A, B) Use the adjectives in the comparative degree.
(Model:) His poems are popular. (his novels) - His poems are more popular than his novels.
1. My room's cold. (the kitchen) - Мy room is colder than the kitchen.
2. My garden is nice. (school garden) - My garden is nice than the school garden.
3. Your hair is dark. (your brother's hair) -Your hair is darker than your brother's.
4. John is clever. (James) - John is more clever than James.
5. Paris is old. (New York) -Paris is older than new York.
6. Helen is cheerful. (Jane) -Helen is more cheerful than Jane.
7. Life in big cities is expensive. - (life in small towns) -Life in big cities is worth It
more expensive than living in small towns.
B) Give both comparative and superlative
Fonns where possible.
(Model:) His brother is talented.
{than he) - His brother is more talented
than he.
(person I have ever met) - His brother is
the most talented person I have ever met.
1. His work was careless.
(than mine) - His work was more careless than mine.
(in the class) - His work was the most careless in the class.
2. Basketball is popular.
(than tennis) - Basketball is more popular than tennis.
(in the USA) - Basketball is the most popular in the USA.
3. This watch is expensive.
(than that one) - This watch is more expensive than that one.
(in the shop) - This watch is the most expensive in the shop.
4. Tuesday is convenient for me.
(than Friday) - Tuesday is more convenient than Friday for me.
(of all week-days) - Tuesday is the most convenient of all week-days for me.
5. This task is simple.
{than that one) – This task is simpler than that one.
{in the book) - This task is simplest in the book.
A, B) Choose the correct forms in these
Sentences. In some cases both forms are correct.
1. Is the station much farther? 2. You'll find
the explanation further on. 3. Your record is
worse than mine. 4. It's the less of
two evils. 5. She always wears the latest fashion.
6. We have no further information. 7. Nick
skates well. 8. His last words were: "The
end." 9. She is the oldest member of our
family. 10. My flat is smaller than yours.
11. He is much older than his wife. 12. This
is the most beautiful picture I've ever seen.
13. His English is better than mine. 14. It's
the farthest point west. 15. It's the oldest
building in the city. 16. He's my elder
brother.
B) The word way is often used with the
Superlative. Complete the provided options using
The prompts below and your own ideas.
(Model:) I think the best way to learn English is to
go to an English-speaking country.
I think the best way to meet new friends is to surf
the Internet.
The best way to keep fit is to go in for sports.
I think the best way to make a lot of money is to work hard.
I feel the best way to help poor people is to donate money.
Prompts: get good education, go in for sports, surf
the Internet, work hard, donate money.
A) Translate the quotation.
as young as your faith,
as old as your doubts,
You are
as young as your self-confidence,
as old as your fear,
as young as your hope,
as old as your despair.
(Frank Jordan)
You are as young as your faith, as old as your doubt; as young as your self-confidence, as old as your fear; as young as your hope, as old as your despair (Frank Jordan)
Вы так же молоды, как ваша вера, так же стары, как ваши сомнения; так же молоды, как ваша уверенность в себе, так же стары, как ваш страх; так же молоды, как ваша надежда, так же стары, как ваше отчаяние (Фрэнк Джордан)
A) Make up sentences according to the
model, using as … as and the words given below.
(Model:) This book, the other one, interesting.
This book is as interesting as the other one.
1. Jane, Ann, charming.- Jane is just as charming as Anne
2. He, I, tall. - He's as tall as I am.
3. Michael, his brother, strong. - Michael is as strong as his brother.
4. Our car, their car, good.- Our car is as good as their car.
5. This report, your report, interesting.- This report is just as interesting as your report.
6. Her new hat, her skirt, becoming.- Her new hat as well becoming as her skirt.
7. Your job, his, essential.- Your job is just as essential as his.
8. The sitting room, the dining room, large. -The living room is as large as the dining room.
9. The ice-cream, the cake, delicious.- The ice-cream is as delicious as cake.
10. His stories, his jokes, funny.- His stories are as funny as his jokes.
A) Make up negative sentences according
To the model.
(Model:) My mother, my father, tall.
My mother is not so tall as my father.
1. The bus, the train, fast. - The bus isn't so fast as the train.
2. My flat, her flat, big. - My flat isn't so big as her flat.
3. His voice, Caruso's, brilliant.- His voice isn't so brilliant as Caruso's.
4. The pond, the river, deep. - The pond isn't so deep as the river.
5. This lecture, that lecture, interesting. - This lecture isn't so interesting as that lecture.
6. This hat, that hat, beautiful. - This hat isn't so beautiful as that hat.
7. His article, her article, long.- His article isn't so long as her article.
B) Animals have their own sports heroes.