Spelling: big → bigger · nice → nicer · easy → easier · Also irregular: bad → worse → the worst
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Short adjectives: -er
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With short adjectives add -er (-r after e) and use than. Double the last letter after a short vowel (big → bigger) and change -y to -ier.До коротких прикметників додаємо -er (-r після e) і вживаємо than. Після короткого голосного подвоюємо приголосну (big → bigger), -y змінюємо на -ier.
subject+is / are+adjective + -er+than
My brother is taller than me. Мій брат вищий за мене.
Today is hotter than yesterday. Сьогодні спекотніше, ніж учора.
This bag is more cheap than that one.
This bag is cheaper than that one.
Типова помилка: Українською порівняння — одне слово («вищий»), тому англійською легко сказати more tall. Короткі прикметники беруть -er.
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This bag is than that one.
cheaper A short adjective takes -er: cheaper.
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She is than her sister.
thinner Double the n after a short vowel: thinner.
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My brother is tallest than me.
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Long adjectives: more
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With longer adjectives put more before the adjective and use than. Do not add -er to them.З довшими прикметниками ставимо more перед прикметником і вживаємо than. -er до них не додаємо.
subject+is / are+more + adjective+than
This book is more interesting than that one. Ця книжка цікавіша за ту.
Cars are more expensive than bikes. Машини дорожчі за велосипеди.
This book is interestinger than that one.
This book is more interesting than that one.
Типова помилка: Українські «цікавіша», «дорожчі» — одне слово із закінченням. Англійською довгі прикметники порівнюємо через more: more interesting, more expensive.
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This film is interestinger than the book.
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Gold is than silver.
more expensive Use more + adjective, and than for the second thing.
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Irregular: good and bad
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Good and bad have their own forms: better / the best and worse / the worst. Do not add -er or more.Good і bad мають особливі форми: better / the best, worse / the worst. Не додавайте -er і не ставте more.
subject+is+better / worse+than
This phone is better than my old one. Цей телефон кращий за мій старий.
The weather today is worse than yesterday. Сьогодні погода гірша, ніж учора.
This phone is more good than my old one.
This phone is better than my old one.
Типова помилка: Українські «кращий» і «гірший» — теж окремі слова, схоже на better і worse. Помилка виникає, коли додають -er: gooder, badder.
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This is the pizza in town.
best The superlative of good is the best.
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That was the day of my life.
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My English is than last year.
better The comparative of good is better.
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Superlatives: the + -est / the most
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Use the + -est for short adjectives and the most for long ones, for the top of a group. After it use in + a place or group and of + a set.The + -est для коротких прикметників, the most для довгих. Після найвищого ступеня — in + місце чи група, of + набір.
subject+is+the + -est / the most+in / of …
She is the tallest girl in the class. Вона найвища дівчинка в класі.
It was the most expensive of all the hotels. Це був найдорожчий з усіх готелів.
She is tallest girl in the class.
She is the tallest girl in the class.
Типова помилка: Українське «найвищий» — одне слово. Англійською потрібне the: the tallest. Без the речення звучить неправильно.
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He is the tallest boy of the class.
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Monday is the day of the week for me.
busiest Change -y to -iest: the busiest.
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One of the + superlative + plural
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Use one of the + superlative + a plural noun when there are several top ones. The noun after it is always plural.One of the + найвищий ступінь + іменник у множині, коли таких «найкращих» кілька.
subject+is one of the+superlative+plural noun
She is one of the best teachers in the school. Вона одна з найкращих учителів у школі.
Paris is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. Париж — одне з найкрасивіших міст Європи.
She is one of the best teacher in the school.
She is one of the best teachers in the school.
Типова помилка: Українською «одна з найкращих учителів» теж у множині, але легко забути -s в англійському іменнику: one of the best teachers.
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Tom is one of the boys in the class.
tallest A superlative: the tallest.
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He is one of the players in the team.
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She is one of the best in the school.
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Much, a bit, even; and … and …
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Put much, a bit or even before a comparative to show the size of the difference. Repeat it with and for a change over time: colder and colder.Перед порівняльним ступенем ставимо much, a bit, even. Very тут не вживаємо. Повтор з and показує зміну: colder and colder.
subject+is+much / a bit / even+comparative+than
This phone is much cheaper than that one. Цей телефон набагато дешевший за той.
It's getting colder and colder. Стає дедалі холодніше.
This phone is very cheaper than that one.
This phone is much cheaper than that one.
Типова помилка: Українське «набагато» англійською — much, а не very. «Дуже» до порівняльного ступеня не підходить.
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My bag is very heavier than yours.
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Today is hotter than yesterday.
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Your English is better than mine.
much Before a comparative use much.
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The film became as it went on.
more and more exciting A change over time: more and more + adjective.
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As … as and not as … as
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Use as + adjective + as when two things are equal, and not as … as when the first is less. The adjective stays in its basic form.As … as — однаково, not as … as — менше. Між двома as стоїть звичайна форма прикметника.
subject+is+(not) as + adjective + as+noun / pronoun
My sister is as tall as me. Моя сестра така ж висока, як і я.
This bag isn't as heavy as that one. Ця сумка не така важка, як та.
My sister is as tall than me.
My sister is as tall as me.
Типова помилка: Українське «такий … як» англійською — as … as. Не кажіть as tall than: після прикметника потрібне ще одне as.
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My new phone is good as my old one.
as Equal: as + adjective + as.
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