Types of Comparisons
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Ex. 2. Analyze these sentences and compare the adjectives given there. Translate them into Russian.
1. This example is not quite good. You ought to find a better one. I do not think it is the best example that you can give. 2. The result of their exam is bad. It is much worse than we expected. In fact, it is the worst in many years. 3. I have little free time. Mary has less free time than me. Jane has the least free time. 4. My house is far from the University. The hostel is farther from the University. I saw them in the farthest corner of the park. Please, send the books back without further delay. 5. Peter has 5 notebooks. Mary has more notebooks. She has 10. John has the most books. He has 15. 6. He came home later than usual. Have you heard the latest news? The last train leaves in half an hour. 7. My elder brother is 5 years older than me. My grandmother is the oldest in our family. Her eldest son is my father. 8. The nearest café is in a five - minute walk from here. The next news bulletin comes in 10 minutes.
There are a number of different sentence patterns with comparative and superlative forms:
| Than ÷åì | This book is more interesting thanthat one. Today is warmer thanit was yesterday. The chair is less comfortable thanthis armchair. You are two years older thanme/than Iam. |
| the most (the least) íàèáîëüøèé, áîëüøå âñåãî (íàèìåíüøèé, ìåíüøå âñåãî) | This is the most exciting place of all Ihave ever been to. Carol is the least experiencedperson inour team. |
| As…as òàêîé æå … êàê, òàê æå … êàê | He is as tall as his father. Could you come as soon as possible? |
| Not as…as íå òàêîé … êàê, (not so …as) íå òàê … êàê | The weather is not as (so) good asit was yesterday. He is not so(as) tall ashis father. |
| Twice as…as Three times as…as â äâà/òðè ðàçà áîëüøå The same …as òàêîé æå … êàê | Oil is twice asexpensive asit was several years ago. I'll have the sameice-cream aslast time. |
| The more... , the better ÷åì… , òåì | The warmerthe weather, the better Ifeel. |
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