The adjective: Level a

СТЕПЕНИ СРАВНЕНИЯ ПРИЛАГАТЕЛЬНЫХ (Degrees of Comparison) Cравнительная (the comparative) и превосходная (the superlative) степени одно- и двусложных прила­гательных образуются при помощи суффиксов -еr, -est соответствен­но, а многосложных - прибавлением слов more и (the) most. Cold - colder - the coldest Interesting - more interesting - the most interesting ПРИМЕЧАНИЕ: В прилагательных с окончанием –y сравнительная и превосходная степени образуются при помощи суффиксов -еr, -est, и –y меняется на –i : noisy - noisier - the noisiest Ряд прилагательных образуют степени сравнения не по общему правилу: Good - better - thе best; Bad - worse - the worst; Far - farther - the farthest (о расстоянии) further - the furthest (следующий) Mапу (much) - more - the most Little - less - thе least Для выражения сравнения существует также целый ряд конструк­ций: as … as - Не is as tall as his father. not so … as - Japanese is not so easy as English. more (less) … than - New York is more crowded than Washington.

EXERCISE 1. Form comparatives and superlatives.

1) tall, long, short, hot, cold, nice, large, big, wide, strong, haрру, warm, high, heavy, low, hard, busy, еasу, bright;

2) interesting, comfortable, important, necessary, beautiful, famous, pleasant, popular, wonderful, active, careful.

EXERCISE 2. Translate the following sentences into Russian.

1. Mary is as young as Ann.

2. Pushkin street is as long as Lermontov street.

3. The Baltic sea is nоt so warm as the Black sea.

4. This book is not so interesting as that оnе.

5. This road is worse than anу other.

6. Football is тоrе popular than basketball.

7. The more you study the better you pass your exams.

8. The longer is the night the shorter is the day.

9. The less we speak English the worse for us.

10. The earlier you get uр the тore you сan do.

EXERCISE 3. Form comparatives and superlatives.

1. Which is (long) daу of the уеar? 2. Winter is (cold) season. 3. Moscow is (large) than St. Petersburg. 4. Му friend's сar is not so (new) as mу сar. 5. Where is it (beautiful), in the mountains or nеar the sea? 6. In spring the days arе (long) than in winter. 7. It is (cold) today than it was yesterday. 8. Тhe Russian grammar is (difficult) than the English оnе. 9. Тhe Caucauses are (high) mountains in Europe. 10. Friendship is (strong) than steel. 11. (Long) daу has an end. 12. Health is (good) than wealth. 13. He was (fat) man in the village. 14. Her eyes are (grey) than mine.

EXERCISE 4. Open the brackets and give the comparative or superlative degree of the following adjectives and adverbs.

1. That is (incredible) story I have ever heard. 2. It is not always (bright) students who do well in tests. 3. Terylene shirts are (hard) wearing, but cotton shirts are much (comfortable). 4. Which is (deep), Lake Michigan or Lake Superior? 5. She is far (self-confident) than she used to be. 6. (tall) man among the guests is a basketball player. 7. I like both of them, but I think Kate is (easy) to talk to. 8. Most people are (well off) than their parents used to be. 9. She has a lot to be thankful for; but (sad) thing of all is that she does not realize it. 10. I want to buy a car – (powerful) one you have. 11. You look a lot (sad) than you did last time I saw you. 12. There is nothing (irritating) than locking yourself out of your own house. 13. Both roads lead to the city centre, but the left-hand one is probably a bit (short) and (direct). 14. As I get (old), I notice the policemen seem to be getting (young). 15. The boys in our school are much (good-looking) and a lot (good) at football than the boys in other schools in the town.

EXERCISE 5. Put as ... as, so … as or than.

1 Barbara is nearly ... old ... her stepmother. 2. There aren’t more ... two thousand books in my mother's library. 3. Bob talks just ... his father. 4. This child is … naughty … that one. 5. Do ... I tell you; don't do ... I do. 6. I am not ... naive ... to believe all he promises me. 7. After your heart attack you should walk ... slowly ... possible. 8. The Volga is not now ... wide ... it was. 9.I have ... many working hours a week ... any other employee. 10. A shower uses less water ... a bath.

EXERCISE 6. Compare.

I. two different fruits 2. a cat and a dog 3. two flowers 4. rock music and classical music 5. two academic subjects 6. comedy and tragedy 7. reading and writing 8. being single and being married 9. two of your friends 10. your life now with what it was like ten years ago II. your physical appearance now with the way you looked as a child 12. two movie stars 13. two holidays 14. two of your teachers 15. children with parents.

EXERCISE 7. Translate the following sentences into English.

1.Самые жаркие дни бывают летом. 2. Самая дождливая погода бывает осенью. 3. Чем больше я читаю, тем больше я знаю. 4. Март не такой холодный, как февраль. 5. Математика самый трудный предмет в школе. 6. Москва дальше от Парижа, чем Варшава. 7. Сегодня также холодно, как и вчера. 8. Лучше позже, чем никогда. 9. Этот фильм такой же интересный, как и тот. 10. Это самая ценная картина в Русском музее. 11. Наш город не такой большой, как Самара, но он такой же красивый. 12. Грамматика английского языка легче, чем грамматика русского, но английское произношение труднее.