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5.2. Degrees of comparison of adjectives 5.2.1. Study the following examples.

Positive

Comparative

Superlative

short

shorter

the shortest

big

bigger

the biggest

easy

easier

famous

more famous

the most famous

careful

more careful

the most careful

The hotel is cheaper than I expected.

It's the cheapest hotel in the town.

This film is more interesting than the film we saw

last week.

It's the most interesting film I've ever seen.

This film is less interesting than the film we saw

last week.

Tins film is the least interesting I've seen this year. It f as warm today as it was yesterday. It's not as warm today as it was yesterday. It's not so warm today as it was yesterday.

5.2.2. Use the correct form of the adjectives in brackets.

1. Health and happiness are (important) than money. 2.1 prefer this armchair. It's (comfortable) than the other one. 3. The hotel was surprisingly cheap. I expected it to be much (expensive). 4. She is a very intelligent student. She is (intelli-gent) student in our school. 5. This hat is too small for me. I need a (big) size. 6. The station wasn't as (near) as I had expected. 7. Her illness was (serious) than we at first thought. 8. It's (funny) story I've ever heard. 9. My salary isn't so (high) as yours. 10. This furniture is too expensive for me. I would like to buy (cheap) furniture. 11. It's too noisy here. Can we go somewhere (quiet)? 12. He is (famous) singer in the country. 13. A big car is (expensive) to run than a small car. 14. I'm getting too old. This job is for a (young) man. 15. Children nowadays seem to be much (noisy) than they used to be. 16. You certainly look (happy) than you did yesterday. 17. When the children get a bit older they will need a (big) house. 18.1 know the exams are (difficult) time of the year for students. 19. He was much the same as I had remembered him, though he had grown (heavy) and (thick­set) . But his hair was even (curly) and he had a (pleasant) expression. 20. They were suspicious of us at first but even­tually they became (friendly) and (relaxed). 21. Considering everything you have done for them, they ought to be (willing) to help. 22. He's one of (stupid) people I've ever met. He parked his car in (narrow) street in the village, and when another driver complained, he just got angry and awkward. In the end, a policeman came and fined him. Perhaps he'll be (careful) in future.

5.2.3. Study the comparative and superlative forms of the following adjectives.

Positive

Comparative

Superlative

good

better

the best

bad

worse

the worst

far

farther

the farthest (about distance)

far

further

the furthest (about time and

distance)

near

nearer

the nearest (about distance)

near

nearer

the next (about order)

late

later

the latest (about time)

late

latter

the last (about order)

old

older

the oldest (about age)

old

elder

the eldest (for seniority;

used only attributively)

The weather is getting worse instead of better.

His office is further/farther away than mine.

For further information contact Mr. Williams.

The nearest cafe is a five minutes' walk from here.

The next news bulletin comes in ten minutes.

Have you heard the latest news?

The last train leaves in half an hour.

Tim is the oldest of the three friends.

Ted is three years older than Ben.

My elder brother is a fireman.

The eldest of my brothers is twenty-seven.