FOCUS 4 THE ORDER OF ADJECTIVES IN SENTENCES
When we use more than one adjective before a noun, there is often a preferred order for these adjectives.
Opinion + physical quality + shape + age = colour + participle adjectives + origin + material + type + purpose + noun
For example: an old plastic container, a hard red ball, a frightening Korean mask, a round biscuit tin, a small broken plate, a useful digital alarm clock.
Gradable adjectives (describing opinion, size, quality, shape, and age) usually precede ungradable adjectives (participle adjective and adjectives describing origin, material, type and purpose).
When two gradable adjectives come before the noun, we can put either a comma or and between them.
an attractive, big garden
an attractive and big garden
Two color adjectives have and between them.
Sweden’s yellow and blue flag.
Two unfradable adjectives have and between them if they are from the same class, but and is not used if they are from different classes.
Financial and political conditions
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For more information see the corresponding topic in Part II.
EXERCISES
Ex.1 Put the following adjectives and nouns in the correct order to create a sentence.
- ugly/plastic/old/table
She inherited an ... from her aunt.
- leather/black/jacket/smart
She was wearing a ... yesterday.
- window/oval/magnificent/stained glass
There is a ... in this church.
4. cream cakes/round/large/three
She prepared ... for the party.
5.children/two/charming/little/Japanese
I met ... in the park.
Ex.2Rewrite each description in the right order.
city: Belgian, beautiful, little
club: jazz, local, modern
dinner: excellent, cold, French
buildings: modern, industrial, concrete
dress: evening, red, silk, new
eyes: narrow, colourless, ugly
frame: flat, gold, huge
furniture: old, lovely, comfortable
ink: drawing, Swiss, good
Jacket: sport, leather, stylish
squares: brick, little, ancient
boots: French, sky, leather
tie: blue, woolen, modern
trousers: cotton, grey, old, ugly
trunks: black, nylon, swimming
Ex. 3 Put the following into the correct order.
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1) suede / Italian / new / red / soft / shoes
2) elderly / tall / Frenchman
3) oval / Venetian / ancient / valuable / glass
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4) shiny / large / expensive / brown / leather / case
5) square / wooden / old / nice / table
6) modern / stone / large / beautiful / cottage
7) porcelain / tea / blue / thin / old / cup
8) young / blonde / handsome / tall / man
9) old / several / English / beautiful / castles
10) pretty / French / young / a lot of / girls
11) dark blue / best / silk / my / shirt
12) young / many / factory / German / workers
Ex. 4 Put the adjectives given in the correct order in these sentences
1. French, small
Her family ran a ... ... restaurant in the theatrical district of the city.
2. green, small
His ... ... eyes were surrounded by many wrinkles.
3.French, wistful
I sang her a ... ... ballad.
4. soft, yellow
The small lamp on the table made a ... ... glow all around her.
5. huge, gilt
... ... earrings dangled from her ears.
6.woolen, white
The baby was tightly wrapped in a ... ... shawl.
7.Chinese, young
Karen had made friends with some ... ... girls.
8.long, unbroken
In the ... ... silence which followed she realized that he had fallen asleep.
9.check, old, pink
A potted plant stood on the ... ... ... cloth
Ex. 5 Put the adjectives in brackets in the most appropriate order.
1. Mine’s the ... car (blue, Japanese, small)
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3. I’ve just bought a ... table (beautiful, coffee, wooden)
4. Their ... forces soon overcame the invasion ( combined, military, powerful)
5. Have you seen this ... invention? (fantastic, German, new)
6. There was a ... rug 0n the floor (soft, wonderful, wooden)
7. She gave me a ... box (jewellery, metal, small, square)
Writ and between the adjectives if possible.
8. Cycling is a(n) ... activity (outdoor, popular)
9. They live in ... houses (mud, straw)
10. He was a ... doctor (famous, medical)
11. There was an ... meeting (important, urgent)
12. I’ve just finished a ... novel (boring, depressing)
Note: The order of predicative adjectives is less fixed than the order before a noun. We usually use and before the last adjective. Adjectives expressing an opinion often come last.
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The city is old and beautiful.
We can use but when two qualities are in contrast.
The solution is cheap but effective.
FOCUS 5 COMPARISON
A. There are three degrees of comparison:
positive Comparative Superlative
dark darker darkest
tall taller tallest
useful more useful most useful
One-syllable adjective form their comparative and superlative by adding er and est to the positive form:
bright brighter brightest
Adjectives of three or more syllables form their comparative and superlative by adding more and most before the positive:
interested more interested most interested
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doubtful more doubtful most doubtful
obscure more obscure most obscure
Those ending in er, y, or ly usually add er, est.
clever cleverer cleverest
silly sillier silliest
B. Irregular comparisons:
bad worse worst
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far farther farthest (of distance only)
further furthest (of distance, additional
further debate, the furthest concession)
good better best
little less least
many more most
much
old elder elder (of people only)
older older (of people and things)
elder, eldest imply seniority rather than age. They are chiefly used for comparison within a family: my elder brother, her eldest boy, but elder is not used with than.
C. Constructions with comparison.
With the positive form of the adjective we use as... as in the affirmative and not as/not so ... as in the negative:
He was as white as a sheet
Your coffee is not as/so good as the coffee my mother makes.
With the comparative we use than.
He is stronger than I expected.
Comparison of three or more people/things is expressed by the superlative with the ... in/of:
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The youngest of the family was the most successful.
Parallel increase is expressed by the + comparative... the + comparative:
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The smaller the house is, the less it will cost.
Gradual increase is decrease is expressed by two comparatives joint by and:
The weather is getting colder and colder.
He became less and less interested.
Comparisons with like and as. Like is used only with nouns, pronouns or gerund.
He swims like a fish.
Be like him. It was like being in prison.
As is used when there is a finite verb:
Do as Peter does.
He worked like a slave - very hard
He worked as a slave - he was a slave
For more information see the topic “Degrees of comparison “ in Part II.
EXERCISES
Ex.1 Fill in the blanks with the comparative form of the adjective in brackets.
1. This perfume is not ... that one (strong) 2. Luke is just ... Alan as a designer (creative). 3. I am a lot ... now than I used to be (thin). 4. Jane has always been ... than Alice in the life of the neighbourhood (active) 5. Syria is ... than Egypt (democratic). 6. Sara isn’t ... her mother at that age (pretty). 7. The rain this winter was ... than last year (heavy). 8. The girl looked ... than usual (pale).
Ex.2 Fill in the blanks with the superlative form of the adjective in brackets.
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Ex.3 Fill in the correct form of the adjective in brackets.
1. Mount Everest is ... mountain in the world (high). 2. Cambridge University is not quite ... Oxford University (old). 3. Trains are generally ... than buses (fast). 4. This doorway is a lot ... than the main entrance (narrow). 5. Glasgow is ... city in Scotland (large). 6. My graduation day was one of ... days of my life (happy). 7. The capital is not quite ... you image (big). 8. This model of car is ... in the UK than in Africa, where it stands up well to the hot climate (common). 9. The old city of Fes is ... of all the cities in Morocco in my opinion (interesting). 10. David is not ... as his sister (tall). 11. Your car is in ... condition than mine (good). 12. Warwick Castle is probably ... medieval castle in England (fine). 13. There were ... people at the wedding than I had expected (few). 14. Flights to England are ... than flights to America from this airport (frequent). 15. That was ... meal I have ever eaten (bad). 16. Jeanette is just ... Shelly in students politics (active). 17. Daniel is not ... to talk to as Nathan (interesting). 18. The new student is ... at maths than many of the others in his class (clever). 19. It is ... living in the city centre than in the suburbs (noisy). 20. Peter’s injuries were ... than we had expected (bad).
Ex.4 Match the adjectives on the left with their definitions on the right.
1) Further a) after some time
2) father b) the second of the two things or persons
3) last c) the smallest
4) latter d) coming immediately after, in space or in order
5) elder e) additional
6) nearer f) at a greater distance
7) next g) least good
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9) later i) senior of numbers of the family
10) worst j) closer
Ex.5 Open the brackets and use the comparative form of the adjectives and adverbs.
1. This exercise is (simple) than that one. 2. Why are you talking? Please be (quite). 3. New districts of Moscow are (beautiful) than the old ones. 4. He is (clever) than his brother. 5. My (old) sister is 4 years (old) than me. 6. There are many customers on Saturday than on weekdays. 7. Are expensive thing (good) than cheap ones? 8. Is English grammar (difficult) than Russian grammar? 9. He has made (few) mistakes than yesterday. 10. She had to give us (far) information though she didn’t want to. 11. Students from group 3 are (industrious) than those from Group 1. 12. Have you met our new colleagues, Mr. Brown and Mr. Green? The former is an excellent economist, (late) is a good lawyer. 13. They have got down to business without any (far) delay. 14. This matter is (urgent) than that one. 15. He plays tennis (bad) than she. 16. He’s got a still (old) edition of this book. 17. Is there a (late) train passing here? 18. Sparrows are (common) than any other birds. 20. Motor-cycles are (noisy) than cars, aren’t they?
Ex.6 Choose the right variant.
1. Martin was the (more talented/most talented) of the two brothers. 2. Of the three shirts I like the blue one (better/best). 3. My dog is the (prettier/prettiest) of the two. 4. This summer is the (better/best) of the two presented. 5. There are nine planets in our solar system and Pluto is the (farther/farthest). 6. Mary is the (tallest/taller) of the two girls. 7. The boss likes my plan (better/best) of the two. 8. This is the (less difficult/least difficult) of the two. 10 Mother was the (more/most) beautiful of seven daughters.
Ex.7 Make up sentences according to the example.
Example: life/becoming/hard - Life is becoming harder and harder.
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- people/living/long
- going/abroad/becoming/popular
- crime/becoming/common
- the light in the rooms/becoming/dim
- factories/employing /few/workers
- computers/becoming/expensive
- his heart/beating/hard
- Moscow/becoming/beautiful
- his voice/becoming/weak
- nights in winter/becoming/long
Ex. 8 Give the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.
1. The Pan-American Highway is (long) road in the world. 2. The Beatles were (successful) pop group. 3. Japan has (crowded) railways in the world. 4. This is our (old) national airline. 5. The Chrysler Building was once (tall) in the world. 6. Is English (useful) language to learn? 7. This is one of (expensive) stores in the city. 8. The Queen must be (rich) woman in the world. 9. Unfortunately, I haven’t heard (late) news . I think it was very interesting. 10. Is the Mona Liza (valuable) painting in the world? 11. His house is (far) in the street. 12. February is (snowy) and (cold) month of the year here. 13.(dangerous) spider is the black widow, whose bite can kill a man in a few minutes. 14. The world’s (expensive) perfume costs 550 dollars per bottle. 15. (deep) part of the Pacific Ocean is 11 kilomitres below the sea-level. 16. I wonder than his (near) step is going to be. 17. Who are (old) members of the club? 18. It was (late) thing I expected of him. 19. The diamond is (hard) mineral in the world. 20. His house is (far) in our street.
Ex. 9 Fill in the blanks by using comparatives to express gradual increase or decrease
1. The baby looks fatter this week than last. It looks fatter and fatter every week.
2. Life is more expensive this year than last. Life is becoming ... every year.
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4. Your English is even better than last year. Your English is getting ... .
5. Your room looks messy. It looked less messy yesterday. Your room looks ... .
6. Claudia was very nervous before the exam. She got more nervous every day. Claudia got ... before the exam.
Ex.10 Translate into Russian using the proper degrees of the words in bold type.
1. Возьмите этот чемодан , он легче вашего. 2. В районе West End находятся самые дорогие магазины. 3. Что ты собираешься делать дальше? 4. Я думаю, что он старше вас, но моложе меня. 5. Это самый талантливый студент в нашей группе. 6. Хотя у нас были самые плохие места, Нам очень понравился спектакль. 7. Где ближайшее почтовое отделение? 8. Последний поезд прибывал в полночь. 9. Последние известия были совсем не интересные. 10. Они получили дополнительные сведения по этому вопросу.
Ex. 11 Translate into Russian. Pay special attention to the degrees of comparison of the adjectives.
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Ex. 12 Translate into English.
1. Ник весьма способный и трудолюбивый студент. 2. Он чувствовал себя все лучше и лучше. 3. Не так уж трудно найти друга, на которого можно положиться. 4. Москва для него была всегда намного привлекательнее зимой, чем летом. 5. Она надела нарядную коричневую юбку и белую кофту, что делало ее намного моложе, чем она была на самом деле. 6. «Моему отцу только шестьдесят лет. Он прекрасно ходит на лыжах», — сказал Том. «Не такой он уж молодой», — сказал Джек. 7. Том, вы хотите быть более полезным, чем Джон? 8. Она была гораздо моложе своей сестры и менее веселая. 9. У нас есть чрезвычайно важные новости для вас. 10. Ваша память нисколько не лучше моей. 11. Он весьма забавный собеседник. 12. Музыка звучала громче и громче по мере нашего приближения к парку. 13. Мы попытаемся подняться на гору отсюда. Я думаю, что это самый легкий путь, какой только можно себе представить. 14. Вы самый большой друг, какой когда-либо у меня был. 15. Он весьма привлекательный человек. 16. Город был даже более оживленным, чем она предполагала. 17. Не так уж просто стать учителем иностранного языка. 18. Защитные круги от небольшого цветного зонтика становились все меньше и меньше, а затем исчезли. 19. Он
взглянул на Анну, улыбнулся и сказал: «Ты все-таки самая
добрая». 20. Неужели так важно, чтобы Майкл пошел купаться сейчас? 21. Мы вынуждены были отложить поездку за город, так как погода становилась все хуже и хуже.
Ex.13 Fill in the correct form of the adjective in brackets.
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Ex.14 Open the brackets and give the correct forms of the comparative constructions.
Example: (Much) you read, (well) you will know English. - The more you read, the
Better you will know English.
1. (Interesting) the book is, (fast) you read it. 2. (Early) you come, (quickly) we finish the work. 3. (Hot) the weather is, (bad) I feel. 4. (soon) he takes the medicine, (well) he will feel. 5. (Little she ate, (angry) she was. 6. (Long) the children saw the film, (frightened) they felt. 7. (Late) you come), (little) you will sleep. 8. (Much) you study, (clever) you will become. 9. (Cold) the winter is, (hot) the summer will be. 10. (Near) you come up, (well) you will see the picture.
Ex.15 Translate into English.
1 Чем больше он говорит, тем меньше его слушают. 2. Чем длиннее ночь, тем короче день. 3. Чем скорее вы приметесь за заботу, тем быстрее вы ее закончите. 4. Чем больше вы будете находиться на свежем воздухе, тем лучше вы будете себя чувствовать. 5. Чем меньше женщину мы любим, тем больше нравимся мы ее. 6. Чем внимательнее вы будете делать домашнее задание, тем меньше ошибок вы сделаете. 7. Чем больше он работал, тем меньше времени он уделял (devote) своей семье. 8. Чем больше он играл, тем больше он проигрывал. 9. Чем дальше мы шли, тем менее знакомым (familiar) казался лес. 10. Чем старше он становился, тем больше он походил на своего отца.
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Ex.16 Complete the sentences using the constructions as... as or not so ... as/not as ... as. Choose the one from the list given below.
High poor beautiful important tall crowded fast expensive big lazy
1. I know that your job is important, but my job is important too. My job is ... . 2. The bicycle is fast, but the car is faster. The bicycle is ... . 3. Her knowledge is poor, but he knows a bit more. His knowledge is ... . 4. He is lazy, but his brother is lazy too. He is ... . 5. Their furniture costs $700, and ours is $870/ Their furniture is ... . 6. France is big. Belgium is not a big country. Belgium is ... . Her wages are $200 a week, and mine are $150. My wages are ... . 9. He is tall, but I am taller. He is ... . 9. She is beautiful, but I like her sister better. I think she is ... . 10. Tverskaya and Arbat are crowded streets. Twerskaya street is ... .
Ex.17 Complete the sentences with than ... or as .. as or the same ... as.
1. Everybody was shocked. Nobody was more shocked ... Nick. 2. I wish you were ... pretty ... your mother. 3. He is ... age... my brother. 4. I earn ... much money ... he does. But he earns ... we both. 5. I ordered ... drink ... he did. 6. Your car is much more powerful ... mine, but my small car is ... expensive ... yours. 7. I spend ... much money ... he did. But I didn’t spend ... sum ... Mary did. I spent much less money ... she. 8. Petrol is more expensive now ... a few years ago. 9. Prices are not ... in the 1990s. 10 Paris is ... exciting ... London.
Ex.18 A. Make up sentences according to the example.
Example: He is (twice/old) she is. - He is twice as old as she is.
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B. Change the sentences according to the example.
Example: This book costs 4 dollars and that one costs 2 dollars. – This book costs
twice as much as that one.
1. Nick has 8 discs and I have 24 discs. 2. This TV model costs $700 and that one $350. 3. It took me 40 minutes and her 10 minutes to get there. 4. I earn $2000 dollars and she earns $1000. 5. This is 12 square meters and that one is 24.
Ex. 19 Translate into English.
1. Ваше эссе (essay) в два раза длиннее моего. 2. Это дерево в два раза выше того. 3. Вам нравится этот пиджак? – Да, он в три раза дороже того. 4. Сегодня в два раза холоднее, чем вчера. 5. Она выглядит в два раза моложе своей сестры. 6. Все его приятели в два раза старше него. 7. Хотя эта квартира и в два раза меньше той, она мне больше нравится. 8. Этот перевод вдвое легче того. Я уверен, ты с ним справишься (cope). 9. Спидометр (speedometer) показывает, что машина идет в два раза быстрее чем раньше. 10. Если ты поедешь поездом, а не самолетом, ты доберешься туда в несколько раз медленнее.
Ex. 20 Comment on the use of the underlined adjectives.
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Ex. 21 Use the appropriate form of the adjective given in brackets.
1. His age was fifty; he looked several years (old). 2. “It is one of his worse days, Mother,” said the (old) son. 3. The (old) brother came from the stable and Bill stood still, hands clenched. 4. Jim was (old) by only four years but already there was gray in his hair and deep lines in his face. 5. Uncle Charles and Dante clapped. They were (old) than his father and mother but Uncle Charles was (old) than Dante. 6. Eleanor went downstairs to the dining-room where her husband, his parents and his three (old) children were assembled for luncheon.
Ex. 22 Translate into English.
1.Поезд опоздал на две минуты. 2. Скажите, пожалуйста, кто последним вошел в зал? 3. Последние известия по телевидению начинаются в девять часов. 4. Последнее издание этой книги уже распродано. 5. В дальнем конце зала была сцена, на которой стояли четыре человека из оркестра и играли вальс. 6. Она знала, что дальнейшего обсуждения ее доклада не будет. 7. Мне хотелось бы посмотреть на его машину, которая стояла в самом дальнем углу двора. 8. Скажите, пожалуйста, где ближайшая булочная? 9. В течение следующих трех дней ни Филипп, ни он не видели друг друга. 10. У матери часто бывает особое чувство к старшему сыну. 11. Элеонора была в детской с тремя старшими детьми и вышла оттуда в их сопровождении. 12. Джейн была на год старше Марии. У нее были густые черные волосы и темно-голубые глаза. 13. Он выглядел старше своих тридцати лет.
Ex. 23 Make up sentences according to the example.
Example: No sooner he (arrive) home ... he fell ill. – No sooner had he arrived
homethan he fell ill.
Hardly he (arrive) home ... he wanted to leave. – Hardly had hearrived home
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1. No sooner she (receive) the money ... she went shopping. 2. No sooner he (open) the door ... he felt the smell of gas. 3. Hardly they (come) into the house ... the rain started. 4. No sooner he (eat) the first course ... the telephone rang. 5. Hardly she (knock) at the door ... he opened it. 6. Hardly the sun (rise)... they started off. 7. No sooner he (read) the newspaper article ... he phoned her. 8. Hardly she (buy) a car ... she got into an accident. 9. No sooner he (look) at the title ... he realized that it was the book he had wanted for such a long time. 10. Hardly the meeting (begin)... the participants decided to re-elect the committee.
Ex. 24 Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning of the original sentence.
1. That was the best film I have ever seen. I ... . 2. Peter is the best swimmer in our class. No one ... . 3. This car doesn’t cause as many problems as the old one did. This car causes ... . 4. There is no mountain in the world higher than Everest. Everest ... . 5. Alan succeeded in his university exams. (was)... 6. Their cultural values aren’t the same as ours. (from) ... . 7. I speak English better than you do. You don’t ... . 8. Despite the difficulty of the questions, Shelly passed her exam. Although ... . 9. We found the late night film terrifying. We were ... . 10. America takes pride in its skyscrapers. (of) ... . 11. He asked me to take responsibility for the project. (to be) ... .
Ex. 25 Use “like” or “as”.
1. He died ... he lived, fighting. 2. Being in love is ... an illness. 3. It’s mended, ... you can see. 4. In Paris, ... in Rome, traffic is heavy. 5. His eyes are ... knives. 6. My brother isn’t at all ... me. 7. She left ... she came, silently. 8. You’re shy, ... me. 9. Your smile is ... your sister’s. 10. ... I said, you are too late.
Much etc. with comparatives
Before comparatives we can use much, far, very much, a little, a bit, a lot/lots, any,
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He’s much/far older than her.
I feel a little/a bit better.
These grapes are a lot sweeter than the others.
The train/s no quicker than the bus/ ...isn’t any quicker
You look even more beautiful than usual.
Ex. 26 Write ten or more sentences comparing some of the things given below. Use
much, far, a little, a bit, even, a lot, no, any.
The Taj Mahal, the Great Pyramid, the White House, a Ferrari, a Ford, a Volvo, the Amazon, the Themes, the Volga, a pen, a typewriter, a computer, a dog, a cat, a parrot, a horse, living in the country, living in the city, the Mediterranean, the Atlantic, Europe, Africa, North America, South America, you, your mother/father.
Ex. 27 Intensify the adjectives in the following sentences.
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So and such
We use so before an adjective (without a noun), or an adverb. We use such before (adjective +) noun. a/an comes after such.
She is so beautiful.
I wish you wouldn’t drive so fast.
She is such a baby.
You have such nice friends.
It was such a comfortable chair.
Ex. 28 Put in such and so.
1. The weather was ... cold that all the football matches were cancelled. 2. It was ... hot weather that nobody could do any work. 3. The book was ... boring that I stopped reading it. 4. It was ... a good film that I went to see it three times. 5. They’ve got ... a nice house that I always love staying there. 6. And their garden is ... beautiful! 7. His voice is ... pleasant that I could listen to him all day. 8. I don’t know why she talks in ... a loud voice.
Ex. 29 Fill in the blanks with so or such.
1. The weather was ... nasty that we decided to stay at home. 2. He drove at ... a high speed that I got frightened. 3. The show was ... amusing that we couldn’t help laughing. 4. He was ... shocked that he couldn’t say a word. 5. There were ... few participants present that the meeting was cancelled. 6. The girl looked ... sick that the mother called the doctor in. 7. The programme was ... entertaining that nobody wanted to miss it. 8. They made ... brilliant reports that the audience burst out applauding. 9. There were ... many interesting books that he did not know which to choose. 10. I have been staying for ... a long time that I have got a headache now.
Enough, Sufficiently, too
We use enough before nouns (“Is there enough bread?”) and after adjectives and adverbs.
The house was comfortable enough but not luxurious.
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I haven’t got big enough nails for the job (= the nails that I’ve got aren’t big enough)
I haven’t got enough big nails for the job (= I’ve got some big nails, but not enough).
We use sufficiently before adjectives with a meaning similar to enough. Sufficiently is often preferred in more formal contexts.
The politics of the parties were not sufficiently different. (... not different enough)
Things would be easier if we only had a sufficiently simple system (...a simple enough system).
Study these sentences with adjective + enough and too + adjective:
The beams have to be strong enough to support the roof.
She was too ashamed to admit her mistake.
The garage was just about big enough for two cars to fit in.
The suitcase was too small to get all his clothes in.
We talk about an action in the to-infinitive clauses. If we need to mention the things or people involved, we use for.
In rather formal; English we can use too + adjective + a/an + noun.
I hope you haven’t had too tiring a day.
Ex. 30 Write two sentences from each situation, one with enough and the other sufficiently.
1. The problem isn’t important. It won’t cause us concern. 2. Young adults aren’t informal about politics. They shouldn’t vote. 3. The company felt confident about its new product. It took on over 100 new employees. 4. The gas leak was serious. The police evacuated the building.
Ex. 31 Write sentences with either for... to + verb or to + verb after the adjective.
a b c
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2. The price is too high learn
3. The pieces of wood were too tied afford
4. My grandfather thought hr was too heavy tell
5.After her long journey, she was too long carry
Ex. 32 Put in the right forms. Alternatives are possible.
THE CHAMP
The two men were sitting at the bar. The one (near) ... to me was the (big) ... and (strong) ... man I have ever seen. The one (far) ... from me was the (small/little) ... and (weak) ... . They were having the (violent) ... argument I had ever heard. Suddenly the little man said, "It's a case of the (small) ... brain in the world fitted into the (big) ... head!" They were his (last/latest) ... words. The little man didn't know what hit him as he fell to the floor. "When Shortie wakes up, tell him that was my (better/best) ... Karate chop," the big man told the barman as he left. The next evening, King Karate was at the bar as usual when Shortie crept quietly, swung his arm and the champ fell to the floor. "When Karate wakes up," Shortie said, "tell him it was my (oldest/eldest) ... Land Rover starting handle."
Ex. 33 Write the missing words in the blanks. Several answers may be correct.
H. and C. arrive the home of E.'s family.
Mrs. C.: Hello, Carlos and Hiroshi. Come in. …………..take your jackets?
H.: Yes. …………… This is a beautiful house.
C.: Yes, it's ........................ than our apartment. I really like it, Mrs. C.
Mrs. C.: Well, thank you. But ....................... call me Francine. We've formal here in some other families.
H.: Okay................... Ellen............... be here soon?
Mrs. C.: Yes............................ She .................. downstairs in a few minutes. Dinner be ready soon possible.
Ellen comes down and they all sit down to dinner.
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Mr. C.: And then................... please pass it to me?
E.: What ...................... give you to drink — beer, wine, cola, milk?
H.:....................... cola, please?
Mr. C. Well, Carlos, when.................... graduate?
C.:.......................
Mrs. C. What.................. do after that?
C:........................
H.: Mmmm ............. .................... this roast beef is terrific. It's than in my favourite restaurant.
Mr. C.: My wife cooks as ......................... the famous chefs of Europe!
Mrs. C. Thank you, dear. I think we need .................... napkins. …….. get from the kitchen?
Mr. Cline gets .................... napkins from the kitchen and brings them to the table.
Mrs. C. Hiroshi, your plate is almost empty. …………you more vegetables?
H.: No, thank you. But …. salad?
Mrs. C.: Of course.
E.: We're ................................. a great dessert next. Save room for it!
H.: Don't worry. I............ ........... two servings of dessert!
Mrs. C.: Well, I can offer you .................... carrot cake, ............ apple pie, or ice cream.
Mr. C: I don't want ..................... cake or pie tonight, dear. I'm
............. ice cream.
C.: I..................... have............... cake.
H.: I want ......................... cake, ............ pie, and ............... ice cream!
Mr. C. (walking to the kitchen) How can he eat so ...................... and stay so skinny?
Ex. 34 Fill in the blank with the positive or comparative form of the word in parentheses. Add necessary words.
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1. Is these .............. (comparative: advertising) in the USA ………. in your country? Is it (positive: effective)?
2. Are billboards ............ (positive: common) in your country in the USA? Are they (comparative; attractive)?
3. Are newspapers in your language ………(comparative: interesting) newspapers in English? Are they (comparative: expensive)?
4. Are there ............... (comparative: few ads) in newspapers in your country in the USA? Are they (comparative: small or big)?
5. Are records from your country .............. (positive: good) ……… records in the USA? Do teenagers play them (positive: loudly)?
6. Are American TV commercials ....... (comparative: good) commercials in your country? Do they appear......... (comparative: frequently)?
7. Is the media ............... (positive: important) in your country ......... in the USA?
Ex. 35 Fill in the blanks.
WHICH APARTMENT IS BETTER
Donald and Gloria are looking for a place to live. Last week they saw an apartment on Grant Street that Donald liked very much. This week they're looking at an apartment on Brighton Boulevard that Gloria likes better.
Gloria: The living room in the Grant Street apartment is so small, and this one is much (large) ................ Also, the kitchen in the Grant Street apartment is so dark, and this one is much (light) ...................
Donald: That's true. But the Grant Street apartment is cheap, and this one is much (expensive) ...................
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Donald: But don't you think the superintendent at the Brighton Boulevard apartment is a little lazy? I'm sure the Grant Street superintendent is much (energetic) ............. And I think the Brighton Boulevard landlord is stingy. The one on Grant Street is much (generous) ................
Gloria: You might be right. But Grant Street is so narrow and dirty, and Brighton Boulevard is much (wide) ............... and (clean) ...................
Donald: I agree. But the Brighton Boulevard neighbours are so unfriendly, and the Grant Street neighbours are much (hospitable) ......... v..... . Don't you think that living on Brighton Boulevard is going to be boring? I'm sure that living on Grant Street will be much (interesting) ................
Gloria: Hmm. What do you think we should do?
Donald: I don't know. I guess we should look at the apartment on School Street before we decide.
Ex. 36 Select the correct form in parentheses in the following sentences.
1. Of the four dresses, I like the red one (better/ best).
2. Phil is the (happier/happiest) person that we know.
3. Pat's car is (faster/ fastest) than Dan's.
4. This the (creamier /creamiest) ice cream I have had in a long time.
5. This poster is (colourfuler/more colourful) than the one in the hall.
6. Does Fred feel (weller/ better) today than he did yesterday?
7. This vegetable soup tastes very (good/well).
8. While trying to balance the baskets on her head, the
woman walked (awkwarder/more awkwardly) than her daughter.
9. Jane is the (less/least) athletic of all the women.
10. My cat is the (prettier /prettiest) of the two.
11. This summary is (the better/ the best) of the pair.
12. Your heritage is different (from /than) mine.
13. This painting is (less impressive/least impressive) than the one in the other gallery.
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15. No sooner had he received the letter (when /than) he called Maria.
16. A mink coat costs (twice more than/twice as much as) a sable coat.
17. Jim has as (little /few) opportunities to play tennis as I.
18. That recipe calls for (many/much) more sugar than mine does.
19. The museum is the (farther/ farthest) away of the three buildings.
20. George Washington is (famouser/more famous) than John Jay.
Ex. 37 Supply the correct form of the adjectives and adverbs in parentheses. Let as and than be your clues. Add any other words that may be necessary.
1. John and his friends left............ (soon) as the professor had finished his lecture.
2. His job is............... (important) than his friend's.
3. He plays the guitar .......... (well) as Andres Segoria.
4. A new house is much................ (expensive) than the older one.
5. Last week was......... (hot) as this week.
6. Martha is............. (talented) than her cousin.
7. Bill's descriptions are........ (colourful) than his wife's.
8. Nobody is........... (happy) than Maria Elena.
9. The boys felt ........ (bad) than the girls about losing the game.
10 A grey hound runs .... (fast) than a chihuahua.
Ex. 38Supply than, as or from in each of the following sentences.
1. The Empire State Building is taller ……. the Statue of Liberty.
2. California is farther from New York......... Pennsylvania.
3. His assignment is different........ mine.
4. Louie reads more quickly.......... her sister.
5. No animal is so big........... King Kong.
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7. Saw wears the same shirt...... his teammates.
8. Dave paints much more realistically....... his professor.
9. The twins have less money at the end of the month……..they had at the beginning.
10. Her sports car is different........... …..Nancy's.
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