Упражнение 3. Раскройте скобки, поставив предложенное прилагательное в нужной степени. 1. Jill’s a far________ (intelligent) person than my brother. 2. Kate was the_________ (practical) of the family. 3. Greg felt __________ (bad) yesterday than the day before. 4. This wine is the ____________ (good) I’ve ever tasted. 5. Jack was the________ (tall) of the two. 6. Jack is the__________ (clever) of the three brothers. 7. If you need any ___________ (far) information, please contact our head office. 8.  The sinking of Titanic is one of _____________ (famous) shipwreck stories of all time. 9. Please, send the books back without_________ (far) delay. 10. The deposits of oil in Russia are by far the __________ (rich) in the world. 11. Could you come a bit _______ (early) tomorrow? 12. I like this song _________ (well) than the previous one. 13. Which of these two performances did you enjoy ________ (much)? 14. The fire was put out _________ (quickly) than we expected.

Ответы и короткие пояснения

1. Jill’s a far more intelligent person than my brother.
   Сравнительная степень образуется при помощи more для многосложных прилагательных.

2. Kate was the most practical of the family.
   Для выделения одного предмета/человека среди группы используем превосходную степень (the most …).

3. Greg felt worse yesterday than the day before.
   Неправильная сравнительная форма прилагательного bad → worse.

4. This wine is the best I’ve ever tasted.
   Неправильная превосходная форма good → the best.

5. Jack was the taller of the two.
   При сравнении ровно двух объектов допускается конструкция the + сравнительная степень.

6. Jack is the cleverest of the three brothers.
   Односложное/двусложное прилагательное, заканчивающееся на -er, образует превосходную форму с окончанием -est.

7. If you need any further information, please contact our head office.
   В значении «дополнительный» используется further (не farther, которое про расстояние).

8. The sinking of Titanic is one of the most famous shipwreck stories of all time.
   После one of ставится превосходная степень (the most …).

9. Please, send the books back without further delay.
   Устойчивое выражение without further delay.

10. The deposits of oil in Russia are by far the richest in the world.
    Превосходная степень односложного прилагательного → richest.

11. Could you come a bit earlier tomorrow?
    Сравнительная степень наречия early → earlier.

12. I like this song better than the previous one.
    Неправильная сравнительная форма наречия well → better.

13. Which of these two performances did you enjoy more?
    Для сравнительной степени наречия much используем more.

14. The fire was put out more quickly than we expected.
    Многосложное наречие образует сравнительную степень с more.