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Сравнительные структуры

Positive form

  1. as…. as….

  2. not so…. as….

  3. the…. the….

  4. either…. or….

  5. neither….nor….

  6. both…. and….

  1. такой (же), как ….

  2. не такой (же)…., как ….

  3. чем…. тем…..

  4. либо / или…. либо / или….

  5. ни…. ни….

  6. и….и….

Comparative form

  1. to be….. than…..

  1. быть…, чем….

Example: Masha is as clever as Vova. – Маша такая же умная как Вова.

The sooner the better. – Чем быстрее, тем лучше.

He is either good or bad. – Он либо плохой, либо хороший.

We are both optimistic and successful. – Мы и оптимистичны и успешны.

11. Put the words in the correct order

1. My mother’s / my father / than / older. 2. I’m/from/very / my sister/different. 3. Her hair’s / mine / very / similar / to. 4. She’s / I know / nicest / the / person. 5. His nose is / mine / as / same / the.

12. Translate the sentences into Russian

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

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

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

  4. The earlier you get up, the more you do.

  5. Your room is as big as mine.

  6. John knows Russian as well as English.

  7. Mary is not so lazy as her brother.

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

  9. The less people think, the more they talk.

13. Open the brackets using the comparative degree and comparative structures

Example: I am older than my brother.

My sister is as kind as me.

  1. My father is (old) than my mother. 2. My sister is as (beautiful) as my mother. 3. I am not so (clever) as my father. 4. My granny cooks (well) than my sister. 5. My brother is (young) than me. 6. I am (friendly) than my brother. 7. My uncle is (handsome) than my father. 8.My mother is both (lively) and (warm-hearted).

14. Translate into English

1. У меня большая семья. 2. Дедушка – самый старший в семье. 3. Моя сестра выше меня. 4. Я такой же умный, как мой старший брат. 5. Мои родители добрые и щедрые. 6. Этот фильм интереснее. 7. Мой папа самый сильный в нашей семье. 8. Волосы моей сестры темнее, чем у меня. 9. Мой брат младше меня. 10. Моя сестра ниже, чем я.

15. Translate the phrases in bold. Complete the sentences about you and your family

Ex: Harriet is the youngest person in my family.

  1. People often say I look like _____ . 2. I look very different from _____ .3. My hair is _____ my mother’s / sister’s. 4. My eyes are _____my brother’s / my grandmother’s. 5.I’m _____than my brother / sister / cousin. 6.My mother is _____ than my father. 7.My father is the _____ person in my family. 8.In my family, _____ is more organized than _____.

16. Make eight sentences about the people in your class using comparatives and superlatives. Use some of the ideas below.

Ex: Patrick has shorter hair than Stefan.

long / short hair tall / short young / old dark / fair hair big / small hands

heavy / light bag number of rings warm / cool clothes bright / dark top

number of books number of brothers and sisters

17. Study the table

Nouns in Plural (множественное число существительных)

a card

a lot of

cards

a box

boxes

a factory

factories

a shelf

a lot of

shelves

a wife

wives

a roof

roofs

a belief

beliefs

a child

a lot of

children

a man

men

a woman

women

a foot

feet

a tooth

teeth

a goose

geese

a mouse

mice

a phenomenon

phenomena

a datum

data

a penny

pence

an ox

oxen

a sheep

a lot of

sheep

a swine

swine

a deer

deer

a person

people

a fish

fish

NB: These things are plural in English

scissors glasses trousers jeans shorts

tights pyjamas

Example: a pair of jeans or some jeans (not a new jeans)