Comparison with adjectives. Exercises

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COMPARISON WITH ADJECTIVES    

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Adjectives

Comparative

Superlative

one-syllable adjectives some two-syllable words ending in -y, -er, -ow, -le

adjective + -er hot - hotter easy - easier narrow - narrower                 simple — simpler

the + adjective + -est          the hottest the easiest         the narrowest the simplest

 

two or more syllable adjectives

more/less + adjective more/less beautiful more/less interesting

the + most/least + adjective the most/least beautiful        the most/least interesting

 



There are some adjectives which have irregular forms:

good

better

the best

bad

worse

the worst

old

older/elder

the oldest/the eldest

far

farther/further

the farthest/the furthest

    Упражнение 1.Допишите предложения, используя сравнительную степень прилагательных.

1. Sue's car isn't very big. She wants a_____________________________car.

2. This house isn't very modern. I prefer___________________________houses.

3. You're not very tall. Your brother is__________________________________.

4. Bill doesn't work very hard. I work_________________________________.

5. My chair isn't very comfortable. Yours is_____________________________.

6. Jill's idea wasn't very good. My idea was_____________________________.

7. These flowers aren't very nice. The blue ones are_______________________.

8. My case isn't very heavy. Your case is________________________________.

9. It isn't very warm today. It was______________________________yesterday.

10. This armchair isn't very large. Yours is______________________________.

11. London isn't very beautiful. Paris is________________________________.

12. This knife isn't very sharp. Have you got a_______________________ one?

    Упражнение 2. Допишите предложения, используя превосходную степень прилагательных.

1. This building is very old. It s_________________building in the town.

2. It was a very happy day. It was____________________ day of my life.

3. It's a very good film. It's_____________________ film. I've ever seen.

4. She's a very popular singer. She's_____________ singer in our country.

5. It was a very bad mistake. It was___________ mistake. I've ever made.

6. It's a very pretty village. It's_________________ village. I've ever seen.

7. It was a very cold day. It was______________________ day of the year.

8. He's a very interesting person. He's_____________person. I've ever met.

 

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Answers

Exercise 1. 1. bigger, 2. more modern, 3. taller, 4. harder, 5. more comfortable, 6. better, 7. nicer, 8. heavier, 9. warmer, 10. larger, 11. more beautiful, 12. sharper.

Exercise 2. 1. the oldest, 2. the happiest, 3. the best, 4. the most popular, 5. the worst mistake, 6. the prettiest, 7. the coldest, 8. the most interesting.

 



 

 

 
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