Английский язык.11 класс.
The adverb. Degrees of comparison. Exercises.
Упражнение 1. Напишитетри степени сравнения следующих наречий. Некоторые из предложенных наречий неимеют степеней сравнения – какие? Write three degrees of comparison for thefollowing adverbs. Which of these adverbs do not form any degrees ofcomparison?
Well, badly, far, here, outside, easily, mostly, fast, loudly,usually, carefully, happily, patiently, dangerously
Упражнение 2.Выберите правильный вариант использования степени сравнения наречий. Choose theright adverb (degree of comparison) to complete the sentences.
1. Alisа smiles even (most brightly / more brightly) than the sun.
2. The new teacher explains the rules (more completely / completely)than our book.
3. Jack arrived (latest / most late) at the airport.
4. Jillian usually climbs (highest /higher) of all the other climbersin her group.
5. Andrew is speaking even (more louder / louder ) than usual.
6. Melody dances (most gracefully / more gracefully) of all thegirls.
7. Of all three, Mike runs (fastest / faster).
8. Of all two, Mike runs (fastest / faster).
9. Harry swims (slower / slowest) of all the boys in the swimmingteam.
10.Yesterday the President spoke (more calmly /calmly) to Congressthan usual.
Упражнение 3.Вставьте наречие в нужной степени сравнения. Use the correct form of theadverbs in brackets.
1. Unfortunately, it’s becoming _______ (hard) and _______ (hard) tofind a well-paid job.
2. This phrase is _______ (widely) used in spoken Russian than inwritten.
3. Your test isn’t good. You can do _______ (well) than you did.
4. We walk _______ (fast) than usual to catch the train.
5. I know Daniel _______ (well) than you do.
6. I used to play tennis _______ (often) than now.
7. Could you move a bit_______ (far) away for me to sit here too?
8. Mary is driving _______ (slowly) than usual, as the road is wet.
9. Of all the group Jimmy did _______ (badly) in the examination.
10.Could you speak _______ (distinctly), please?
Упражнение 4. Скажите,какие из следующих предложений составлены верно, исправьте ошибки. Say which ofthese sentences are right and correct the wrong ones.
1 I hope that next time you’ll speak to your uncle more politely.2. Peter usually comes to his classes most late of his classmates. 3. Who cansolve this problem most quickly? 4. This time he listened to his little sisterpatienter than usual. 5. Could you speak a little slower, please? 6. When I wasa very young child I thought that to sing best meant to sing loudest. 7. Ithink that now I see the whole problem much more clearly. 8. Who lives morenear to the school — you or your friend? 9. Alice goes to the theatrefrequentest of us all. 10. Will you raise your hands a bit higher, please? Icant see them. 11. In December it snows oftener than in November. 12. He knowsthree languages but he speaks English easiest. 13. Last night I sleptpeacefullier than before. 14, Could you come to school more early and water theplants tomorrow? 15. This new computer works most fast and can solve problemsin no time.
Упражнение 5. Translate.
1. Ты не мог бы вести машину быстрее?
2. Поезд прибыл раньше, чем обычно.
3. Моя сестра помогает маме чаще других членов нашей семьи.
4. Из пяти спортсменов Вася прыгнул выше всех.
5. Миссис Финч разговаривает с медсестрами терпеливее всех другихврачей.
6. Наша собака лает громче соседской.
7. Мой брат пишет бабушке чаще, чем я.
8. Анна говорит по-английски лучше Васи.
9. Вася живет ближе всех к школе.
Ответы к упражнениям на степени сравнения наречий.
Exercise 1.
- Well – better (than) – best (of all),
- Badly – worse (than) – worst (of all),
- Far – farther/further (than) – farthest/furthest (of all),
- here, outside – нет степеней сравнения,
- easily – more easily (than) – most easily (of all) или easily – easier (than) – easiest (of all)
- mostly – нет степени сравнения,
- fast – faster (than) — fastest (of all),
- loudly – more loudly (than) – most loudly (of all) или loudly – louder (than) – loudest (of all)
- usually – нет степени сравнения,
- carefully – more carefully (than) – most carefully (of all),
- happily – more happily (than) – most happily (of all),
- patiently — more patiently (than) – most patiently (of all),
- dangerously – more dangerously (than) – most dangerously (of all).
Упражнение 2. Выберите правильный вариант использования степенисравнения наречий. Choose the right adverb degree of comparison to complete thesentences.
1. more brightly
2. more completely
3. latest
4. highest
5. louder
6. most gracefully
7. fastest
8. faster
9. slowest.
10.more calmly
Exercise 3.
Harder / harder, 2 more widely, 3 better, 4 faster, 5 better, 6more often (oftener), 7 farther, 8 (more slowly) slower, 9 worst, 10 moredistinctly
Exercise 4.
1 -> correct;
2 most late -> latest;
3-> correct;
4 patienter -> more patiently;
5-> correct;
6-> correct;
7-> correct;
8 more near -> nearer
9 frequentest -> most frequent;
10 -> correct;
11-> correct;
12-> correct;
13 peacefullier -> more peacefully;
14 more early -> earlier;
15 most fast – fastest;
Exercise 5.
1. Cant you drive faster?
2. The train arrived earlier than usual.
3. My sister helps my mother more often than other members of ourfamily.
4. Of the five athletes Bob jumped highest.
5. Mrs. Finch talks to the nurses most patiently of all the otherdoctors.
6. Our dog barks louder than our neighbors.
7. My brother writes to our grandma more often than I do.
8. Anna speaks English better than Vasya.
9. Bob lives closest / nearest to the school.
