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5. You and Mikecan come if you like. ____

6. Jakehurt himself. ____

2.5. Дополните тексты местоимениями:

1)

– Do you know Andy?

– Sure, he's in my class, I study with ___ Why?

– Oh, nothing. I want him to help me, that's all.

– I have ___ phone number. Call him!

– Ok, thanks!

2)

– Hey Tyler, do you like lemon cakes?

– Yea, I really like ___.

– And do you like green tea?

– Sure, I like ___.

– And how about sweets?

– Yep, I like ____ too. Why?

– I want to invite you to my birthday party.

– Great! I will be there.

2.6. Добавьте соответствующее возвратное местоимение:

1. I did not want to believe it and then I saw the yeti myself .

2. The boy looked at _____ in the mirror.

3. Mike, you'll have to do your homework ______.

4. You don't need to come tonight. They can repair the car _____.

5. I introduced _____ to my new classmate.

6. Boys, can you make your beds ______?

7. My granny used to make wool clothes _________.

8. What happens when a fighting fish sees ______ in the mirror?

9. He decided to go shopping ______.

10. We can fix it ______.

2.7. Найдите ошибки в предложениях:

1. These aren’t ours flowers. These aren’t our flowers.

2. Yours watermelon was very sweet.

3. How many books are there in hers library?

4. The elephant hurt his leg.

5. Is this telephone your?

6. It’s theirs camera, don’t touch it, please.

7. Theirs teacher is younger than ours.

8. She is a friend of my.

9. The umbrella belongs to hers.

10. Did you like mine present?

2.8. Дополните текст местоимениями в объектном падеже:

1. My brother loves cookies. This cookie is for him .

2. My children like cartoons. The movies aren’t for ________.

3. My granny collects china. These beautiful cups are for ________.

4. My parents like music from the 90s. The memory stick with the music is for _______.

5. I like sunglasses. From her last trip my aunt brought _____ another sunglasses.

6. My wife and I love sweets. These sweets are for _____.

7. My nephew likes cars. The toy truck is for _______.

8. My teacher wants to go to London next year. The guide book is for _____.

9. I have so many socks. I don't know what to do with ______.

10. I have a problem and don’t know what to do with ______.

2.9. Дополните текст притяжательными местоимениями:

1. This is my elder sister. Her name's Sue.

2. These are my nephews. ___ names are Peter and Ben.

3. These are my friends. ___ names are Tom and David.

4. This is my cousin. ___ name's Mary.

5. This is my father. ___ name's Paul.

6. These are my classmates. ___ names are Terry and Jane.

7. This is my aunt. ___ name's Pam.

2.10. Дополните предложения соответствующими местоимения используя than и заменив существительные в скобках:

1. Their house is bigger than mine (my house).

2. The street he lives on is wider _______________ (their street).

3. Father’s suit is more fashionable _______________ (grandpa’s suit).

4. Your test doesn’t take that much time _______________ (her test).

5. Her flat is larger _______________ (our kitchen).

6. This car drives more quickly _______________ (your car).

7. My armchair is more comfortable _______________ (their armchairs).

8. Her studies are more complicated _______________ (her sister).

Существует три степени сравнения прилагательных в английском языке – положительная, сравнительная и превосходная .

My friend Jon has a huge library at home though he has not got much space and keeps all his books on a small shelf. He is also keen on old books. There are a lot of interesting books. There is one that I find the most interesting is Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Caroll. I think classical literature is more interesting than modern one.

Большинство прилагательных имеют степени сравнения.

старый – старше – самый старый

old – older – the oldest

У прилагательных, содержащих абсолютное значение, нет сравнительной степени.

Например, huge – огромный (не может быть огромнее и т. д.)

Сравнительная степень может сопровождаться словами-маркерами, например than.

Our local library is smaller than the one in the city.

Сравнительная степень образуется при помощи следующего суффикса -er.

Прилагательные в превосходной степени получают суффикс -est и сопровождается определенным артиклем – the.

small – smaller – the smallest

При этом прилагательные с -y на конце получают суффикс -ier и -iest соответственно.

happy – happier – the happiest

У односложных прилагательных удваивается:

hot – hotter – the hottest

–e в конце у прилагательного опускается.

large – larger – the largest

brave – braver – the bravest

Многосложные прилагательные в сравнительной степени получают more и в превосходной the most.

interesting – more interesting – the most interesting

effective – more effective – the most effective

Исключения:

good – better – the best

bad – worse – the worst

little – less – the least

many – more – the most

far – farther, further – the farthest, furthest

old – older, elder – the oldest, eldest

Farther, the farthest используется в отношении местонахождения.

a. Our house is farther from the center than theirs.

b. Read further!

Elder, the eldest используется в значении «по старшинству»

c. His father died and Mike, who is 16, is now the eldest in the family.

d. My elder sister lives in Europe.

3.1. Напишите сравнительные и превосходные степени прилагательных:

3.2. Дополните предложения прилагательными в сравнительной степени:

1. My flat is smaller than my brother’s house. (small)

2. The blue shoes are _____ than the black ones. (nice)

3. This book is _____ than that one. (interesting)

4. The nights are getting ______ in winter. (dark)

5. When I was a child, my hair was _____ than now. (long)

6. This comic book is ______ than the film. (funny)

7. My result in the test was _____ than his. (good)

8. Racing car is _____ than a usual one. (expensive)

9. Einstein’s ideas were _____ than the ideas of modern scientists. (smart)

10. Football is _____ than volleyball in our country. (popular)

3.3. Дополните предложения прилагательными в превосходной степени:

1. Our house is the biggest in the street. (big)

2. He is _______ of four children. (old)

3. ______ man in the world is 120 years old. (old)

4. Let’s go there – it's ______ shop in the town. (cheap)

5. My brother says The Beatles were ______ group ever. (popular)

6. The Nile is _______ river in the world. (long)

7. Everest is _______ mountain in the world. (high)

8. Is the president ______ man in the country? (important)

9. Sam is a terrible footballer – he's _____ player in the team. (bad)

10. What's ______ city in the world? (busy)

3.4. Дополните предложения сравнительной и превосходной степенями прилагательных:

A) My name is Mark and I live in Moscow.

I'm 15, but I'm 1.73 meters tall. All my friends are (1) shorter (SHORT) than me and I'm (2) _____ (TALL) person in my family.

Everyone thinks I'm (3) _____ (YOUNG) than 15. On the bus they think I'm a kid. As I went to secondary school I was a bit worried. Most of the people were (4) _____ (FRIENDLY) and _____ (HELPFUL) than at primary school but some students used to tease at me. It turned out people take it (5) _____ (EASY) at secondary school and I've got a lot of friends.

Clothes are always a big problem. I usually buy my clothes at a shop near my school, but they are (6) _____ (EXPENSIVE) than elsewhere. Shoes are even (7) _____ (BAD).

There are some advantages. I play basketball and some people even say I'm (8) _____ (GOOD) player in the school.

3.5. Выберите правильный вариант ответа:

1. He found himself а safer place somewhere out of town.

a) safer

b) more safe

c) more safer

d) safest

2. We prefer the restaurant though it is _______ from the center.

a) the farther

b) farthest

c) the farthest

d) furthest

3. This detailed map is ________ the atlas.

a) more useful as

b) more useful like

c) more useful than

d) usefuller as

4. Safari parks are ________ places of all to keep animals.

a) better

b) the best

c) most better

d) more better

5. This computer is ________ advanced than the old model.

a) farther

b) far most

c) far

d) far more

6. They talked about ____________ developments in agriculture.

a) the least

b) the latter

c) the latest

d) the late

7. The situation is _____________ now and there isn't an easy solution.

a) less more complicated

b) many more complicate

c) much more complicated

d) farther more complicated

8. People stay indoors during the _________ part of the day.

a) most hottest

b) more hotter

c) most hotter

d) hottest

3. 6. Переведите на английский язык.

1. Джон старше Питера.

2. Мари самая красивая девочка в классе.

3. Мой старший брат быстрее меня.

4. Мой друг самый добрый человек в мире.

5. У Елены самые длинные волосы в школе.

6. Мой кузен самый высокий в семье.