The degrees of comparison of adjectives and adverbs

I. Put the following adjectives in the comparative and the superlative degrees:

Great, comfortable, good, slow, important, far, high, different, old, tall, probable, late, hard, primitive, near, strong, significant, bad, hot, careful, much, clever, little, busy, young, heavy, considerable.

II. Translate the sentences into Russian:

1. The book is not so interesting as that one.

2. The Baltic Sea is not so warm as the Black Sea.

3. The more you read, the more you know.

4. My brother is not as tall as you are.

5. The earlier you get up, the more you can do.

6. Today the wind is as strong as it was yesterday.

7. Your room is as light as mine.

8. John knows Russian as well as English.

9. Mary is not so lazy as her brother.

10. The longer the night is, the shorter the day.

III. Put the adjectives and adverbs in the appropriate degree:

1. Moscow is one of (large) cities in the world.

2. The Kremlin is (beautiful) part of Moscow.

3. This boy is (fat) than that one.

4. My brother is (tall) than my sister.

5. Where does your (old) brother live?

6. We heard (late) news over the radio.

7. This box is (heavy) of all.

8. Your test paper is (bad) than mine.

9. June is (good) month of the year.

10. Our teacher lives in (far) part of the city.

11. This street is (noisy).

12. Peter is (small) of the family.

13. Whose translation is (good)?

14. She will get (thin) when she gets (old).

15. Your dress is (fashionable) of all.

16. She did the work (well) than my brother.

17. My grandfather is two years (old) than grandmother.

18. His watch is 5 minutes (fast) than yours.

19. Where is (near) bus stop?

20. It was (bad) mistake I’ve ever made.

IV. Give the correct forms of the adjectives and adverbs in brackets:

1. The Volga is (long) than the Danube.

2. The lecture was (interesting) than we had expected.

3. Which language is it (difficult) to learn – English or French?

4. This is the (short) way.

5. Which of you is (old) – you or your brother?

6. February is the (short) month of the year.

7. This is the (beautiful) place in the neighbourhood.

8. The (much) you read the (good) you understand the language.

9. She suggested going (far) into the forest.

10. I liked the last story (much) of all.

11. We can’t hear you. Will you speak (loud)?

12. The novel is much (interesting) than the film.

13. He thinks that (far) explanation is useless. It will make matters (bad).

14. This translation is twice as (easy). You’ll do it quickly.

15. Our grandfather is the (old) in the family. He is 2 years (old) than our grandmother.

16. There is still (much) to learn.

17. The (soon) you understand it the (good).

18. We are expecting his arrival in the (near) future.

V. Fill in the blanks with the conjunctions as…as, not so … as, than:

1. The bridges in London are … long … those in New York.

2. The climate of the Ukraine is not … cold … that of Siberia.

3. The weather in early autumn is often … warm … in summer.

4. In winter days are shorter … nights.

5. Spring here is more pleasant … autumn.

6. The building of our school is … old … that of yours.

7. My friend is not … tall … I am.

8. This book is not … interesting … that one.

9. You speak English … fast … I do.

10. Was it … frosty yesterday … it is today?

11. Your room is … light … mine.

12. I have less spare time … my sister has.

13. The first-year students are going to take fewer examinations this term (semester) … we.

14. This year Peter has made more progress in his studies … he did last year.

15. Today Bess looks much better … she did yesterday.

4. Complete the sentences:

   1. His report is better than … .

   2. English is not so difficult as … .

   3. February is shorter than … .

   4. This book is as new as … .

   5. This text is easier than … .

   6. The film is as interesting as … .

   7. Autumn is not so cold as … .

5. Make up 10 English sentences using any adjectives in different degrees of comparison.

6. Open the brackets using the given adjectives in the superlative degree:

   1. The (long) sea voyage is one of 19,860 miles from a point 150 miles from Karachi, Pakistan, to a point 200 miles north Kamchatka.

   2. The (large) of the world’s seas is the South China Sea with an area of 1,148,500 square miles.

   3. The (high) waterfall in the world is the Angel Falls in Venezuela with a total drop of 3,212 feet.

   4. The (cold) place on Earth is the Pole of Cold, Antarctica.

   5. The (hot) place is Dallol, Ethiopia.

   6. The world’s (wet) place is Kanai, Hawaii.

   7. The (heavy) bell in the world is the Tzar Bell, made in 1733 in Moscow. It weighs 216 tons, is over 19 feet high, and its (great) thickness is 24 inches.

7. Translate into English:

1. Он выше своего отца.

2. Вы старше или моложе вашего брата?

3. Наша улица более тихая, чем ваша.

4. Какая самая высокая гора в мире?

5. Английский язык не труднее французского.

6. Июль – самый жаркий месяц года.

7. Где здесь ближайшая станция метро?

8. Кто был лучший ученик в вашем классе?

9. Я прочитал так же много книг, как и ты.

10. Сегодня у нас меньше работы, чем вчера.

11. Фильм не такой интересный, как книга.

12. Эта улица такая же длинная, как и та.

13. Аня взяла самое большое яблоко.

14. Моя комната не такая светлая, как ваша.

15. Они заплатили ему в два раза меньше, чем он ожидал.

16. Английская грамматика не такая трудная, как русская.

17. Чем длиннее ночь, тем короче день.

18. Погода ухудшалась.

19. Это не так просто, как кажется.

20. В этом тексте меньше новых слов.

21. Этот путь вдвое короче.

22. Ее сестра на 1 год моложе ее.

23. Это великолепнейший роман. Чем дальше я его читаю, тем больше он мне нравится.

24. Мы виделись всего несколько раз, поэтому я не могу вам рассказать о ней много.