Complete each of the following sentences, using the structure comparative + and+ comparative with the words in brackets. We had to stop the discussion because the question was becoming [r]
(1)II Language focus:
1 Review: Comparison of adjectives 2 Comparison of equality
3. Double comparison
4 Order of adjectives before a noun 5 Exercises
II LANGUAGE FOCUS
1 Review: Comparison of adjectives a Short adjectives + er/ est
b Tính từ hai vần tận có “ y”, “ er” ,” ow”, “ le”, “ et” được xem tính từ ngắn
c Irregular comparatives and superlatives
Adjective Comparative Superlative
good better The best
bad worse The worst
Adjective Comparative Superlative
cold colder The coldest
tall taller The tallest
Adjective Comparative Superlative
easy easier The easiest
clever cleverer The cleverest
narrow narrower The narrowest
gentle gentler The gentlest
(2)far Farther/ further The farthest/ the furthest
old Older/elder The oldest/ the eldest
little less The least
Much/ many more The most
b Long adjectives:
More + long adjective + than / the most + long adjective Với nghĩa “kém “, “ nhất” :
Less + long adjective +than / the least + long adjective Ex: This test is less difficult than the previous one This is the least expensive holiday we’ve ever had 2 Comparison of equality:
+ Khẳng định : as + adj/adv+ as
+ Phủ định: not as + adj/adv+ as/ not so + adj/adv + as Ex: Jim doesn’t work as hard as Tom
3 Double comparison
a Comparative and comparative : “ ngày càng” Ex: Their business is getting worse and worse
Things are becoming more and more expensive all the time
b The + comparative, the + comparative = Ex: The warmer the wather is, the better I like it
The smaller the car is, the easier it is to park 4.Order of adjectives before a noun
Opinion Fact Noun
A beautiful yellow dress
Khi có nhiều fact adjectives trước danh từ, ta có S-A-S-C-O-M-P Size- Age- Shape- Color- Origin- Material- Purpose
Ex: A large round wooden table
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5.Exercises
Exercise 1: Match a half – sentence from box A with a suitable half-sentence from box B
A B
1 Finding a job is becoming a more and more nervous Travelling is becoming b bigger and bigger
3 As I waited for my interview, I became
(3)4 That hole in your pullover is getting d More and more talkative As the conversation went on, he
became
e More and more expensive
6 The suitcase seemed to get f Better and better Her English is improving ; it’s
getting
g heavier and heavier as I carried it upstairs
Exercise 2:
Complete each of the following sentences, using the structure comparative + and+ comparative with the words in brackets
1 His visit to New York seemed to get because he was very busy at work ( short)
2 Eating and travelling in this city is getting _ ( expensive)] As the day went on, the weather got ( bad)
4 We had to stop the discussion because the question was becoming _( complicated)
5 Your English is Ok now, your pronunciation has got _( good) Little John is becoming ( active)
7 As it was getting dark, it was becoming to see everything in the house without electricity (difficult)
8 I feel happy as my birthday is coming ( close)
Exercise 3: Complete each of the following sentences, using the structure : the +
comparative, the +comparative Choose a suitable half- sentence from the box
the faster you will learn the more I liked him the more impatient he became the better I feel
the sooner we will arrive the more you want
the higher your bill will be the better the service The warmer the weather,