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Types of Comparisons
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. |
Ex. 3. Follow the model and make the sentences in which comparison is expressed.
Model 1: This problem is … (difficult) … the first problem.
This problem is as difficult as the first problem.
1. This text is … (interesting) … that one. 2. This sentence is … (long) … the second one. 3. This definition is … (exact) … the definition given in the text-book. 4. His answer is … (good) … that girl’s answer. 5. English classes are … (important) … lectures on mathematics.
Model 2: This theorem is … (famous) … people may think.
This theorem is not so famous as people may think.
1. This system is … (reliable) … the one we studied. 2. That dictation is … (easy) … we’ll write next lesson. 3. The proof is … (valid) … he supposed at first. 4. This story is … (boring) … he thought about it before. 5. This solution is … (good) … she suggested at the conference.
Model 3: (Big) the plan (long) they will work.
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