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Read the forms of the adjectives and work out the rules of their spelling in the comparative and superlative degrees.PositiveComparativeSuperlative big biggest the biggest hot hotter the hottest busy busier the busiest dirty dirtier the dirtiest gray grayer the grayest brave braver the bravest nice nicer the nicest simple simpler/more simple the simplest/the most simple free freer the freest
4.2. Add -er or -est to the adjectives in brackets. Write the new forms of the adjectives. 1) The hand is (quick) than the eye. – The hand is quicker than the eye. 2) That magician is the (great) in the world. 3) This is the (proud) moment of his life. 4) The rabbit is (soft) than the bird. 5) That trick is (old) than this country. 6) Our seats were the (close) to the stage. 7) The magician’s show was (long) than the clown’s. 8) The clown’s shoes were the (funny) of all the shoes. 9) Our laughs were the (loud) in the crowd. 10) The stage was the (big) one I’ve ever seen. 4.3. Give the comparative and superlative forms for the following adjectives: 1) kind – kinder – the kindest, fast, green, hard, tall, sad, cheap, dry, fine, long. 2) early, easy, famous, funny, honest, wealthy, pleasant, dirty, clever, 3) perfect, narrow, simple, friendly, foolish, useful. 4) favourable, wonderful, dangerous, reactionary, comfortable, popular. 5) good, bad, many, late, far, little, near, old.
4.4. Complete the sentences according to the model: Model: My brother is (old) … his brother. a) My brother is as old as his brother. b) My brother is not as/so old as his brother. c) My brother is older than his brother.
Read the poem and comment on the form of the adjectives.
The more we study, the more we know; The more we know, the more we forget; The more we forget, the less we know; The less we know, the less we forget; The less we forget, the more we know. Why study?
4.6. Use much ( many with countable nouns) before the comparative forms for emphasis. 1) Skiing is harder than it looks. – Skiing is much harder than it looks. 2) She has more boyfriends than she knows what to do with. – She has many more boyfriends than she knows what to do with. 3) That boy is more intelligent than he looks. 4) Joe swam more miles than Richard. 5) That job takes more experience than he has. 6) I have less work than last week. 7) Her pies are better than her cakes. 8) Speaking English is more fun than reading English. 9) New York City has more sky-scrapers than Chicago. 10) It is a better place to live than that. 11) I have more money at the beginning of the month than at the end. 12) English is easier to learn than Chinese. 13) That BMW costs more than a Mercedes. 14) Cars cause more pollution than bicycles.
Translate into English. 1) Самый чистый, намного чище, самый лучший, значительно лучше, самый длинный, гораздо длиннее, самый трудный, значительно более трудный, богаче, намного богаче, хуже, гораздо хуже, серьезнее, намного серьезнее, более известный, значительно более известный, интереснее, гораздо более интересный, самый занятый, гораздо более занятый, более храбрый, самый храбрый, гораздо более храбрый. 2) Чем ярче солнце, тем теплее дни. Чем больше учишься, тем больше знаешь. Чем скорее вы придете, тем лучше. Чем раньше встанешь, тем больше сделаешь. Чем меньше читаешь, тем меньше знаешь UNIT 5 ADJECTIVES ENDING IN - ing AND - ed (interesting/interested)
There are many adjectives that have the same form as participles: his surprising views, he seemed very surprised. Pairs of adjectives ending in –ing and –ed may cause confusion. Adjectives ending with –ed are used to show how people feel about something: an interest ed crowd (= something interested them). I was so excit ed that I couldn't sleep (= something excited me). Adjectives ending with –ing are used to describe objects or people that make people feel excited, interested, etc.: The picture is very interest ing (= it interests me). Skiing is an excit ing sport. Someone is –ed (bor ed) if something (or someone) is –ing (bor ing).
E x e r c i s e s
Choose the right adjective. 1) We were (horrifying/horrified) to know about the accident. – We were horrified to know about the accident. 2) Why do you look so (boring/bored)? 3) He easily gets (embarrassing/embarrassed). 4) I was (amazing/amazed) to get such present from him. 5) Are you (interesting/interested) in politics? 6) It’s sometimes (embarrassing/embarrassed) to ask for help. 7) I am (exciting/excited) about moving to a new flat. 8) She is an (interesting/interested) personality. 9) The situation is rather (depressing/depressed). 10) He was (shocking/shocked) to know about it. 11) He is fond of (shocking/shocked) tricks. 12) She looked (worrying/worried).
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