Прислівники ( Adverbs) та Прикметники ( Adjectives)

Прислівник( Adverb) –Незмінна частина мови, що виражає ознаку дії, стану, якості, а також доповнює значення дієслова, вказуючи на різні обставини, за яких відбувається дія. Вони пояснюють як,де,коли,як часто щось трапляється тобто як, коли, якою мірою

Таблиця утворення ступенів порівняння прислівників

Прислівник	Вищий ступінь	Найвищий ступінь
soon швидко early рано	sooner швидше earlier раніше	soonest найшвидше за всіх earliest найраніше, раніше за всіх
	- er	- est

Прислівник	Вищий ступінь	Найвищий ступінь
slowly повільно hardly наполеглива	more slowly повільніше more hardly наполегливіше	most slowly найповільніше, повільніше за всіх most hardly наполегливіший, наполегливіший за всіх
	more	most

похідні від прикметників

well → добре	better → краще	best найкраще, краще за всіх
badly → погано	worse → гірше	worst найгірше, гірше за всіх
much → багато	more → більше	most найбільше, більше за всіх
little → мало	less → менш	least найменше, менше за всіх

Ступені порівняння

Прикметник (Adjective)-частина мови, що виражає ознаку предмета і сполучається з іменником, узгоджуючись із ним у роді, числі й відмінку.Прикметники зазвичай в реченні стоять після дієслова “to be” та перед іменником

Таблиця утворення ступенів порівняння прикметників

I спосіб - er -est Порівняльний ступінь найвищий ступінь

двоскладові з наголосом на другому складі

polite

односкладові прикметники

deep, wide

двоскладові, що закінчуються на

-er, -ow, -y, - le

clever, happy

deep →	deeper →	the deepest
wide →	wider →	the widest
polite →	politer →	the politest
clever →	cleverer →	the cleverest
happy →	happier →	the happiest

II спосіб More most comparative superlative

прикметник	вищий ступінь	найвищий ступінь
interesting tired afraid	more interesting more tired more afraid	most interesting most tired most afraid

	good →	better →	the best
	bad →	worse →	the worst
	little →	less →	the least
	many, muc→	more →	the most
(про вік)	old →	older →	the oldest
(про старшинство)	old →	elder →	the eldest

Exercises on Adjectives and Adverbs

Ex 1 Form the degrees of comparison of the following adjectives:

1. small; young; thin; thick; tall; fine; new; straight; few; easy; busy; dirty.

2. famous; beautiful; difficult; serious; comfortable; expensive; suitable; charming.

3. good; much; bad; little; many.

Ex.2. Open the brackets using the appropriate form of the adjectives:

1. How do you like Smucker’s Sweet Orange Marmalade, Mrs. Johnson? – I think it’s (delicious). It’s much delicious than the marmalade I usually buy.2. The rivers in America are much (big) than those in England.3. What is the name of the (high) mountain in Asia? 4. The English Channel is (wide) than the Straits of Gibraltar. 5. Russia is a very (large) country. 6. Which is (large): the United States or Canada?

7. What is the name of the (big) port in the United States?

Ex.3. Open the brackets using the appropriate form of the adjectives:

1.Which is (large): the United States or Cana­da? 2. What is the name of the (big) port in the United States? 3. Moscow is the (large) city in Russia. 4. The London underground is the (old) in the world. 5. There is a (great) number of cars and buses in the streets of Moscow than in any other city of Russia. 6. St. Petersburg is one of the (beau­tiful) cities in the world. 7. The rivers in America are much (big) than those in England. 8. The is­land of Great Britain is (small) than Greenland. 9. What is the name of the (high) mountain in Asia? 10. The English Channel is (wide) than the straits of Gibraltar. 11. Russia is a very (large) country.

Ex.4. Complete sentences using “as ... as” or “so ... as.”:

Mike is ... tall ... Pete. 2. Kate is not ... nice ... Ann. 3. My room is ... light ... this one. 4. This book is not ... thin ... that one. 5. Sergei is... old ... Michael. 6. She is ... young ... Tom's brother. 7. This woman is ... good ... that one. 8. Nick's English is not ... good ... his friend's. 9.1 am not ... tall ... Pete. 10. This woman is ... young ... that one. 12. I am ... thin ... you. 13. Kate is ... lazy ... her'brother. 14. This child is not . . small . . that one.

Ex 5 Translate sentences paying attention to the adjectives

1.What is your height? You are taller than me. 2. She felt as strong as her brother. 3. We started earlier than you. 4. He was more careful than I. 5. This student is the most attentive in our group. 6.1 need a warmer coat. 7. He is as tired as you. 8. He was one of the most experienced workers at the factory. 9. Better late than never. 10. She was not so attractive as her mother. 11. His work is not so difficult as mine. 12. He was the eldest in the family. 13. It is easier to swim in the sea than in the river. 14. This is the smallest room in our flat.

Ex 6.Compete sentences using “as ... as”, “so ... a”s или” than”.

1.Our house is not ... big ... yours. 2. The new cinema in our district is much bigger ... the old one. 3. We are ... proud of our district ... you are of yours. 4. The house I live in is ... old ... the one my sister lives in. 5. Exercise No.2 is easier ... Exercise No.3. 6. Nevsky Prospect is more beautiful ... our street. 7. My composition is not ... long ... yours.

Ex7.Translate the following sentences into English:

1. Він не такий втомлений, як вона. 2. Вправа 2 така ж важка, як і вправа 3. Вона вважає, що бокс такий же небезпечний вид спорту, як і боротьба.4. Сьогодні вода в річці не така тепла, як учора.5. Ти не такий розумний, як батько..

Ex.8. Insert some, any, no or:

1.Are there … cinemas or theatres in your town? – There aren’t … cinemas – but there is a theatre festival in summer.2. It there … for young people – a zoo, interesting museums? – I’m sorry, there is … zoo in our town. But there are … museum, … discos and every three weeks there is a rock concert for young people here.3. Have you … relations? – No, I haven’t … , I have … relation.4. Has she … nephews or nieces? – She has … nephews.5. She has … sisters, she has only brothers.

Ex 9 Open the brackets using appropriate degree

1.Oil is (light) than water. 2. We shall wait for a (dry) day to go on the excursion. 3. A bus is (fast) than a tram. 4. Take some of these sweets: they are very (nice). They are (nice) than the sweets in that box. 5. He clearly did not like the explanation, and as he listened to it, he became (angry) and (angry). 6. He worked (hard) and (hard) as the end of the term came nearer. 7. The (tall) trees in the world grow in California. 8. Please be (careful) next time and don't spill the milk again. 9. Bobby was a (qui­et) child. He was (quiet) than his sister. 10. Her eyes are (grey) than mine. 11. He was the (fat) man in the village. 12. As he went on, the box became (heavy) and (heavy). 13. My sister is the (tall) girl in her class. 14. Who is the (attentive) student in your group? 15. It is autumn. Every day the air becomes (cold), the leaves (yellow). 16. This is the (beautiful) view I have ever seen in my life.

Ex 10 Form the adverbs by adding the suffix –ly and translate them:

Day, great, beautiful, friend, normal, bad, real, short, year, part.