adjectives

1.

DEGREES OF COMPARISON OF
ADJECTIVES

2.

What do they have in common? WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES?
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3.

What do they have in common? HOW CAN WE DESCRIBE THESE CARS?
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4.

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES?
.
HOW DO WE COMPARE THEM?

5.

the BMW IS FASTER / EXPENSIVE THAN MATIZ
.

6.

The bugattI IS THE FASTEST / THE MOST EXPENSIVE CAR
.

7.

FAST - FASTER
EXPENSIVE
THE FASTEST
MORE EXPENSIVE - THE MOST EXPENSIVE

8.

POSITIVE SEntence:
+
+

9.

(The Comparative Degree)
.
than -
.
(The Superlative Degree)
.
THE

10.

+
+

11.

-er -EST:
short -shorter - the shortest
long -longer - the longest
warm - warmer - the warmest

12.

er.
big - bigger
the biggest
hot - hotter
the hottest

13.

+
+

14.

-Y
dirty -dirtier - the dirtiest
funny -funnier - the funniest
happy -happier - the happiest

15.

+
+

16.

GOOD
BETTER
THE BEST
BAD
WORSE
THE WORST
LITTLE
LESS
THE LEAST
MANY / MUCH
MORE
THE MOST

17. The green scarf is _________ than the red scarf.

short
shorter than the red
The green scarf is _________
scarf.

18. My jeans are _________ than his jeans.

long
longer than his jeans.
My jeans are _________

19. The black hat is ________ than the blue hat.

big
bigger than the blue hat.
The black hat is ________

20. The pink dress is ____________ than the grey dress.

beautiful
more beautiful than the grey
The pink dress is ____________
dress.

21.

Mike is taller than Nick
Baikal is deeper than Loch Ness
I think Locomotive are better than Dynamo
I prefer trekking to watching TV because it`s healthier
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22.

ATTENTION!
dead, previous
wooden, woolen
inner, junior, former, minimal, optional

23.

ATTENTION!
Ungradable adjectives)
brilliant, correct, disastrous, exhausted, furious, identical, perfect, unique
absolutely, completely, quite (completely), really, totally, utterly:
They were absolutely furious.
This vase is quite unique.
2.
almost, nearly, practically, virtually:
The tank is almost empty.
The two vases are virtually identical

24.

TASK 1
large
better
(the) most interesting
easier
nice
(the) longest
happy
colder
(the) worst
more difficult

25.

TASK 2
Choose the correct answer:
1. The cruise ship is ___ of all.
a) the biggest b) big
c) bigger
d) biggest
2. Bob is ___ than Mary.
a) short
b) shorter
c) the shortest
d) more shorter
3. Your car is ___ than mine.
a) the expensivest
b) the most expensive
c) more expensive d) expensiver
4. Mike is ___ of all.
a) the tallest
b) the most tallest
5. This task is ___ than the other one.
a) more difficult
b) difficulter
c) the most difficult
d) the difficult
c) the taller
d) taller

26.

6. This sound is ___ I’ve ever heard.
a) the loudest
b) louder
c) loud
d) the more loud
7. That singer is very ___.
a) popular
b) popularest
c) the most popular d) popularer
8. ___ car is in the park.
a) Smaller b) The smaller c) The smallest d) The small
9. Sometimes I feel my English is getting ___ .
a) worse b) the worst c) bad d) the most worst
10. This is ___ way to the station.
a) the shortest
b) short
c) shorter d) the most short
11. This highway is ___ than that highway.
a) wider b) widerest
c) wide
d) the most wider
12. That is ___ building in the city.
a) the highest
b) higher
c) the most high d) higerest

27.

TASK 3
Choose the correct form of the adjective.
1. This house is (higher, the highest, as high) of all the ones in the street.
2. Mary is not (taller, so tall as, tallest) his elder sister.
3. The 22nd of December is (the short, the shorter, the shortest) day in the
year.
4. Where is (the nearest, the next, nearer) post-office?
5. Pam is (the youngest, the younger, young) child in her family.
6. The Mars is (the coldest, a colder, a cold) planet than the Earth.
7. That was the (happy, happier, happiest) day in my life.
8. This coffee is very weak for me. I prefer a bit (strong, stronger,
strongest).
9. That hotel is much (more popular, most popular, little popular) among the
tourists

28.

TASK 4
Translate the following sentences into English:
1. Я такой же сильный, как Джон.
2. Я сильнее Джона.
3. Джон — самый сильный в классе.
4. Эта комната такая же холодная, как та комната.
5. Эта комната — самая холодная из всех.
6. Мой дом такой же большой, как твой дом.
7. Мой дом больше твоего.
8. Мой дом самый большой на улице.