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DEGREES OF COMPARISON OF
ADJECTIVES AND ADVERDS
(mức độ so sánh của tính từ và trạng từ)
1. Equal comparisons(so sánh bằng):
S1 + V + as + adjective (N) / adverb + as + S2
Ex: He is as tall as his father. / Nam sings as well as his sister.
Is the film as intersting as you expected?
Or S1 + V + the same + (noun) + as + S2
Ex: My house is the same height as his (house). (My house is as high as his.)
Nam is as old as Lan. (Nam and Lan are the same age.)
heavy / light – weight wide / narrow – width
deep / shallow - depth long / short - length
big / small - size old - age
2. Comparisons:
a. Comparatives :
short adj / adv + er
S1 + V + more + long adj / adv + than + S2
less + long adj / adv
short adjectives: more happy(ier), more narrow(er), simple, clever , ....
bigger, hotter.
b. Double comparatives (so sánh đôi):
[1] The + comparative + S1 + V + the + comparative + S2 + V
(Càng ..... càng)
Ex: The hotter it is , the more miserable I feel.
The more you study, the smarter you will become.
[2] Short Adj / Adv + er and adj / adv + er (Càng ngày càng…)
More and more + long adj / adv
Ex; Betty is younger and younger.
Her story was more and more attractive.
3. Superlatives:
the short adj / adv + est … in + singular noun
S + V + most long adj / adv … + of + plural noun
least long adj / adv
1. I was surprised how easy it was to use the computer. I thought it would be harder…
2. Your work isn’t very work. I’m sure you can do …it better..
3. Don’t worry. The situation isn’t so bad. It could be …fine…
4. You’re talking very loudly. Can you speak a bit louder…?
5. You hardly ever phone me. Why don’t you phone me sometimes…?
Ex 1: So-Such-Therefore-Too-Enough
1. The film was boring,..................Therefore...............I turned off the TV
2. The hotel was...........So....................noisy that they couldn't get to sleep
3. The new camera didn't work..........Therefore.............., he took it back to the shop
4. Jonh is..........Too..........young to ride a motobike
5. Jane is smart..............Enough...............to solve the problem
6. It was.............Such.............. a crowded bus that I couldn't get on it
7. Ha woke up late,.............Therefore................... she didn't have time for breakfast
8. The cake was...............So...............delicious that I ate it up
9. The holiday was disapointing. ..............Therefore....................., they decided to asked for the money back
10. Mr.Nam is ...............Too.................... old to play tennis now
Ex 2: Combine the two sentences into one sentence, using the work provided
1. Linh was out when we came. We left a message. (so)
=> Linh was out when we came so we left a message.
2. They didn't want to get home late. They took a taxi (therefore)
=> They didn't want to get home late. Therefore, they took a taxi
3. The book was very interesting. I couldn't put it down. (so.....that)
=> The book was so interesting that I couldn't put it down.
4. Minh is very strong. He can carry that heavy bag (enough)
=> Minh is strong enough to carry that heavy bag
5. He is very lazy. He cannot finish his work (too)
=> He is too lazy to finish his work
6. It is a very good play. Many people want to see it ( such......that)
=> It is such a good play that many people want to see it
7. I couldn't finish my homework last night. I was very sleepy ( so.....that)
=> I was so sleepy that I couldn't finish my homework last night.
8. That watch is very expensive. I can't afford it (too)
=> That watch is too expensive for me to afford
9. Your English is good. You can join the English club (enough)
=> Your English is good enough to join the English club
10. I live far from shool. I can't walk there (so)
=> I live so far from shool that I can't walk there
Exercise 1: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. It isn’t necessary to finish the work to day.
=> You don’t ……have to finish the work today.…………..
2. Sally finally managed to get a job.
=> Sally finally succeeded …in getting a job.…………….
3. That’s the last time I go to that restaurant.
=> I certainly………won’t go to that restaurant any more.……
4. “I advise you to take a holiday,” the doctor continued.
=> You’d ……better take a holiday.…..
5. If you don’t rest yourself you really will be ill.
=> Unless ………you rest yourself you really will be ill.………….
6. I should someone to take me out to dinner.
=> What I should …………like is being/ to be taken out to dinner.……..………..
7. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.
=> Martin’s poor ………..…health doesn’t / can’t prevent / stop him ( from ) enjoying life.……..
8. They’ll have to take the dog on holiday with them.
=> They can’t leave ……… their dog behind when they go/are on holiday.………..…….
9. My aunt got heavily stressed because her marriage broke up.
=> The break-up of the marriage…………made my aunt heavily stressed.…
10. I can’t believe that he passed the exam.
=> I find…………it hard to believe that he passed the exam.……………
Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. This is the fastest way to get to the city center.
=> There …………is no faster way than this to get to the city center........................
2. If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him.
=> He is the most ……ly person to succeed in solving the problems.........
3. We arrived too late to see the first film.
=> We didn’t …………arrive early enough to see the first film.............
4. “Would you mind not smoking in here?”
=> I’d rather …….you didn’t smoke in here.....
5. He wrote the letter in two hours.
=> It took ……......him 2 hours to write the letter..........
6. “Why don’t we go out for a walk?”
=> My father suggested …….we should go out for a while.…...........
7. In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs 8 miles before breakfast.
=> Though ……..........Mr.Benson is old, He runs 8 miles before breakfast..
8. I was very interested in our conversation.
=> It was interesting .……....to talk to you........
9. Why did you do that ?
=> Whatever …….did you do that for ?.............?
10. These bookshelves are my own work.
=> I made ……these bookshelves myself.
Do want to be fitter and healthier? Would you like to look younger? Do you want to feel ....more.......(1) relaxed? Then try a few days at a health farm. Health farms are becoming .......one.....(2) of the most popular places ...for...........(3) a short break. I went to Henley Manor for a weekend. It's ......the..........(4) largest health farm in the coutry ..........but........(5) it isn't the most expensive. After two day of exercise I .........feel......(6) ten time better. But the best thing for me was the food. It was all very healthy, of .......course.........(7), but it was excellent, too!
If you're looking for something a ........little.......(8) cheaper, try a winter break. Winter is the darkest and the coldest .... ....season..........(9) of the year, and it can also be the worst time for your body. We all it too ......much.....(10) and we don't take enough execise. A lot of heath farm offer lower prices monday to friday from november to march
Do want to be fitter and healthier? Would you like to look younger? Do you want to feel .....more......(1) relaxed? Then try a few days at a health farm. Health farms are becoming ........one...(2) of the most popular places ......for....(3) a short break. I went to Henley Manor for a weekend. It's .....the.....(4) largest health farm in the coutry .....but.....(5) it isn't the most expensive. After two day of exercise I ...feel........(6) ten time better. But the best thing for me was the food. It was all very healthy, of .....course......(7), but it was excellent, too!
If you're looking for something a ...little........(8) cheaper, try a winter break. Winter is the darkest and the coldest ...season........(9) of the year, and it can also be the worst time for your body. We all it too ..much........(10) and we don't take enough execise. A lot of heath farm offer lower prices monday to friday from november to march
Paula and Nigel are talking to each other on the phone. In numbers 1-8 circle the correct preposition. In the rest, put in the correct preposition.
Paula: Hi! Is that you, Nigel? I'm glad you haven't left yet. When you come to the conference tonight, could you bring the green file? It's (1- onto / on ) my desk (2- behind / between ) the telephone. Can you see it? That's right. It's (3- across / under ) the address book. Great! Now, do you know how to get to the hotel?
Nigel: I think so. After I've driven out (4- form / of ) London, I go north (5- in / up ) the A54, through Watford, (6- as / like ) though I was going to Milton Keynes. But in fact I take B254 (7- on / to ) Halton before I reach Milton Keynes. I think I should get there about nine o'clock, shouldn't I?
jane wishes she ...knew.... (know) how to dance
have you ever wish you ...could fly..... (can fly) as a bird
i wish my parents ....didn't work....(not./work) on sundays
we all wish we ....had....... (have)in a big city .it is so boring in the country
the boys wish they .....were......(be )tall enough to play basketball
i wish the teacher ....weren't.....(not/be) going to give an exam tomorrow
mai knows a little english so che wishes she ......could speak...... i (can speak) it fluently
i wish the sun .....shone..... (shine) right now so that we could go swimming
i wish i ...wore..... (wear) a oat now .it is so cold to day
I. Complete the sentences using a comparative form.
1. It’s too noisy here. Can we go somewhere …quieter………..?
2. This coffee is very weak. I like it a bit …stronger……….
3. The hotel was surprisingly big. I expected it to be …smaller…
4. The weather is too cold in this country. I expected it to be…warmer..
5. My job is a bit boring, sometimes I’s like to do something …more interesting….
6. I was surprised how easy it was to use the computer. I thought it would be .…harder
7. Your work isn’t very work. I’m sure you can do …..( No good )
8. Don’t worry. The situation isn’t so bad. It could be …better…
9. You’re talking very loudly. Can you speak a bit …softly ?
10. You hardly ever phone me. Why don’t you phone me …more often?