The degrees of comparison of adjectives Adjectives Degrees
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The degrees of comparison of adjectives
Adjectives. Degrees of Comparison Absolute (Positive) A. 1. Односложные low прилагательные nice hot 2. Двусложные прилагательные pretty на: 1) у narrow 2) ow simple 3) le clever 4) er 3. Двусложные прилагательные severe с ударением на втором слоге 4. Трехсложные прилагательные unhappy с приставкой un untidy B. 1. Bce остальные двусложные modern прилагательные useful 2. Многосложные terrible прилагательные (три и более comfortable слогов) Comparative Superlative er est lower nicer hotter prettier narrower simpler cleverer lowest nicest hottest prettiest narrowest simplest cleverest severer severest unhappier untidier more modern more useful more terrible more comfortable unhappiest untidiest most modern most useful most terrible most comfortable
Speech – drill exercises Fill in the blanks with the correct comparative and superlative degrees of following adjectives hard ______________ cold ______________ soft ______________ tall ______________ rich ______________ mad ______________ funny ______________ big ______________ sad ______________ busy ______________ noisy ______________
Exercise 2. Fill in the blanks with the correct comparative and superlative degrees of following adjectives – foolish ______________ harmful ______________ poisonous_______ valuable ______________ difficult ______________ generous ______________
Complete the sentences A. Write the comparative form of the adjectives 1) Ann is ______ (happy) than her sister. 2) My hair is _______ (long) than my sister’s hair. 3) These exams are getting ______ (bad) and ______ (bad) every year. 4) John is ______ (thin) than Bob. 5) Steve is _______ (happy) today than he was yesterday. 6) Mary’s car is ______ (large) than Mark’s car.
B. Write the superlative form of the adjective: 1) I am _______ (tall) in the class. 2) This is ________ (expensive) hotel I’ve ever stayed in. 3) This road is _______ (narrow) of all the roads in California. 4) New York is one of the _______ (busy) cities in the USA. 5) Jack is _______ (good) football player in the team. 6) North Pole is ________ (cold) place on Earth. 7) My father is _______ (generous) of all the people I know.
C. Insert comparative or superlative form of the adjective: 1) I think John is _______ (happy) now than the year ago. 2) His ________ (big) desire is to return home. 3) She is probably ________ (angry) person I know. 4) Today’s weather is ______ (bad) than the yesterday’s. 5) My brother is ______ (young) than me. 6) He drove _____ (fast) and _____ (fast) till we told him to stop. 7) _______ (many) people want to be rich
Compare people:
Compare people:
Compare people:
Compare people:
Compare people: 1. Alice is the (YOUNG). 2. Homer is the (OLD). 3. Bob is (YOUNG) than Homer. 4. Homer is (OLD) than Alice. 5. Alice is (SLIM) than Bob. 6. Bob is (SHORT) than Homer. 7. Homer is (FAT) than Bob. 8. Alice is (SHORT) than Homer. 9. Homer can play the guitar (GOOD) than Alice. 10. Alice draws (BAD) than Bob.
Test 1. It’s ………………… (difficult) rule of all. a. difficult b. more difficult c. the most difficult d. difficulter 2. This pen writes …………. (good) than my previous one. a. better b. gooder c. good d. the goodest 3. This athlete is ……………. (strong) than this competitor. a. strong b. the strongest c. more strong d. stronger 4. This pupil is ……………. (clever) in the class. a. clever b. more clever c. the cleverest d. the most clever 5. This is ………………. . (old) castle in Britain. a. the oldest b. the eldest c. an old d. older
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