- •Vocabulary: Culture and Traditions.
- •English Grammat in Use, Raymond Murphy, Cambridge University Press, 1997 (pp 97-110, 194-232)
- •Интернет-ресурсы
- •Раздел: Учебно-методические материалы
- •Grammar The Adjective
- •1. Order
- •2. Compound Adjectives of measurement
- •3.2 The same
- •Nouns Functioning as Adjectives
- •5. Comparative and superlative adjectives
- •Irregular comparatives and superlatives
- •Illogical comparisons:
- •6.4 No sooner; Hardly:
- •The Adverb
- •4. Formation of Adverbs
- •4.1 Some Adjectives end in -ly too:
- •The adverbs below have two forms, each with a different meaning:
- •5.Order of Adverbs:
- •Comparissons of Adverbs:
- •7. Like and As
- •Vocabulary Culture and Traditions.
- •2. Food Habits
- •3.2 Verbs associated with clothing.
- •Раздел: Задания для самостоятельной работы Grammar
- •1) Strange, rude
- •4. Who is the (oldest / eldest) in this room?
- •65. Put the words in the right order.
- •66. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the adjectives in brackets.
- •67. Complete the gaps with as or like.
- •68. Complete the sentences using the words in bold.
- •69. Fill in the comparative form of the adverb in brackets.
- •70. Underline the correct item, explain the difference in meaning.
- •71. Find the right answer:
- •73. Complete the sentences using so or such.
- •74. Put the adverbs in the correct place in the sentences.
- •Vocabulary
- •Complete the compound word in each sentence, using a word given.
- •2. Choose the most suitable word.
- •3. Replace the verb underlined in each sentence with a verb from the list, so that the meaning stays the same. Change the tense where necessary.
- •4. Find the right word.
- •5. Choose the most appropriate variant
5. Comparative and superlative adjectives
Most descriptive adjectives have three forms: the positive (happy), the comparative (happier), and the superlative (happiest).
5.1 The positive shows no comparison. It describes only the simple quality of a person, thing, or group.
5.2 The comparative involves two subjects and shows a greater or lesser degree of difference between them (It is also possible to compare two subjects without using than. In this case the expression of the two will usually appear someplace in the sentence.
5.3 In the superlative degree, three or more subjects are compared, one of which is superior or inferior to the others. The following rule applies.
Subject + Verb + the + |
Adjective + est most + adjective least + adjective |
in + singular count noun of + plural count noun |
Adam is the tallest boy in the family.
Dimmy is the shortest of the three sisters.
These pans are the least expensive of all.
Of the three dresses, this one is the prettiest.
The Superlative form is –est or most…
In general we use –est for short forms and most… for longer ones.
Short adjectives: |
Comparative |
Superlative |
High Young Happy Sunny Quiet Clever |
higher younger happier sunnier quieter cleverer |
highest youngest happiest sunniest quietest cleverest |
Longer adjectives |
Comparative |
Superlative |
Exciting Honest Interesting |
more exciting more honest more interesting |
most exciting most honest most interesting |
After the expression one of the + superlative, be sure that the noun is plural and the verb is singular:
One of the greatest tennis players in the world is Agassy.
5.5 Some two-syllable adjectives can take either -er/-est or more/most:
polite, common, pleasant, stupid.
Polite |
Politer/more polite |
politest/most polite |
Common |
Commoner/more common |
commonest / most common |
Irregular comparatives and superlatives
Good \ well |
Better |
The best |
Bad \ badly |
Worse |
The worst |
Far |
Farther \ further |
The farthest \ furthest |
Old |
Older \ elder |
The oldest \ eldest |
Little \ few |
Less |
The least |
Much\ many |
More |
The most |
Late |
Later \ latter |
The latest \ last |
Near |
Nearer |
The nearest \ next |