Превосходная степень

Прилагательное	Наречие
1 the xest1 x ↓ самый (наиболее) + прилагательное (какой?) the fastest access – самый быстрый доступ	1 xest1 ↓ наречие с суффиксом -е (-ее) + всего (всех) fastest – быстрее всего (всех)
2 the most х2 x ↓ самый + прилагательное (какой?) the most correct prediction – самый точный прогноз	2 most хly2 ↓ наречие с суффиксом -е (-ее) most correctly – правильнее всего (всех)

¹Односложные прилагательные/наречия; двусложные прилагательные, оканчивающиеся на -er, -ly, -e, -w/двусложное наречие early.

²двусложные прилагательные (кроме тех,что указаны в сноске 1), многосложные прилагательные; двусложные наречия и наречия с суффиксом –ly.

VII. Find the adjectives and adverbs in the a) comparative degree and b) superlative degree. Name their features. Model these sentences.

a) 1. X x x is more xly x.

2. One x x may x xly xer than x.

3. X x is for xer x and x x x.

4. More x x of a x x x is its x.

5. These xs are more x than those xs.

b) 1. The x is the most x x x.

2. The x x the most x x of x.

3. The xest x in x x is x.

4. A x x the xest x to x x and x x.

5. Xs are most xly x.

VIII. In each line find the word-combination:

a) with an adjective or adverb in the comparative degree

1. a layer; more permanent; the most common; the server;

2. the disk controller; outer space; a thinner layer; a previous layer;

3. the common emitter circuit; a power amplifier; the most powerful computer; more detailed local forecasts;

4. the former computer; upper limit; laser diode; a thicker layer;

5. more easily installed; may easily gain access; relatively easy; d) very easy;

6. other devices; under increasing competition; supercomputer maker; more quickly replaced.

b) with an adjective or adverb in the superlative degree

1. most hard disks; the hardest materials; most materials;

2. the most heat-resistant materials; more computing power; most of the electron flow;

3. smaller electrical circuits; the earliest method; most research programs;

4. newer technology; most personal computers; the nearest telephone switching facility;

5. ever more powerful microcomputers; most notably; easily recognizable; most of the advances;

6. by most definitions; mostly mechanical; for most computational tasks; most widely used.

IX. Compare the words in bold type by form and meaning, define their similarities and differences.

1. a) The latter procedure is much more complicated than the former one. b) In the later evolution of multichannel fiber transmission systems, two distinct methods of multiplexing data have been introduced. c) Wi-Fi’s latest version is many times faster than DSL or cable connections.

2. a) Another common artificial intelligence application for multiprocessing was chess. b) Home burglar alarms, smoke detectors, and automobile alarms are three of the most common types of warning systems. c) Digital systems are much easier and smaller to design than comparable analogue circuits. This is one of the main reasons why digital systems are more common than analogue. d) Personal computers are now commonly equipped with dedicated video memory for holding high-resolution bit maps.

3. a) Wide-area networks connect computers and smaller networks to larger networks over greater geographic areas, including different continents. b) The largest wide-area network is the Internet. c) Organizations that have large amounts of printed information are working to transfer their information into databases. d) Although in principle these were general-purpose computers, they were still largely restricted to doing tough mathematical problems.