DEGREES OF COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES 5.2.1. Study the following examples.
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| short | shorter | the shortest |
| big | bigger | the biggest |
| easy | easier | |
| famous | more famous | the most famous |
| careful | more careful | the most careful |
The hotel is cheaper than I expected.
It's the cheapest hotel in the town.
This film is more interesting than the film we saw
last week.
It's the most interesting film I've ever seen.
This film is less interesting than the film we saw
last week.
Tins film is the least interesting I've seen this year. It f as warm today as it was yesterday. It's not as warm today as it was yesterday. It's not so warm today as it was yesterday.
Use the correct form of the adjectives in brackets.
1. Health and happiness are (important) than money. 2.1 prefer this armchair. It's (comfortable) than the other one. 3. The hotel was surprisingly cheap. I expected it to be much (expensive). 4. She is a very intelligent student. She is (intelli-gent) student in our school. 5. This hat is too small for me. I need a (big) size. 6. The station wasn't as (near) as I had expected. 7. Her illness was (serious) than we at first thought. 8. It's (funny) story I've ever heard. 9. My salary isn't so (high) as yours. 10. This furniture is too expensive for me. I would like to buy (cheap) furniture. 11. It's too noisy here. Can we go somewhere (quiet)? 12. He is (famous) singer in the country. 13. A big car is (expensive) to run than a small car. 14. I'm getting too old. This job is for a (young) man. 15. Children nowadays seem to be much (noisy) than they used to be. 16. You certainly look (happy) than you did yesterday. 17. When the children get a bit older they will need a (big) house. 18.1 know the exams are (difficult) time of the year for students. 19. He was much the same as I had remembered him, though he had grown (heavy) and (thickset) . But his hair was even (curly) and he had a (pleasant) expression. 20. They were suspicious of us at first but eventually they became (friendly) and (relaxed). 21. Considering everything you have done for them, they ought to be (willing) to help. 22. He's one of (stupid) people I've ever met. He parked his car in (narrow) street in the village, and when another driver complained, he just got angry and awkward. In the end, a policeman came and fined him. Perhaps he'll be (careful) in future.
Study the comparative and superlative forms of the following adjectives.
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative
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| good | better | the best | |||
| bad | worse | the worst | |||
| far | farther | the farthest (about distance) | |||
| far | further | the furthest (about time and | distance) | ||
| near | nearer | the nearest (about distance) | |||
| near | nearer | the next (about order) | |||
| late | later | the latest (about time) | |||
| late | latter | the last (about order) | |||
| old | older | the oldest (about age) | |||
| old | elder | the eldest (for seniority; | |||
| used only attributively) | |||||
The weather is getting worse instead of better.
His office is further/farther away than mine.
For further information contact Mr. Williams.
The nearest cafe is a five minutes' walk from here.
The next news bulletin comes in ten minutes.
Have you heard the latest news?
The last train leaves in half an hour.
Tim is the oldest of the three friends.
Ted is three years older than Ben.
My elder brother is a fireman.
The eldest of my brothers is twenty-seven.
Use the correct form of the adjectives in brackets.
1. Who was (late) person to leave the building yesterday? 2. (Near) train for Cardiff leaves in an hour. 3. They realized their plan without (far) difficulties. 4. Nell is three years (old) than her husband. 5. Her (old) brother is a well-known pianist. 6. The car was parked in (far) corner of the yard. 7. You will get (far) instructions in a few days. 8. It's (bad) weather we've had for a long time. 9. Can you tell me the way to (near) post office? 10. Hilda is (old) in the family. 11What do you think of his (late) play? I like it much (good) than his (late) one. 12. I'm looking forward to his (near) letter. 13- Who's (good) footballer in the team? 14. She's actually a good deal (old) than she looks. 15. My (old) daughter does nearly all the housework. 16. Mercury is (near) to the sun and Pluto is (far). 17. You should get the patient to (near) doctor as soon as possible. 18. Your ability to remember things gets (bad) as the years go by. 19. Are there any (far) questions?
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5.2.5. A. Complete using comparatives of the adjectives in brackets; add than when necessary.
«Oh, why is English such a difficult language! I think it is (difficult) French. Sometimes I feel that my English is getting (bad), not (good)! When you first start learning English, it seems (easy) other languages and the grammar looks (much/ simple). However, when you become (a little/advanced), it gets (a lot/complicated). There are also so many words in English! The dictionary I bought when I first came to Britain is far too simple. I'm already looking for something (big) and (comprehensive)».
B. Put the adjectives in brackets into the correct form. Add the or a, where necessary.
1. Two weeks ago I went down town to buy a birthday present for my (old) sister. You couldn't meet (wonderful) person than her. She is one of (charming) women I know. She is also (generous-hearted) person I've ever met. Mother says she could be a bit (tidy) than she is. Anyway, the present I wanted to buy her had to be (good) I could afford. Eventually, I came across (beautiful) scarf I had ever seen Imagine my disappointment when I discovered the next day that Mother had bought her exactly the same scarf.
2. One of (embarrassing) experiences that can happen to anyone is to meet old friends, and not recognize them. I once had to welcome a group of students at the airport. I knew (old) person, a Madame Dufort, would be in charge of them, and when the group appeared, this woman came towards me, smiling, and said: «Doctor, what a pleasant surprise!)) If I had been (quick) and (intelligent) I would have said brightly: «How nice to see you, my dear!' as if she were my (old) friend, but I just stood there, my face getting (red) and (red), trying to remember her. The (bad) thing about it was that she got even (embarrassed) than I was, and said: «You don't remember me,» still not giving me (slight) clue. Fortunately, my wife, who is (quick-thinking) and (well-mannered) than I am, said: «Of course he does, Nicole, but he's (absent-minded) person in the world». Nicole had been a student of mine years before, but she looked much (old), her hair was going grey, and her face had more lines in it than is usual at her age. She had got married, too, so her name was changed, and I find names (easy) to remember than faces.
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