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Прилагательные в превосходной степени получают суффикс -est и сопровождается определенным артиклем – the.
small – smaller – the smallest
При этом прилагательные с -y на конце получают суффикс -ier и -iest соответственно.
happy – happier – the happiest
У односложных прилагательных удваивается:
hot – hotter – the hottest
–e в конце у прилагательного опускается.
large – larger – the largest
brave – braver – the bravest
Многосложные прилагательные в сравнительной степени получают more и в превосходной the most.
interesting – more interesting – the most interesting
effective – more effective – the most effective
Исключения:
good – better – the best
bad – worse – the worst
little – less – the least
many – more – the most
far – farther, further – the farthest, furthest
old – older, elder – the oldest, eldest
Farther, the farthest используется в отношении местонахождения.
a. Our house is farther from the center than theirs.
b. Read further!
Elder, the eldest используется в значении «по старшинству»
c. His father died and Mike, who is 16, is now the eldest in the family.
d. My elder sister lives in Europe.
3.1. Напишите сравнительные и превосходные степени прилагательных:
3.2. Дополните предложения прилагательными в сравнительной степени:
1. My flat is smaller than my brother’s house. (small)
2. The blue shoes are _____ than the black ones. (nice)
3. This book is _____ than that one. (interesting)
4. The nights are getting ______ in winter. (dark)
5. When I was a child, my hair was _____ than now. (long)
6. This comic book is ______ than the film. (funny)
7. My result in the test was _____ than his. (good)
8. Racing car is _____ than a usual one. (expensive)
9. Einstein’s ideas were _____ than the ideas of modern scientists. (smart)
10. Football is _____ than volleyball in our country. (popular)
3.3. Дополните предложения прилагательными в превосходной степени:
1. Our house is the biggest in the street. (big)
2. He is _______ of four children. (old)
3. ______ man in the world is 120 years old. (old)
4. Let’s go there – it's ______ shop in the town. (cheap)
5. My brother says The Beatles were ______ group ever. (popular)
6. The Nile is _______ river in the world. (long)
7. Everest is _______ mountain in the world. (high)
8. Is the president ______ man in the country? (important)
9. Sam is a terrible footballer – he's _____ player in the team. (bad)
10. What's ______ city in the world? (busy)
3.4. Дополните предложения сравнительной и превосходной степенями прилагательных:
A) My name is Mark and I live in Moscow.
I'm 15, but I'm 1.73 meters tall. All my friends are (1) shorter (SHORT) than me and I'm (2) _____ (TALL) person in my family.
Everyone thinks I'm (3) _____ (YOUNG) than 15. On the bus they think I'm a kid. As I went to secondary school I was a bit worried. Most of the people were (4) _____ (FRIENDLY) and _____ (HELPFUL) than at primary school but some students used to tease at me. It turned out people take it (5) _____ (EASY) at secondary school and I've got a lot of friends.
Clothes are always a big problem. I usually buy my clothes at a shop near my school, but they are (6) _____ (EXPENSIVE) than elsewhere. Shoes are even (7) _____ (BAD).
There are some advantages. I play basketball and some people even say I'm (8) _____ (GOOD) player in the school.
3.5.Выберите правильный вариант ответа:
1. He found himself а safer place somewhere out of town.
a) safer
b) more safe
c) more safer
d) safest
2. We prefer the restaurant though it is _______ from the center.
a) the farther
b) farthest
c) the farthest
d) furthest
3. This detailed map is ________ the atlas.
a) more useful as
b) more useful like
c) more useful than
d) usefuller as
4. Safari parks are ________ places of all to keep animals.
a) better
b) the best
c) most better
d) more better
5. This computer is ________ advanced than the old model.
a) farther
b) far most
c) far
d) far more
6. They talked about ____________ developments in agriculture.
a) the least
b) the latter
c) the latest
d) the late
7. The situation is _____________ now and there isn't an easy solution.
a) less more complicated
b) many more complicate
c) much more complicated
d) farther more complicated
8. People stay indoors during the _________ part of the day.
a) most hottest
b) more hotter
c) most hotter
d) hottest
3.6. Переведите на английский язык.
1. Джон старше Питера.
2. Мари самая красивая девочка в классе.
3. Мой старший брат быстрее меня.
4. Мой друг самый добрый человек в мире.
