Ступені порівняння прислівників

Давайте попрактикуємось в темі ступені порівняння англійських прислівників і виконаємо кілька вправ.

The adverb. Degrees of comparison. Exercises.

Вправа 1. Напишіть три ступені порівняння таких прислівників. Деякі із запропонованих прислівників не мають ступенів порівняння – які? Write three degrees of comparison for the following adverbs. Which of these adverbs do not any form degrees of comparison?

Well, badly, far, here, outside, easily, mostly, fast, loudly, usually, carefully, happily, patiently, dangerously

Вправа 2. Виберіть правильний варіант використання ступені порівняння прислівників. Choose the right adverb (degree of comparison) to complete the sentences.

Alisа smiles even (most brightly / more brightly) than the sun.

The new teacher explains the rules (more completely / completely) than our book.

Jack arrived (latest / most late) at the airport.

Jillian usually climbs (highest /higher) of all the other climbers in her group.

Andrew is speaking even (more louder / louder ) than usual.

Melody dances (most gracefully / more gracefully) of all the girls.

Of all three, Mike runs (fastest / faster).

Of all two, Mike runs (fastest / faster).

Harry swims (slower / slowest) of all the boys in the swimming team.

Yesterday the President spoke (more calmly /calmly) to Congress than usual.

Вправа 3. Вставте наріччя в потрібному ступені порівняння. Use the correct form of the adverbs in brackets.

Unfortunately, it’s becoming _______ (hard) and _______ (hard) to find a well-paid job.

This is phrase _______ (widely) used in spoken Russian than in written.

Test Your isn’t good. You can do _______ (well) than you did.

We walk _______ (fast) than usual to catch the train.

I know Daniel _______ (well) than you do.

I used to play tennis _______ (often) than now.

Could you move a bit_______ (far) away for me to sit here too?

Mary is driving _______ (slowly) than usual, as the road is wet.

Of all the group Jimmy did _______ (badly) in the examination.

Could you speak _______ (distinctly), please?

Вправа 4. Скажіть, які з наступних пропозицій складено вірно, виправте помилки. Say which sentences of these 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 can solve this problem most quickly? 4. This time he listened to his little sister patienter than usual. 5. Could you speak a little slower, please? 6. When I was a very young child I thought that to sing best meant to sing loudest. 7. I think that now I see the whole problem much more clearly. 8. Who lives more near to the school — you or your friend? 9. Alice goes to the theatre frequentest of us all. 10. Will you raise your hands a bit higher, please? I can’t see them. 11. In December it сніги oftener than in November. 12. He knows three languages but he speaks English easiest. 13. Last night I slept peacefullier than before. 14, Could you come to school more early and water the plants tomorrow? 15. This computer new works most fast and can solve problems in no time.

Вправа 5. Translate.

Ти не міг би вести машину швидше?

Поїзд прибув раніше, ніж зазвичай.

Моя сестра допомагає мамі частіше за інших членів нашої сім’ї.

З п’яти спортсменів Вася стрибнув вище за всіх.

Місіс Фінч розмовляє з медсестрами терплячіші всіх інших лікарів.

Наша собака гавкає голосніше сусідської.

Мій брат пише бабусі частіше, ніж я.

Анна говорить по-англійськи краще Васі.

Вася живе ближче за всіх до школи.

Відповіді до вправ на ступені порівняння прислівників.

Exercise 1.

Well – better (than) – best (of all),
Badly – worse (than) – worst (of all),
Far – farther/further (than) – farthest/furthest (of all),
here, outside – ні ступенів порівняння,
easily – more easily (than) – most easily (of all) або easily – easier (than) – easiest (of all)
mostly – немає ступені порівняння,
fast – faster (than) — fastest (of all),
loudly – more loudly (than) – most loudly (of all) або loudly – louder (than) – loudest (of all)
usually – немає ступені порівняння,
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).

Exercise 2.

Вправа 2. Виберіть правильний варіант використання ступені порівняння прислівників. Choose the right прислівник degree of comparison to complete the sentences.

more brightly

more completely

latest

highest

louder

most gracefully

fastest

faster

slowest.

more calmly

Exercise 3.

Harder / harder, 2 more widely, 3 better, 4 faster, 5 better, 6 more often (oftener), 7 farther, 8 (more slowly) slower, 9 worst, 10 more distinctly

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.

Can’t you drive faster?

The train arrived earlier than usual.

My sister helps my mother more often than other members of our family.

Of the five athletes Bob jumped highest.

Mrs. Finch talks to the nurses most patiently of all the other doctors.

Our dog barks louder than our neighbor’s.

My brother writes to our grandma more often than I do.

Anna speaks English better than Vasya.

Bob lives closest / nearest to the school.

I hope you like these exercises on the degrees of comparison of adverbs

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