7. This is my aunt. ___ name's Pam.
2.10. Дополните предложения соответствующими местоимения используя than и заменив существительные в скобках:
1. Their house is bigger than mine (my house).
2. The street he lives on is wider _______________ (their street).
3. Fathers suit is more fashionable _______________ (grandpas suit).
4. Your test doesnt take that much time _______________ (her test).
5. Her flat is larger _______________ (our kitchen).
6. This car drives more quickly _______________ (your car).
7. My armchair is more comfortable _______________ (their armchairs).
8. Her studies are more complicated _______________ (her sister).
Прилагательное
Существует три степени сравнения прилагательных в английском языке положительная, сравнительная и превосходная.
My friend Jon has a huge library at home though he has not got much space and keeps all his books on a small shelf. He is also keen on old books. There are a lot of interesting books. There is one that I find the most interesting is Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Caroll. I think classical literature is more interesting than modern one.
Большинство прилагательных имеют степени сравнения.
старый старше самый старый
old older the oldest
У прилагательных, содержащих абсолютное значение, нет сравнительной степени.
Например, huge огромный (не может быть огромнее и т. д.)
Сравнительная степень может сопровождаться словами-маркерами, например than.
Our local library is smaller than the one in the city.
Сравнительная степень образуется при помощи следующего суффикса -er.
Прилагательные в превосходной степени получают суффикс -est и сопровождается определенным артиклем the.
small smaller the smallest
При этом прилагательные с -y на конце получают суффикс -ier и -iest соответственно.
happy happier the happiest
У односложных прилагательных удваивается:
hot hotter the hottest
e в конце у прилагательного опускается.
large larger the largest
brave braver the bravest
Многосложные прилагательные в сравнительной степени получают more и в превосходной the most.
interesting more interesting the most interesting
effective more effective the most effective
Исключения:
good better the best
bad worse the worst
little less the least
many more the most
far farther, further the farthest, furthest
old older, elder the oldest, eldest
Farther, the farthest используется в отношении местонахождения.
a. Our house is farther from the center than theirs.
b. Read further!
Elder, the eldest используется в значении «по старшинству»
c. His father died and Mike, who is 16, is now the eldest in the family.
d. My elder sister lives in Europe.
3.1. Напишите сравнительные и превосходные степени прилагательных:
3.2. Дополните предложения прилагательными в сравнительной степени:
1. My flat is smaller than my brothers house. (small)
2. The blue shoes are _____ than the black ones. (nice)
3. This book is _____ than that one. (interesting)
4. The nights are getting ______ in winter. (dark)
5. When I was a child, my hair was _____ than now. (long)
6. This comic book is ______ than the film. (funny)
7. My result in the test was _____ than his. (good)
8. Racing car is _____ than a usual one. (expensive)
9. Einsteins ideas were _____ than the ideas of modern scientists. (smart)
10. Football is _____ than volleyball in our country. (popular)
3.3. Дополните предложения прилагательными в превосходной степени:
1. Our house is the biggest in the street. (big)
2. He is _______ of four children. (old)
3. ______ man in the world is 120 years old. (old)
4. Lets go there it's ______ shop in the town. (cheap)
5. My brother says The Beatles were ______ group ever. (popular)
6. The Nile is _______ river in the world. (long)
7. Everest is _______ mountain in the world. (high)
8. Is the president ______ man in the country? (important)
9. Sam is a terrible footballer he's _____ player in the team. (bad)
10. What's ______ city in the world? (busy)
3.4. Дополните предложения сравнительной и превосходной степенями прилагательных:
A) My name is Mark and I live in Moscow.
I'm 15, but I'm 1.73 meters tall. All my friends are (1) shorter (SHORT) than me and I'm (2) _____ (TALL) person in my family.
Everyone thinks I'm (3) _____ (YOUNG) than 15. On the bus they think I'm a kid. As I went to secondary school I was a bit worried. Most of the people were (4) _____ (FRIENDLY) and _____ (HELPFUL) than at primary school but some students used to tease at me. It turned out people take it (5) _____ (EASY) at secondary school and I've got a lot of friends.
Clothes are always a big problem. I usually buy my clothes at a shop near my school, but they are (6) _____ (EXPENSIVE) than elsewhere. Shoes are even (7) _____ (BAD).
There are some advantages. I play basketball and some people even say I'm (8) _____ (GOOD) player in the school.
3.5.Выберите правильный вариант ответа:
1. He found himself а safer place somewhere out of town.
a) safer
b) more safe
c) more safer
d) safest
2. We prefer the restaurant though it is _______ from the center.
a) the farther
b) farthest
c) the farthest
d) furthest
3. This detailed map is ________ the atlas.
a) more useful as
b) more useful like
c) more useful than
d) usefuller as
4. Safari parks are ________ places of all to keep animals.
a) better
b) the best
c) most better