grammar card sequences for books 7/9/12; b11 fixes: 102 clip boundary, dictation intro, consistent summary tables; b9 sentence-expansion drill -> LLM check
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@@ -989,11 +989,21 @@ $GRAMMAR Word Box
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ID: l3-s19
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INTRO: Here are the words for the next exercise. Keep them handy — you'll fill each one into a sentence.
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Use these words to complete the sentences in the next activity:
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CARD: Let's look at some words for nature and the outdoors.
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{hill}
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{river}
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{hill} · {river} · {above} · {below} · {high} · {higher} · {low}
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CARD: Use these words to talk about where something is.
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{above}
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{below}
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CARD: We use these words to describe height.
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{high}
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{low}
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CARD: To compare the height of two things, use this word.
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{higher}
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# Source: ST §The River Is Below the Town
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$PRODUCE Complete with the Word Box
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ID: l3-s20
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REFERENCE
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@@ -1247,6 +1257,38 @@ $GRAMMAR Comparative and Superlative
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ID: l3-s22
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INTRO: In this part you'll learn the superlative — how to say something is the biggest, the oldest, or the fastest of them all.
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CARD: Use the comparative to compare two things, and the superlative for three or more. Compare two things with **-er**, and compare three or more with **the -est**.
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{The car is fast.}
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{The train is faster.}
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{The airplane is the fastest.}
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CARD: Add these endings to most regular one-syllable adjectives.
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{old}
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{older}
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{the oldest}
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{light}
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{lighter}
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{the lightest}
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{new}
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{newer}
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{the newest}
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CARD: If the adjective already ends in "e", just add **-r** or **-st**.
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{wide}
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{wider}
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{the widest}
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CARD: For short words ending in a single vowel and consonant, double the last letter.
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{big}
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{bigger}
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{the biggest}
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CARD: You can also use these endings for some two-syllable adjectives. If the word ends in "y", change the "y" to "i" before adding the ending.
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{heavy}
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{heavier}
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{the heaviest}
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SUMMARY:
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| ADJECTIVE | COMPARATIVE | SUPERLATIVE |
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|---|---|---|
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| big | bigger | the biggest |
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@@ -1256,13 +1298,6 @@ INTRO: In this part you'll learn the superlative — how to say something is the
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| old | older | the oldest |
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| wide | wider | the widest |
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The superlative form of the adjective is used to compare three or more persons, or things. Add **the + est** to one-syllable adjectives and to some two-syllable adjectives.
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Compare two things with **-er**; compare three or more with **the -est**:
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{The car is fast.} → {The train is faster.} → {The airplane is the fastest.}
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# Source: ST §The Small Suitcase Is the Lightest
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$DIALOGUE The Suitcases
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ID: l3-s23
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INTRO: Five suitcases, five superlatives. Listen and read.
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