Degrees of comparison of adjectives
Прилагательные образуют две степени сравнения : сравнительную (comparative degree) и превосходную (superlative degree). Прилагательные в положительной степени (positive degree) обозначают качество предмета без сравнения с этим качеством в других предметах.
Степени сравнения коротких (одно- и двусложных) прилагательных.
Positive | Comparative degree | Superlative degree | |
1, 2 слога |
| + er | the …+ est |
Прилагательные из трёх букв |
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Правила добавления окончаний к сравнительной и превосходной степеням сравнения.
Positive | Comparative degree | Superlative degree | |
Оканчиваются на -у |
| y → i + er | y → i + est |
Оканчиваются на -е |
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Степени сравнения многосложных прилагательных.
Positive | Comparative degree | Superlative | |
2,3 и более слога |
| more | the most |
2,3 и более слога |
| less | the least |
Два варианта возможны | er, -est / more, the most |
Исключения
Positive | Comparative degree | Superlative degree |
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Write the comparative
red | redder | difficult |
Complete the sentence: use a comparative.
Sue’s car isn’t very big. She wants a bigger car.
This house isn’t very modern. I prefer ____ houses.
You’re not very tall. Your brother is ____.
Bill doesn’t work very hard. I work ____.
My chair isn’t very comfortable. Yours is ____.
Jill’s idea isn’t very good. My idea is ____.
These flower aren’t very nice. The blue ones are ___.
My case isn’t very heavy. Your case is ____.
I’m not very interested in art. I’m more ____ in history.
It isn’t very warm today. It was ____ yesterday.
London isn’t very beautiful. Paris is ____.
This knife isn’t very sharp. Have you got a ____ one?
Complete the sentence: use a superlative.
This building is very old. It’s the oldest building in the town.
It was a very happy day. It was … of my life.
It’s a very good film. It’s … I’ve ever seen.
She’s a very popular singer. She’s … in our country.
It was a very bad mistake. It was … I’ve ever made.
It’s a very pretty village. It’s … I’ve ever seen.
It was a very cold day. It was … of the year.
He’s a very interesting person. He’s … I’ve ever met.
Complete the following sentences. Use the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.
Tiny is (tall) than Sky.
Sky is (good) at basketball than Tiny.
Tiny is (fast) than Sky.
Sky is (popular) than Tiny.
Sky’s feet are (big) than Tiny’s feet.
Complete the following sentences. Use the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.
Tiny is TALLER than Sky.
Sky is (good) at basketball than Tiny.
Tiny is (fast) than Sky.
Sky is (popular) than Tiny.
Sky’s feet are (big) than Tiny’s feet.
Complete the following sentences. Use the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.
Tiny is TALLER than Sky.
Sky is BETTER at basketball than Tiny.
Tiny is (fast) than Sky.
Sky is (popular) than Tiny.
Sky’s feet are (big) than Tiny’s feet.
Complete the following sentences. Use the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.
Tiny is TALLER than Sky.
Sky is BETTER at basketball than Tiny.
Tiny is FASTER than Sky.
Sky is (popular) than Tiny.
Sky’s feet are (big) than Tiny’s feet.
Complete the following sentences. Use the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.
Tiny is TALLER than Sky.
Sky is BETTER at basketball than Tiny.
Tiny is FASTER than Sky.
Sky is MORE POPULAR than Tiny.
Sky’s feet are (big) than Tiny’s feet.
Complete the following sentences. Use the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.
Tiny is TALLER than Sky.
Sky is BETTER at basketball than Tiny.
Tiny is FASTER than Sky.
Sky is MORE POPULAR than Tiny.
Sky’s feet are BIGGER than Tiny’s feet.
Complete the following sentences. Use the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.
Al is (short).
Ed is (thin).
Al is wearing (colourful) clothes.
Ed is (tall).
Joe is (smart).
Complete the following sentences. Use the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.
Al is THE SHORTEST.
Ed is (thin).
Al is wearing (colourful) clothes.
Ed is (tall).
Joe is (smart).
Complete the following sentences. Use the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.
Al is THE SHORTEST.
Ed is THE THINNEST.
Al is wearing (colourful) clothes.
Ed is (tall).
Joe is (smart).
Complete the following sentences. Use the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.
Al is THE SHORTEST.
Ed is THE THINNEST.
Al is wearing THE MOST COLOURFUL clothes.
Ed is (tall).
Joe is (smart).
Complete the following sentences. Use the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.
Al is THE SHORTEST.
Ed is THE THINNEST.
Al is wearing THE MOST COLOURFUL clothes.
Ed is THE TALLEST.
Joe is (smart).
Complete the following sentences. Use the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.
Al is THE SHORTEST.
Ed is THE THINNEST.
Al is wearing THE MOST COLOURFUL clothes.
Ed is THE TALLEST.
Joe is THE SMARTEST.
Сравниваем качества
При сравнении одинаковых степеней качества используем конструкцию
as … as
Tom is as tall as Jim.
This book is as thick as that book.
These fruit are as sweet as sugar.
Сравниваем качества
При сравнении различных степеней качества используем конструкцию
than
Athens is older than Rome.
It’s easier to phone than to write a letter.
not so … as
Your flat is not so big as mine.
This film is not so new as that one.
Write sentences with as … as
Athens is older than Rome. Rome isn't as old as Athens.
My room is bigger than yours. Your room isn’t _______.
You get up earlier than me. I don’t _______.
We play better than them. They don’t _____.
I’ve been here longer than you. You
haven’t ______.
Put in as or than.
Bob is higher than Frank.
I don’t watch TV as much … you.
You eat more … me.
I feel better … I felt yesterday.
Jim isn’t as clever … he thinks.
Belgium is smaller … Switzerland.
Brazil isn’t as big … Canada.
I can’t wail longer … an hour.
Андреа становится все лучше и лучше с каждым днем.
Чем старше она становится, тем онакрасивее !
Тони немного лучше в пении, чем Сэм.
Ваш автомобиль гораздо удобнее, мой.
Она так же умна, как и ее сестра.
Gradable / non-gradable adjectives
Выражение градуальные прилагательные означает, что человек или вещь, относящаяся к прилагательному, могут иметь большую или меньшую степень упомянутого качества. Они имеют сравнительную и превосходную степень (кроме очень). Мы можем использовать крайне, четко, охотнее, немного, очень с ними (очень маленький, немного более дорогой, и т.д.)
Неградуальные прилагательные не имеют сравнительную или превосходную степень. Мы можем использовать абсолютно, полностью и совершенно с ними (абсолютно полный, совершенно пустой, и т.д.)
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