Степени сравнения прилагательных.

Имена прилагательные (качественные) имеют три степени сравнения: положительную (Positive degree), которая является основной, сравнительную (Comparative degree) и превосходную (Superlative degree).

Существует три способа образования степеней сравнения английских прилагательных:

• при помощи прибавления суффиксов -er и –estк основной форме:

The Kama is a long river.

The Volga is longer than the Kama.

The Volga is the longest river in Europe.

• за счет употребления слов more и most перед основной формой:

This book is interesting.

This book is more interesting than the film.

This book is the most interesting among all that I have read.

• путем образования степеней сравнения от разных корней:

good – better – the best

bad – worse – the worst

much, many – more – the most

little – less – the least

Некоторые прилагательные имеют по две формы в сравнительной и превосходной степенях:

older – the oldest

old

elder – the eldest

farther – the farthest

far

further – the furthest

later – the latest

late

latter – the last

Практические задания:

1. Fill in the missing degrees of comparison:

Положительная степень Positive degree	Сравнительная степень Comparative degree	Превосходная степень Superlative degree
short	shorter	the shortest
big	bigger
long
hot
lazy	lazier
good		the best
bad		the worst
little	less
interesting	more interesting
beautiful

2. Give the comparative and the superlative forms of the adjectives:

Light, thin, fat, warm, cold, small, tall, strong, happy, wide.

3. Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative:

1. It is _______ than it was this time last year. (hot)

2. The _______ way to travel is by train. (safe)

3. The bar is three meters long but we need a ________ bar. (long)

4. The tower is a hundred meters in height. It is the ________ of all here. (high)

5. Moscow State University is the_______ University in Europe. (large)

6. Is it ________ to study at the university than at school? (interesting)

7. My friend works ________ at his English than me. (hard)

8. Days in summer are ________ than in winter. (long)

4. Translate the following sentences into English:

1.a. Он хороший инженер.

b. Он более хороший инженер.

c. Он самый лучший инженер.

2.a. Я знаю интересную историю.

b. Он знает более интересную историю.

c. Она знает самую интересную историю.

3.a. Это плохая песня.

b. Эта песня хуже.

c. Это самая плохая песня.

5. Translate into English:

1. Я старше своей сестры.

2. Где здесь ближайшая почта?

3. Ты самая красивая женщина на свете.

4. Сегодня самый плохой день в моей жизни.

5. Тихий океан – самый большой океан на нашей планете.

Extra Activities:

I. Read the text:

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· People living in remote areas, wanting a high speed internet connection can go for a Satellite Internet Connection. This option will provide you with a high speed internet connection anywhere in the world but is the most expensive choice.