Способы образования степеней сравнения в английском языке

Comparison degrees
the comparative degree (сравнительная)
the superlative degree
( превосходная)

Способы образования степеней сравнения в английском языке зависят от количества слогов в именах прилагательных.
Прилагательные делятся на две группы:
Одно и двусложные (слово состоит из одного или двух слогов) tall, small, hot, happy, clever Многосложные (слово состоит из трёх и более слогов) wonderful, beautiful, interesting

К одно и двусложным прилагательным добавляется:

Конечная гласная е опускается перед суффиксами -еr, -est:
large - larger – the largest
white - whiter – the whitest
nice – nicer -the nicest
wide – wider – the widest
late – later – the latest

Если односложное прилагательное оканчивается на краткую гласную+ согласную, то согласная буква удваивается:
big – bigger – the biggest
hot – hotter – the hottest

Если слово оканчивается на букву – у, а перед ней стоит согласная буква, то буква – у меняется на –i:
busy - busier - the busiest
happy – happier – the happiest

К многосложным прилагательным добавляется:

Exceptions!!!!
good –better – the best
little – less – the least
many – more –the most
much – more – the most
bad – worse – the worst
old – older – the oldest (по возрасту)
old – elder – the eldest (по старшинству в семье)
far – farther –the farthest (далекий - дальше- самый далекий, о расстоянии)
far – further – the furthest (далекий - далее – дальнейший, о времени)
late – later (позже) – the latest (самый последний)
near – nearer – the nearest (ближайший, о расстоянии)
near – nearer – the next (следующий – по порядку)

Типы сравнительных оборотов
as+ adjective+ as
The blue skirt is as expensive as the red one.
less +adjective + than
Paul is less successful than his brother.
the least + adjective +of/in
She is the least ambitious person in the company.
much/a lot/ far/ a little bit/ slightly + comparative
Ben is slightly older than Clare.
the + comparative, the + comparative
The longer the day went, the more tired she become.
by far + superlative (показывает разницу между схожими объектами)
Last year was by far the best the company ever had.

A mini-test
Tchaikovsky is by far (talented) composer of the 19th century.
The Planets is Vivaldi’s (famous) work.
He has been practicing a lot so his music is getting (good) and (good).
Vivaldi has (good) musical output .
This is (bad) song I have ever heard.
Which of these pictures do you think is (good)?
I think this painting must have been much (difficult) to paint than that one.
the most talented
most famous
better and better
the biggest
the worst
better
more difficult

A mini-test
Ryan draws much……………… (accurately) than I do.
Could you speak a bit ……………(slowly), please?
The jewel-like sculptures look ……….(little) like art and……………. (much) like food.
The ...................... (much) Jane practiced, the ...................... (easy) it became for her to make pots.
She runs …………..(fast) than Kate.
more accurately
more slowly
less , more
more , easier
faster

A mini-test
1).My father is heavy. My uncle is much ____________than my father. 2). The test in Geography was easy, but the test in Biology was______________. 3).Sochi is sunny. Do you know the _____________ place in Russia? 4).Sten is a successful sportsman. His sister is __________ than Sten. 5).My mother has a soft voice. But my sister`s voice is __________ than my mother’s. 6). Amy has a beautiful baby, but my daughter has the __________ baby on earth.
heavier
easier
sunniest
more successful
softer
most beautiful