Translate the following sentences into English.
1. Модуль первый не такой трудный как модуль третий.
2. Твое колечко не такое дорогое, как мое.
3. Ее лицо было таким же довольным, как и лицо женщины, стоящей у ворот.
4. Родственники никогда не бывают такими же хорошими, как друзья.
5. Море не было таким синим, как небо.
6. Их квартира не такая удобная, как наша.
7. Сфинкс такой же древний, как и мир.
8. Этот материал не такой хороший, как тот.
9. Никого нет такого же симпатичного, как моя жена. (pretty)
10. Твой друг был так же любезен со мной, как и ты. (kind)
11. Она не такая же сообразительная, как ее подруга. (clever)
12. Я буду таким же хорошим, как мой дед.
13. Нет сада во всей округе такого же красивого, как сад моего деда.
14. Я не просыпаюсь утором в воскресенье так рано как мой друг.
15. Для него химия не такой интересный предмет как математика.
Put the adjectives in the appropriate degree.
1. Kate was the_________ (practical) of the family.
2. Greg felt __________ (bad) yesterday than the day before.
3. This wine is the ____________ (good) I’ve ever tasted.
4. Jack was the________ (tall) of the two.
5. Jack is the__________ (clever) of the three brothers.
6. If you need any ___________ (far) information, please contact our head office.
7. The sinking of Titanic is one of _____________ (famous) shipwreck stories of all time.
8. Please, send the books back without_________ (far) delay.
9. The deposits of oil in Russia are by far the __________ (rich) in the world.
10. Could you come a bit _______ (early) tomorrow?
11. I like this song _________ (well) than the previous one.
12. Which of these two performances did you enjoy ________ (much)?
13. People are______ intelligent than monkeys.
14. Summer holidays are ____ splendid than winter holidays.
15. Maths is _____ important than English.
16. Books are ______ interesting than films.
17. Writing in English is_____ difficult than speaking.
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18. Parents are_______ helpful than teachers.
19. Reading is_______ useful than watching TV.
20. Food is _____ expensive than clothes.
Adverbs. Comparison of adverbs.
The degrees of comparison of English adverbs are formed almost in the same way as the degrees of comparison of English adjectives.
Adverbs ending in-ly form the degrees of comparison using the words more (less), most (least) without the article the.
Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the words in brackets
1. Kirill can run __ (fast) than Sonya.
2. You speak English __ (fluent) now than half a year ago.
3. She did the work __ (diligent) of all.
4. She felt __ (happy) than before.
5. This man danced __ (graceful) of all the other.
6. Could you write __ (clear), please?
7. Planes can fly __ (high) than they used to.
8. Ivan had an accident last year. Now, he drives a lot __ (careful) than anybody else I know.
9. Their team played __ (bad) of all in the tournament.
10. Now, he is working __ (hard) than ever before.
Remember three degrees of comparison for the following adverbs.
Well, badly, far, easily, fast, loudly, carefully, happily, patiently, dangerous
- Well – better (than) – best (of all),
- Badly – worse (than) – worst (of all),
- Far – farther/further (than) – farthest/furthest (of all),
- easily – more easily (than) – most easily (of all) или easily – easier (than) – easiest (of all)
- fast – faster (than) — fastest (of all),
- loudly – more loudly (than) – most loudly (of all) или loudly – louder (than) – loudest (of all)
- carefully – more carefully (than) – most carefully (of all),
- happily – more happily (than) – most happily (of all),
- patiently — more patiently (than) – most patiently (of all),
- dangerously – more dangerously (than) – most dangerously (of all),
- late – later – latest
- near – nearer – nearest
- soon – sooner – soonest
We use (not) as + adverb + as to compare two actions
I speak English as fluently as I speak German. Motorbikes are not as expensive as cars.
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To make comparisons stronger or weaker we use much, a lot, far (stronger); a bit, slightly, a little (weaker).
My grandma has been walking much more slowly since the accident. I exercise far less often than my brother does. Athletes have to train a lot harder these days. Computers work a little faster if you add memory to them. Can you come a bit sooner? On Sundays, trains run slightly less frequently than during the week.
Remember!
So + adverb + that; adverb + enough; too + adverb
Jane took the money so quickly that no one saw her.
Did the police respond quickly enough to help?
We arrived too late for the start of the trial.
We do not use too when we describe something as positive!Instead, we use very/ really/extremely.
You were very/really/extremely lucky not to get caught.
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