Ex. 3. Open the brackets forming comparative and superlative degrees of comparison

Ex. 1. Form adjective from the following words with the help of suffixes and translate into Russian.

EXERCISES

Степени сравнения прилагательных

Прилагательные имеют три степени сравнения: положительную - positive (long – длинный), сравнительную – comparative (longer - длиннее), превосходную – superlative (the longest - самый длинный).

Существуют три способа образования степеней сравнения При помощи прибавления суффиксов – er, - est к основе односложных прил.

Warm – warmer – the warmest

Hard – harder – the hardest

За счет употребления more, the most перед основной формой многосложных прил.

Beautiful – more beautiful – the most beautiful

Interesting – more interesting – the most interesting

Путем образования степеней сравнений от разных корней

Good – better – the best

Bad – worse – the worst

Much (many) – more – the most

Little – less – the least

Правила прибавления суффиксов – er, - est к основе

если прилагательное оканчивается на немое е, то при прибавлении – er, - est, немое е опускается: large – larger – the largest; brave – braver – the bravest

если прилагательное заканчивается на согласную с предшествующим кратким гласным звуком, то конечная согласная удваивается: big – bigger – the biggest; hot – hotter – the hottest.

Если прилагательное оканчивается на – у с предшествующей согласной, то в сравнительной и превосходной степени – у переходит – i: dirty – dirtier – the dirtiest

Если прилагательное оканчивается на – у с предшествующей гласной, то – у не изменяется: gay – gayer – the gayest

ful: care, use, beauty, help, color, meaning, power, truth;

less: use, hope, peace, harm, tune, delight, help, color;

Ex. 2. Form comparative and superlative degrees:

Tall, long, short, hot, cold, nice, large, big, wide, strong, happy, warm, high, heavy, low, hard, busy, easy, bright, interesting, comfortable, important, necessary, beautiful, famous, pleasant, popular, wonderful, active, careful.

1. It is autumn; every day the air becomes (cold), the leaves (yellow). 2. This is the (beautiful) view I have ever seen in my life. 3. Your handwriting is now (good) than it was last year; but still it is not so good as Oleg’s handwriting. He has the (good) handwriting of all. 4. Are there (many) than two rooms in your new flat? 5. The weather got (bad) and (bad) every day. 6. Which is (long) day of the year? 7. Winter is (cold) season. 8. Moscow is (large) than St. Petersburg. 9. My friend’s car is not so (new) as my car. 10. Where is it (beautiful), in the mountains or near the sea? 11. It was (good) meal I’ve ever had. 12. It was (bad) cold I’ve ever had. 13. In spring the days are (long) than in winter. 14. The Russian grammar is (difficult) than the English one. 15. The Caucasus are (high) mountains in Europe. 16. Friendship is (strong) than steel. 17. (Long) day has an end. 18. Health is (good) than wealth. 19. This singer is (popular) in the world. 20. That shirt was (bright) than this one.

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