College
Champagneur
End-of-the-year-review
Booklet two
Articles
Comparatives / superlatives
Pronouns
Articles
A = un, une
A is used with a word that begins with a consonant (b,d,k, etc.)
AN = un, une
AN is like A except that it is used with words that begins with a vowel (a,e,i,o,u)
THE = le, la, les
PLURAL FORM
Des = Ø
Les = the
Exceptions
Y : Y is considered like a consonant
Ex: a young student, a yoyo
U: When the letter "U" is pronounced like a Y, words take "A"
Some words never take articles:
School subjects
Sports
Languages
General things (love, death, life, school, music)
Complete the sentences. Use A, AN or nothing
1. Melissa is ____________ tall person.
2. _______Rawdon is____________ city.
3. ________appleis ________ fruit.
4. ________Montreal is on ___________ island.
5. _________Canada is ____________ country.
6. _________Hockey is _________ sport.
7. _________ dictionaries are ________ books.
8. Annie wears __________ skirt.
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LIST OF USUAL PRONOUNS
SUBJECT PRONOUNS
POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE
(before a verb)
(before a noun or adjective)
st
1 person
singular
2nd person
singular
Man
rd
Woman
3
object
person
singular
1st person
plural
nd
2 person
plural
rd
3 person
plural
st
I
you
he
she
it
we
you
they
1 person
singular
nd
2 person
singular
Man
3rd
person
singular
(after a verb)
st
my
1 person
singular
2nd person
singular
Man
your
his
woman
her
object
its
1st person
plural
nd
2 person
plural
rd
3 person
plural
OBJECT PRONOUNS
3rd
person
singular
our
your
their
1. Marie-Pier and I saw you yesterday, but you didn't see _________
2. This Ipod belongs to Alexandra. Give it back to ____________
3. They are very tired. I don’t know what wrong with _____________.
4. This gum tastes great. Have you ever tried __________?
5. Shawn and you were at the game last night. Who was with _______?
6. Olivier bought new tires for his mountain bike. He likes ____________ a lot.
7. This is Samuel. Do you know ____________?
8. I need to speak to my sister every day. I like _____________ very much.
9. Where is Patrice? Have you seen ____________?
10. Mederick and Nicolas are working. Let's not disturb _______________.
11. This girl isn’t nice with me. I don't like ____________
12. The movie Fast and Furisous is very good. You'll enjoy____________.
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you
him
woman
her
Object
it
1st person
plural
nd
2 person
plural
rd
3 person
plural
Use the right object pronoun for each number
me
us
you
them
Use the right possessive adjective
1. Carl-Etienne forgot __________ books.
2. Alexis and I were late for __________ class.
3. Laurianne is wearing __________ new dress today.
4. Where are __________ sheets? I can't find them.
5. This bike is in bad shape.______________________ chain is broken.
5. Even if they are young, ______________ work is very good..
6. William and I love the movie "Fast and the Furious". It is ____________favorite movie
7. Catherine and Xena can't find ____________ pencil.
8. Melissa has fun in ________________class.
9. The book is damaged. I can’t find ___________________ cover.
CHOOSE THE RIGHT PRONOUN (subject, object, possessive adjective)
1. _________________(you and I) class worked on superheroes for the last month.
2 For some people,___________________ (this subject) is fun and for others, not at all.
3. What I like the most about superheroes is ____________ (the superheroes) superpowers.
3. Also, a comic book is quick to read because _________________ (comic book) story is short and
simple.
4. ___________________(Superman and Spiderman) are very famous superheroes.
5. _______________(Superman and Spiderman) real names are Clark Kent and Peter Parker.
6. Superman has a girlfriend. _________________(The girl) name is Lois Lane.
7. She doesn't know that __________(Superman) comes from another planet.
8. Batman has a lot of gadgets. _________ (The gadgets) are very important for him.
9. Two of _____________(Batman) enemies are The Joker and the Catwoman.
10. _______________(the Catwoman) most powerful weapon is her charm.
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Comparatives and Superlatives
1. Comparative (from "compare")
1a. Short words:
For one syllable (and two syllable adjectives ending with Y)
adjective + er than
Ex:
A giraffe is taller than a gorilla.
Boys are smarter than a bird
Mike is happier than Paul
1b. Long word: For words that have 2 or more syllables:
More adjective than
Ex:
Girls are more intelligent than boys
When it is equal
as adjective as
exceptions:
good = better than
bad = worse than
2. Superlatives
Short words: For one syllable and two syllable adjectives ending with Y
the adjective + est
Ex:
A giraffe the tallest animal.
Monkeys are smartest animals
Mike is happiest guy I know.
Long word: For words that have 2 or more syllables:
The most + adjective
Ex: Monkeys are the most intelligent animals.
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EXEPTIONS
Adjective
superlative
Good
The best
Bad
The worst
Find the right comparative
1. For some people, the topic of Superheroes is cool and for others, it is
________________(boring).
2. I think that superheroes are _________________(interesting) than grammar but I could be
wrong.
3. Also, a comic book is ___________________(quick) to read than a real book.
4. Superman and spiderman are ______________ (famous) superheroes ever.
5. Superman is _________________(powerful) than Spiderman., but Spiderman is_______ (fast)
than superman.
6. I also really like Iron Man because he is ____________________(realistic) than the other
superheroes.
7. My favourite villain is The Joker. For me, he is _________________ (cool) villain of all.
8. The Joker is not ________________(deadly), but he is so cool!
9. The __________________(bad) superhero is, by far, Arm Fall Off Boy.
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