The Adjective. Degrees of Comparison

THEME: The Adjective. Degrees of Comparison

Двоскладові прикметники, що закінчуються на – y, -er, ow, утворюють ступені порівняння як і односкладові:

Busy – busier – (the) busiest

Clever – cleverer – (the) cleverest

Narrow – narrower – (the) narrowest

Simple – simpler – (the) simplest

Особливі форми ступенів порівняння

Good – better – (the) best

Bad – worse – (the) worst

Little – less – (the) least

Far – farther, further – (the) farthest, furthest

Old – older, elder – (the) oldest, eldest

Many/much – more – (the) most

Сполучник than

This room is much larger than that one.

This room is the largest.

This room is less comfortable than that one.

Якщо перед прикметником в найвищому ступені порівняння стоїть не the, а а/an – це вказує не на найвищу, а лише на високий ступінь якості предмета:

This is a most interesting book. Це досить цікава книга.

Парні сполучники

As … as – такий же … як Not so … as – не такий … як

(однакові якості предметів) (заперечення однакових якостей)

His coat is as warm as yours. His coat is not so warm as yours.

Choose the right degree of comparison of adjectives:

1. The Spanish grammar is … than the English one.

a) difficulter b) more difficult c) the most difficult d) the difficultest

2. Spring is a very busy time. It is … time of year.

a) the busiest b) more busy c) busy d) busier

3. Ben is … of the three brothers.

a) wealthy b) more wealthy c) wealthier d) the wealthiest

4. Money is not … thing in life.

a) important b) the most important c) more important d) less important

5. Which instrument makes … music in the world.

a) a beautiful b) more beautiful c) the most beautiful d) beautifuler

6. The restaurant is … than the café.

a) expensive b) expensiver c) more expensive d) the most expensive

7.What do you think is … time in a person’s life?

a) happier b) the happiest c) the most happy d) happier

8.What is … city in Ukraine?

a) the largest b) large c) largest d) more large

9.Which is … kind of sport?

a) dangerous b) the most dangerous

c) more dangerous d) dangerouser

10.The Severn is … river in Great Britain.

a) long b) more longer c) the longest d) longer

Choose the correct answer:

1.Who is ___, Mary or Jane?

A prettier B more pretty C prettyer

2.John is ___ student in his class. All the girls want to date him.

A more popular B very popular C the popularest

3.How was your driving test? – Oh, not so bad really. It was much ________ (easy) I’d expected, in fact.

A as easy B easier than

C more easier D easiest

4.These instruments make ... music in the world.

a) a beautiful b) more beautiful c) the most beautiful

5.I hope this test will be … than the previous.

a) easy c) much more easy

d) much easier d) much easier

6.This room is not so ... as that one on the first floor.

a) comfortable b) more comfortable c) the most comfortable