
very likely to be true in the past.

He must have been a horrible husband. He got

married 6 times.

It must have been a horrible situation. They

went through so much!

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 POSSIBILITY
IN THE PAST
MUST HAVE DONE

We use MUST HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE

to make deductions when something is
very likely to be true in the past.

He must have been a horrible husband. He got

married 6 times.

It must have been a horrible situation. They

went through so much!

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 POSSIBILITY
IN THE PAST
CAN'T HAVE DONE

We use CAN’T HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE

to make deductions when something is
very unlikely to be true in the past.

The test can't have been difficult because the

entire class got a very good grade.

He can’t have been married. He had a lot of

girlfriends.

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 POSSIBILITY
IN THE PAST
CAN'T HAVE DONE

We use CAN’T HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE

to make deductions when something is
very unlikely to be true in the past.

The test can't have been difficult because the

entire class got a very good grade.

He can’t have been married. He had a lot of

girlfriends.

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 OBLIGATION
HAVE TO

We use HAVE TO to talk about obligation.

Note that 'have to' can be conjugated in all
verb tenses.

When I was a teenager, I had to work to help

my parents pay the bills.

If you wanna succeed at university, you have

to study hard and cope with all the
assignments.

I’ll have to write all the reports my boss asked

me to this weekend. I can’t postpone it
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anymore!
 OBLIGATION
HAVE TO

We use HAVE TO to talk about obligation.

Note that 'have to' can be conjugated in all
verb tenses.

When I was a teenager, I had to work to help

my parents pay the bills.

If you wanna succeed at university, you have

to study hard and cope with all the
assignments.

I’ll have to write all the reports my boss asked

me to this weekend. I can’t postpone it
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anymore!
 OBLIGATION
HAVE TO

We use HAVE TO to talk about obligation.

Note that 'have to' can be conjugated in all
verb tenses.

When I was a teenager, I had to work to help

my parents pay the bills.

If you wanna succeed at university, you have

to study hard and cope with all the
assignments.

I’ll have to write all the reports my boss asked

me to this weekend. I can’t postpone it
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anymore!
 OBLIGATION

MUST

We can also use MUST to talk about

obligations, especially in formal settings
and written language.

All employees must cope with the rules and

those who are unable to do it may be
penalized.

My teacher told me I must finish all my

homework by Friday, otherwise she’ll give me
negative marks.
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 OBLIGATION

MUST

We can also use MUST to talk about

obligations, especially in formal settings
and written language.

All employees must cope with the rules and

those who are unable to do it may be
penalized.

My teacher told me I must finish all my

homework by Friday, otherwise she’ll give me
negative marks.
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 LACK OF
OBLIGATION
DON'T HAVE TO

Use DON’T HAVE TO when you want to say

that something is not mandatory.

Don’t worry about the dishes! You don’t have

to wash them, Peter’ll take care of that.

You don’t have to wake up early on weekends,

only on weekdays.

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 LACK OF
OBLIGATION
DON'T HAVE TO

Use DON’T HAVE TO when you want to say

that something is not mandatory.

Don’t worry about the dishes! You don’t have

to wash them, Peter’ll take care of that.

You don’t have to wake up early on weekends,

only on weekdays.

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 PROHIBITION

MUST NOT / MUSTN'T

Use MUSTN’T to say that something is

prohibited.

Access restricted to employees. You mustn’t

enter.

Let me make something clear: you mustn’t

play with my new tablet or I’ll ground you!

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 PROHIBITION

MUST NOT / MUSTN'T

Use MUSTN’T to say that something is

prohibited.

Access restricted to employees. You mustn’t

enter.

Let me make something clear: you mustn’t

play with my new tablet or I’ll ground you!

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 ADVICE

SHOULD

Use SHOULD if you want to give advice.

If you’re feeling so bad, you should go to the

ER immediately.

My mom told me I should always be cautious

and get to know people well before telling them
about my life.

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 ADVICE

SHOULD

Use SHOULD if you want to give advice.

If you’re feeling so bad, you should go to the

ER immediately.

My mom told me I should always be cautious

and get to know people well before telling them
about my life.

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 ADVICE

OUGHT TO

Use OUGHT TO if you want to give advice

in a more formal way.

If there's any doubt about the rocket's engines,

we ought to cancel the launch.

Men and women ought to be able to compete

for jobs on an equal footing.

Whoever uprooted that tree ought to be

ashamed of themselves.
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 ADVICE

OUGHT TO

Use OUGHT TO if you want to give advice

in a more formal way.

If there's any doubt about the rocket's engines,

we ought to cancel the launch.

Men and women ought to be able to compete

for jobs on an equal footing.

Whoever uprooted that tree ought to be

ashamed of themselves.
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 ADVICE

OUGHT TO

Use OUGHT TO if you want to give advice

in a more formal way.

If there's any doubt about the rocket's engines,

we ought to cancel the launch.

Men and women ought to be able to compete

for jobs on an equal footing.

Whoever uprooted that tree ought to be

ashamed of themselves.
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 GRAMMAR
FOR IELTS
AULA 06 - COMPARATIVE

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 COMPARATIVE
MORE ... THAN
We use comparative adjectives to compare
two things, people, animals or places. This
is especially useful in Writing Task 1
because you will be asked to make
comparisons of the data found in graphs.

It seems that her course is more interesting

than his because it has twice as many
students.

England presents a higher number of single-

parent families than the USA..
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 COMPARATIVE
MORE ... THAN
We use comparative adjectives to compare
two things, people, animals or places. This
is especially useful in Writing Task 1
because you will be asked to make
comparisons of the data found in graphs.

It seems that her course is more interesting

than his because it has twice as many
students.

England presents a higher number of single-

parent families than the USA..
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 COMPARATIVE
MORE ... THAN
We can also use the comparative to
show that a change is happening
over time by repeating the
comparative.

Each year athletes seem to be getting

better and better.

Our atmosphere is gradually becoming

more and more polluted.
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 COMPARATIVE
MORE ... THAN
We can also use the comparative to
show that a change is happening
over time by repeating the
comparative.

Each year athletes seem to be getting

better and better.

Our atmosphere is gradually becoming

more and more polluted.
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 COMPARATIVE
MORE ... THAN Use "the + comparative / the +
comparative" to show that two
things vary or change at the same
time.

It would seem that the longer athletes

keep competing the greater their
chances of setting new records are.

The harder women work to prove

they’re capable of doing the same
things men do, the more space they
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gain in society.
 COMPARATIVE
MORE ... THAN Use "the + comparative / the +
comparative" to show that two
things vary or change at the same
time.

It would seem that the longer athletes

keep competing the greater their
chances of setting new records are.

The harder women work to prove

they’re capable of doing the same
things men do, the more space they
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gain in society.
 COMPARATIVE
MORE ... THAN
We can add to the meaning by using
much, considerably, significantly,
slightly etc.

In 2005, birth rates in the USA were

considerably higher than in Sweden.

From 2001 to 2010, the consumption of

meat in Germany was slightly lower
than in England.
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 COMPARATIVE
MORE ... THAN
We can add to the meaning by using
much, considerably, significantly,
slightly etc.

In 2005, birth rates in the USA were

considerably higher than in Sweden.

From 2001 to 2010, the consumption of

meat in Germany was slightly lower
than in England.
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 COMPARATIVE
MORE ... THAN We can also compare how things are
done. For that, we use adverbs.
However, we can never modify
adverbs. That means we should
always use more + adverb, and never
adverb + -er.

Runners aged 30 and over are able to

speed up more rapidly than the ones
aged 20.

Prices of oil in the USA decreased more

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steadily than in England.
 COMPARATIVE
MORE ... THAN We can also compare how things are
done. For that, we use adverbs.
However, we can never modify
adverbs. That means we should
always use more + adverb, and never
adverb + -er.

Runners aged 30 and over are able to

speed up more rapidly than the ones
aged 20.

Prices of oil in the USA decreased more

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steadily than in England.
 COMPARATIVE
MORE ... THAN
LESS…THAN

The opposite of “more…than” is

“less”. Use “less…than” to vary
vocabulary in your WT1.

India is less developed than China.

Brazilian people are less stressed than

Americans.

02 She's less intelligent than her sister.

 COMPARATIVE
MORE ... THAN
LESS…THAN

The opposite of “more…than” is

“less”. Use “less…than” to vary
vocabulary in your WT1.

India is less developed than China.

Brazilian people are less stressed than

Americans.

02 She's less intelligent than her sister.

 COMPARATIVE
MORE ... THAN
LESS…THAN

The opposite of “more…than” is

“less”. Use “less…than” to vary
vocabulary in your WT1.

India is less developed than China.

Brazilian people are less stressed than

Americans.

02 She's less intelligent than her sister.

 COMPARATIVE
MORE ... THAN FEWER / LESS
Use FEWER with countable nouns
and LESS with uncountable nouns.

I do less work at weekends now than I

used to.

Better cycle routes would mean fewer

cars and fewer accidents.

There used to be less information about

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fitness.
 COMPARATIVE
MORE ... THAN FEWER / LESS
Use FEWER with countable nouns
and LESS with uncountable nouns.

I do less work at weekends now than I

used to.

Better cycle routes would mean fewer

cars and fewer accidents.

There used to be less information about

02
fitness.
 COMPARATIVE
MORE ... THAN FEWER / LESS
Use FEWER with countable nouns
and LESS with uncountable nouns.

I do less work at weekends now than I

used to.

Better cycle routes would mean fewer

cars and fewer accidents.

There used to be less information about

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fitness.
 FEWER X LESS

USE FEWER WITH COUNTABLE NOUNS

USE LESS WITH UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS.

I do less work at weekends now than I used to.

Better cycle routes would mean fewer cars and fewer accidents.

There used to be less information about fitness.

Twenty-five years ago few 60-year-old men and even fewer women would
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have considered running a marathon..
 FEWER X LESS

USE FEWER WITH COUNTABLE NOUNS

USE LESS WITH UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS.

I do less work at weekends now than I used to.

Better cycle routes would mean fewer cars and fewer accidents.

There used to be less information about fitness.

Twenty-five years ago few 60-year-old men and even fewer women would
12
have considered running a marathon..
 FEWER X LESS

USE FEWER WITH COUNTABLE NOUNS

USE LESS WITH UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS.

I do less work at weekends now than I used to.

Better cycle routes would mean fewer cars and fewer accidents.

There used to be less information about fitness.

Twenty-five years ago few 60-year-old men and even fewer women would
12
have considered running a marathon..
 FEWER X LESS

USE FEWER WITH COUNTABLE NOUNS

USE LESS WITH UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS.

I do less work at weekends now than I used to.

Better cycle routes would mean fewer cars and fewer accidents.

There used to be less information about fitness.

Twenty-five years ago few 60-year-old men and even fewer women would
12
have considered running a marathon..
 COMPARATIVE
AS ... AS We use comparative with AS…AS to
say two things are the same or very
similar.

Spain consumed as much oil as

England.

Old athletes are as likely to achieve

their peak fitness as younger athletes.

The weather this summer is as bad as

last year. It hasn’t stopped raining for
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weeks.
 COMPARATIVE
AS ... AS We use comparative with AS…AS to
say two things are the same or very
similar.

Spain consumed as much oil as

England.

Old athletes are as likely to achieve

their peak fitness as younger athletes.

The weather this summer is as bad as

last year. It hasn’t stopped raining for
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weeks.
 COMPARATIVE
AS ... AS We use comparative with AS…AS to
say two things are the same or very
similar.

Spain consumed as much oil as

England.

Old athletes are as likely to achieve

their peak fitness as younger athletes.

The weather this summer is as bad as

last year. It hasn’t stopped raining for
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weeks.
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 COMPARATIVE
AS ... AS
We can add to the meaning by using
just, almost, nearly, half, twice etc.

In 2005, interest rates in France were

almost as high as in Sweden.

He can run nearly as fast as the other

athletes in his team.

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 COMPARATIVE
AS ... AS
We can add to the meaning by using
just, almost, nearly, half, twice etc.

In 2005, interest rates in France were

almost as high as in Sweden.

He can run nearly as fast as the other

athletes in his team.

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 COMPARATIVE
AS ... AS
You can also use as … as in negative
sentences. However, when you use
NOT AS…AS we say that things are
not similar.

British people aren’t as friendly as

Americans.

(Saying that is the same as saying:

Americans are more friendly than the
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British.)
 COMPARATIVE
AS ... AS
You can also use as … as in negative
sentences. However, when you use
NOT AS…AS we say that things are
not similar.

Household expenses in Chile are not as

high as in Brazil.

(That means household expenses in

Brazil are higher than in Chile.)
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 GRAMMAR
FOR IELTS
AULA 07 - SUPERLATIVE

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 SUPERLATIVE

WE USE THE SUPERLATIVE TO COMPARE

ONE THING/PERSON IN A GROUP WITH
ALL THE OTHERS IN THAT GROUP.
The Olympics is probably the most exciting
sport event in the world.

Accounting is the most popular profession in

this group.

The USA was the country which sold the

biggest number of cars in 1980.

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 SUPERLATIVE

WE USE THE SUPERLATIVE TO COMPARE

ONE THING/PERSON IN A GROUP WITH
ALL THE OTHERS IN THAT GROUP.

The Olympics is probably the most exciting

sport event in the world.

Accounting is the most popular profession in

this group.

The USA was the country which sold the

biggest number of cars in 1980.

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 SUPERLATIVE

WE USE THE SUPERLATIVE TO COMPARE

ONE THING/PERSON IN A GROUP WITH
ALL THE OTHERS IN THAT GROUP.
The Olympics is probably the most exciting
sport event in the world.

Accounting is the most popular profession in

this group.

The USA was the country which sold the

biggest number of cars in 1980.

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 SUPERLATIVE

WE CAN MODIFY SUPERLATIVES WITH

"ONE OF THE" AND "SOME OF THE".

In the Olympics we get to see some of the

best athletes on Earth!

Paris is one of the most beautiful capital cities

in the world.

This is one of the most interesting books I've

ever read.

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 SUPERLATIVE

WE CAN MODIFY SUPERLATIVES WITH

"ONE OF THE" AND "SOME OF THE".

In the Olympics we get to see some of the

best athletes on Earth!

Paris is one of the most beautiful capital cities

in the world.

This is one of the most interesting books I've

ever read.

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 SUPERLATIVE

WE CAN MODIFY SUPERLATIVES WITH

"ONE OF THE" AND "SOME OF THE".

In the Olympics we get to see some of the

best athletes on Earth!

Paris is one of the most beautiful capital cities

in the world.

This is one of the most interesting books I've

ever read.

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 SUPERLATIVE

WHEN WE USE ‘ONE OF THE + ADJECTIVE IN THE SUPERLATIVE

FORM’ AND ‘SOME OF THE + ADJECTIVE IN THE SUPERLATIVE’ THE
NOUN FOLLOWING THIS STRUCTURE MUST BE USED IN THE
PLURAL FORM.

She’s one of the most beautiful GIRL I know. (INCORRECT)

She’s one of the most beautiful GIRLS I know. ( CORRECT)

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 SUPERLATIVE

IT’S ALSO POSSIBLE TO USE THE

STRUCTURE SUPERLATIVE + PRESENT
PERFECT + EVER.
The Shining is the most thrilling book I’ve ever
read.

This is definitely the best restaurant I’ve ever

been to.

He's the most annoying person I've ever

worked with.

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 SUPERLATIVE

IT’S ALSO POSSIBLE TO USE THE

STRUCTURE SUPERLATIVE + PRESENT
PERFECT + EVER.
The Shining is the most thrilling book I’ve ever
read.

This is definitely the best restaurant I’ve ever

been to.

He's the most annoying person I've ever

worked with.

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 SUPERLATIVE

IT’S ALSO POSSIBLE TO USE THE

STRUCTURE SUPERLATIVE + PRESENT
PERFECT + EVER.
The Shining is the most thrilling book I’ve ever
read.

This is definitely the best restaurant I’ve ever

been to.

He's the most annoying person I've ever

worked with.

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THIS IS A VERY GOOD WAY TO START YOUR ANSWER IN SPEAKING
PART 2. IMAGINE YOU HAVE TO TALK ABOUT THE FOLLOWING
TOPIC:
Describe a book you like. You should say:
- what the book is about.
- what kind of book it is
- who told you about it
And explain why you like it so much.

“ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING BOOKS I’VE EVER READ IN MY

LIFE IS HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN BY JK
08 ROWLING.”
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THIS IS A VERY GOOD WAY TO START YOUR ANSWER IN SPEAKING
PART 2. IMAGINE YOU HAVE TO TALK ABOUT THE FOLLOWING
TOPIC:
Describe a book you like. You should say:
- what the book is about.
- what kind of book it is
- who told you about it
And explain why you like it so much.

“ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING BOOKS I’VE EVER READ IN MY

LIFE IS HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN BY JK
08 ROWLING.”
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THE OPPOSITE OF "THE MOST" IS "THE

LEAST". USE "THE LEAST" TO INCREASE
THE VARIETY OF LANGUAGE YOU USE IN
THE TEST. REMEMBER: THE MORE
VARIED THE LANGUAGE YOU USE, THE
MORE POINTS YOU WILL GET.
Brazil is the least safe country in the group
analyzed.

Brand X was the least expensive shampoo in

the group shown in the chart.

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