1. Adjectives
DEGREES OF COMPARISON

2. К односложным прилагательным добавляется
-(e)r
для образования сравнительной степени и
-est
для образования превосходной:
old – older - oldest
small – smaller – smallest
young – younger - youngest
nice – nicer – nicest
short – shorter - shortest
У односложных прилагательных, оканчивающихся на гласную+согласную, эта согласная удваивается: hot – hotter - hottest

3. Большинство двусложных и многосложных прилагательных образуют сравнительную степень с помощью more (более), а превосходную с помощью most (наиболее)
beautiful – more beautiful – the most beautiful
comfortable – more comfortable – the most comfortable
sociable – more sociable – the most sociable
handsome – more handsome – the most handsome

4. friendly – friendlier – the friendliest
Прилагательные clever, cruel, friendly, gentle, narrow, quiet, shallow, simple, stupid образуют сравнительную и превосходную степени сравнения как с –er\-est, так и при помощи more\ the most:
friendly – friendlier – the friendliest
friendly – more friendlier – the most friendliest
Older\oldest употребляется для описания людей из одной семьи.
His eldest brother is a vet.

5. Comparisons adjectives comparative superlative Irregular forms good
better
the best
bad
worse
the worst
little
less
the least
many
much
more
the most
old
older
elder
the oldest
The eldest
far
farther
further
the farthest
the furthest
late
later
the latest
the last
adjectives
comparative
superlative
One syllable & some two syllable words ending in: -y, -er, -ow, -le
hot
large
narrow
simple
… + -er
the … + est
hotter,
larger, narrower, simpler
the hottest,
the largest,
the narrowest, the simplest
Two- or more syllable words
beautiful
interesting
more + …
the most + …
more beautiful, more interesting
the most beautiful,
the most interesting
Comparisons

6. Polite, happy, glad, complete, grey, honourable, shy, dry, just, free, recent, merry, uncomfortable, joyful, hot, thin, accurate, narrow, real, sweet, right, wicked, yellow, cozy, merciful, bad, fat, cheap, big, clumsy, stupid;
far, miserable, narrow, virtuous, simple, regular, expensive, low, deep, sad, significant, bitter, intimate, lazy, old, serious, tiny, clever, little, considerate, good, much, dark, beautiful, dear, fit.
Give the comparative and superlative of the following adjectives
Comparisons

7. Comparisons Is your house much (further/farther)?
Who is the (oldest/eldest) in the class?
Your driving is (worse/worst) than mine.
It’s the (less/lesser) of two evils.
Have you heard the (last/latest) news?
We have no (further/farther) information.
Jane Sommers writes (good/well).
His (latest/last) words were: “The end”.
This is the town’s (oldest/eldest) house.
My flat is (littler/smaller) than yours.
Choose the right form in these sentences. In some sentences both forms are right.
Comparisons

8. Comparisons I’ve got (less/lesser) than you.
Jane is (older/elder) than I am.
This is the (more/most) expensive.
His English is (best/better) than mine.
It’s the (better/best) in the shop.
It’s the (furthest/farthest) point west.
It’s the (oldest/eldest) tree in the country.
She’s my (older/elder) sister.
I’ve got the (least/less)!
You’ve got the (more/most)!
Choose the right form in these sentences. In some sentences both forms are right.
Comparisons

9. How to compare things as… as - так(ой)же… как
not so/as… as – не такой… как
twice/three times as… as – в два/три раза больше
Sorry, I’m late. I got here as fast as I could.
He is not so/as tall as his father.
Petrol is twice as expensive as it was two years ago.
How to compare things

10. How to compare things Jane, Ann, charming. He, I, tall.
Michael, his brother, strong.
The sitting room, the dining room, large.
The ice-ream, the cake, delicious.
This report, your report, interesting.
Our car, their car, good.
His stories, his jokes, funny.
Your job, his, essential.
Her new hat, her skirt, trendy.
Make up sentences using ‘as… as’ and the words given.
Model: This book is as interesting as that one.
How to compare things

11. How to compare things The bus, the train, fast.
My flat, her flat, big.
His voice, Caruso’s, brilliant.
The pond, the river, deep.
Your typing, hers, fast.
This lecture, that lecture, interesting.
This garden, that garden, new.
His article, her article, long.
Today, yesterday, warm.
My cat, yours, naughty.
Make up sentences using ‘not so… as’ and the words given.
Model: My mother is not so tall as my father.
How to compare things

12. How to compare things half as much/many – в два раза меньше
half the size – в два раза меньше
half my age – в два раза моложе
half the weight – в два раза легче
The room is half the size.
He is half my age.
My case is half the weight of yours.
How to compare things

13. How to compare things much - намного far - гораздо
a great deal/a lot - значительно
a bit/a little - немного
The Dniper is much longer than the Thames
First book is far more interesting than the second
Your room is a great deal better than mine
Could you speak a bit/little more slowly?
How to compare things

14. How to compare things the most – самый
This is the most interesting book…
a/0 most (крайне, весьма)
This is a most interesting book
These are most interesting books
Most – большинство, большая часть
Most young people are fond of music
Most of my friends live in Moscow
How to compare things

15. How to compare things the more… the better – чем… тем
the same… as – такой же… как
than/as me - чем
The warmer the weather the better.
Ann gets the same salary as mine.
They have more money than us (we have)
How to compare things