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Negatives: not as as Irregular adjectives (bad - worse) and quantifiers (much - more) Negative and positive comparisons Adjective or quantifier + noun: a better job and not such a good job 10 Comparative adjective phrases: not as interesting to talk to as Superlative adjectives 11 Short words and long words: the tallest man; the most dangerous snake 12 Spelling: busy - busiest;fit -fittest; blue - bluest 13 Irregular adjectives (far-furthest) and quantifiers (little -least) 14 Superlative adjectives: mixed types 15 Superlative or comparative? best of them all but better than the others 16 Superlatives and comparatives with ever and never 17 One of the -est and the second -est 18 Zero article superlatives: London is hottest in July Adverbs: Comparative and superlative 19 Comparative and superlative adverbs (regular): more easily - most easily 20 Irregular comparative and superlative adverbs: well- better - best 21 Adverb or adjective comparison? safer or more safely? Comparative structures with adjectives, adverbs and quantifiers 22 Quantifiers, adjectives and adverbs: positive and negative forms 23 Verbal comparisons: It cost more than I thought it would 24 Modifiers: much more quickly; not nearly as many 25 Equal comparison: as as; like; the same + noun 26 Twice as as; three times as as 27 Continuous change: more and moreslowly , 28 Parallel change: the more you earn the more tax you pay Sayings and idioms :2 Popular sayings 30 diorns Introduction Comparative structures are a source of confusion to many students of English Practise Your Comparatives provides clear examples and practice exercises for each aspect of these structures that is likely to cause problems for intermediate students Like the other workbooks in the Practise Your series, Practise Your Comparatives is suitable for self-access and classroom use and benefits from the following features: • Language is practised in context to make it easier to see the meanings which determine the choice of a particular form • There is variety of exercise types, contexts and text types • The units are graded, from items with simple rules at the beginning of the book to more complex items towards the end • Pictures, artwork, diagrams, charts, realia and factual and sometimes amusing information all help to maintain interest as well as providing clear contexts and relating language to the real world • Personalisation exercises at the end of some units enable students to relate structures to their own lives and ideas These more open-ended exercises are always preceded by controlled exercises in order to minimise the risk of errors However, students may find it helpful to check their work in these exercises with a teacher It is hoped that this workbook will be found enjoyable and useful The author and the publishers welcome comments from users [IJ Comparative adjectives: short words and long words Short words and -y words happy - happier cheap - cheaper noisy - noisier old -older Long words expensive - more expensive modern ~ more modern This shop is cheaper than that one That shop is more expensive than this one D A letter from New York An English girl, Anna, went to New York on holiday She wrote a letter to an English friend Choose one of these adjectives for each space in the letter on the next page Write each one in its correct comparative form (~ ) I I d , nnnnnnnnnn-i nnnnnnnnnnOOh Jor nnnn ' n nnn r lJ e cur 1Il1 (Jfl if I He/Te r If},; L!U!lf f a-nt m new YcrvIt I If)] 8J1eaf.' And dlll&7ercf fo irnr.don flze /f.tJ71.M Me an d Lon ger +1z.aA- WL irnt d (J7It +Ae huiJdintp Me and IiI e -II eJ7 e VJ 1u WClrmer- them l1e1terM~_ _ A It isn't very sunny today, is it? B No, A Isn't it fine today! BYes, A Oh dear! It's cloudy today BYes, A It's cool today, isn't it? BYes, "" m,i Ul" - , '., 12'( 9'C , , .• , A It's been wet today, hasn't it? BYes, / / / "" nt / A It hasn't been very hot today, has it? B No, 24'c ,-,~ .~ -' UJ' " ~~ 20G W Two-syllable adjectives: -er or rrwre + adjective II Syllables I-syllable words 2-syllable words 3-syllable words blue clean cru-el care-ful beau-ti-ful dan-ger-ous Which of the' words below have two syllables? Write the number of syllables in the brackets beside each adjective, m surprised (2) round (I) serious ( ) straight ( ) useful ( ) 10 ugly ( ) sensible ( ) strange ( ) quiet ( ) thirsty ( ) 11 12 13 14 15 broad ( ) afraid ( ) different ( ) excited ( ) horrible ( ) Adjective + -eror more + adjective? Write one group of examples (a-e) in each of the spaces in the grammar notes below (a) (b) ( c) (d) ( e) more surprised, more careful, more boring, more famous narrow, hollow, clever, bitter, simple, gentle happier, heavier, dirtier stupid, pleasant, common, handsome, polite quiet, cruel, tired Grammar notes Nearly all2-syllable adjectives ending in -y form the comparative with -ier; for example: Most other 2-syllable adjectives form the comparative with more for example: _ + adjective; _ However, a few 2-syllable words can use either form They are (a) words which sound almost like I-syllable words; for example: (b) words ending in -ow, -er and -le for example: _ _ (c) other common words These are Remember: if you are not sure, use more + adjective It is hardly ever wrong _ II Right or wrong? Here is a page from a student's exercise book There are mistakes in six of the sentences Put a line through the mistakes and write the corrections on the right Do not put a line through a word unless it is definitely wrong Campara1.Lue5 l' m cLeverer than my brath.,er Ne.uJ YOTRh ~n er th.arl pLea.l5a.n.:ter Mary)s Lon dan th a.n JQJle.t 4- Bu:t Jan eLs mare poiite th.an Mary TM.y're bU5Ler th aJ1 we are Pluvse be qu.i.eter ~ en:tLe ! My sen.ten ce i.,.s carrecter than ~aurs q ll1.ih ~erMe l,s mare eMy tha.n t:h o.L one ro A l eJnan ~ more b i.i:ter than a n crra.ng e Yau flW.,.5t be more II Yau rru.vst 12 Why ca.rtt 13 Ca n be carefu.Ler ~ ~au be rTUJT'e h.one5t ? you be €h

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