Grammar review

Ступені порівняння прикметників

	Звичайний	Вищий	Найвищий
I	long easy	longer easier	(the) longest (the) easiest
II	interesting	more interesting	(the) most interesting
III	good bad much, many little	better worse more less	(the) best (the) worst (the) most (the) least

7. Прочитайте та перекладіть тексти:

a) Wise people said:

“We have two ears and only one tongue in order that we may hear more and speak less.”(Diogenes)

“Few sons are like their father, many are worse,

Few, indeed, are better than the father.”(Homer)

b) The Taylor family in Newport for many years, but last year they moved to Liverpool. They like their new city. It is much nicer and more interesting than Newport. In Liverpool the streets are cleaner. The parks are safer. The bus system is more reliable, and the schools are better. But the Taylors think that the people in Newport were nicer, more polite and more hospitable than the people in Liverpool.

8. Змініть данні словосполучення, використовуючи вищий та найвищий ступені порівняння прикметників

a short story an old book a good friend

a large garden late news much snow

a beautiful flower a comfortable flat bad weather

a big table an easy question little time

a high building clean water many cars

a difficult exercise thin ice few mistakes

a new dress a thick dictionary

9. Поставте прикметник в дужках у потрібну форму. Перекладіть речення:

1. Moscow is (large) than Petersburg.

2. John is (short) than William.

3. Henry is (tall) of all.

4. This summer is (hot) than last summer.

5. December 22 is (short) day of the year.

6. This is (beautiful) house in the city.

7. He is (good) student in the group.

8. Which is (large) city in your country?

9. Mathematics is (difficult) for him than physics.

10. The Volga is one of the (long) rivers in the world.

11. January is (cold) than March.

12. Agatha Christie is one of (famous) English writers.

13. There were (many) students at the lecture today than yesterday.

14. The Assembly Hall is (large) room in the Institute.

15. Yesterday our team played football very badly. I think it was their (bad) match.

16. Their house in the country is (little) comfortable than their flat in the town.

10. Дайте повні відповіді на питання:

1. Who is the youngest in your family?

2. Who is the oldest in your family?

3. Is your father older than your mother?

4. Are you as young as your friend?

5. Which is the most difficult subject for you?

6. Which is the easiest subject for you?

7. Is mathematics more difficult for you than English?

8. Is English easier for you as physics?

9. Is chemistry as difficult for you as physics?

10. Which is the most interesting subject for you?

11. Which is the longest day of the year?

12. Which is the shortest month of the year?

13. Is Washington bigger than New York?

14. Which is the largest city in the world?

15. Which is the highest mountain peak in the world?

16. Who is the most famous Russian singer now?

17. Is it warmer today than it was yesterday?