unit4

COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE

( So saùnh)

1. Comparative of adjective
   1. So saùnh hôn:

Exercise 1: Write the comparative and superlative forms of the adjectives.

Exercise 2:

0. He is (intelligent) _____more intelligent ____than his brother
1. I have never had a (delicious) ____________________________ meal than that.
2. This jacket is too small. I need a (large) ____________________________ size.
3. Its (cheap) ____________________________to go by car than to go by train.
4. A new house is (expensive) ____________________________than an old one.
5. His job is (important) ____________________________ than mine.
6. Nobody is (happy) ____________________________than Miss. Snow.
7. John is much (strong) ____________________________than I thought.
8. Benches are (comfortable) ____________________________than arm-chairs.
9. Bill is (good) ____________________________than you thought.
10. Sam’s conduct is (bad) ____________________________than Paul’s.

Exercise 3:

0. These boys are (intelligent) those boys.
1. Charles is (hard-working) Tom.....................................................
2. He is (good) at English I.........................................................
3. Lan is (pretty) her mother.........................................................
4. This pen is (expensive) that pen.....................................................
5. Those apples are (delicious) these apples..............................................
6. Ms. Hoa is (attractive) Mrs. Lan. ...................................................
7. This pen is (good) that pen........................................................
8. You look much (good) yesterday....................................................
9. Living in Paris is (expensive) living in Valencia..........................................
10. A car is (expensive) a bicycle......................................................
11. Tokyo is (large) Nha Trang........................................................
12. An elephant is (heavy) a horse......................................................
13. Spain is (big) England...........................................................
14. My car is (bad) your car..........................................................
15. Helen is  (beautiful) Daisy........................................................
16. An aero plane is (fast) a plane......................................................
17. This exam is (difficult) the last exam.................................................
18. Old people are (intelligent) young people..............................................
19. Winter is (cold) autumn. .........................................................
20. My health is (good) 5 years ago.....................................................
21. I've got (little) money you but I don't mind..............................................
22. Learning French is (difficult) learning English. ..........................................
23. Dogs are (intelligent) cats.........................................................
24. This river is (long) that river.......................................................
25. He is (handsome) Peter...........................................................
    2. So saùnh baèng

Exrcise 1:

0. He is (intelligent) his brother
1. A new house is (expensive) an old one....................................................
2. His job is (important) mine.............................................................
3. Benches are (comfortable) arm-chairs....................................................
4. Bill is (good) Tom....................................................................
5. Sam’s conduct is (bad) Paul’s...........................................................
6. Charles is (hard-working) Tom..........................................................
7. He is (good) at English I...............................................................
8. Lan is (pretty) her mother..............................................................
9. This pen is (expensive) that pen.........................................................
10. Those apples are (delicious) these apples.................................................
11. Ms. Hoa is (attractive) Mrs. Lan. ........................................................
12. This pen is (good) that pen..............................................................
13. Living in Valencia is not (expensive) living in Paris is.......................................
14. A bicycle is not (expensive) a car........................................................
15. A horse is not (heavy) an elephant.......................................................
16. England is (big) Spain.................................................................
17. My car is (bad) your car................................................................
18. Helen is  (beautiful) Daisy.............................................................
19. An aero plane is (fast) a plane...........................................................
20. This exam is (difficult) the last exam.....................................................
21. Old people are not (intelligent) young people..............................................
22. Winter is not (hot) autumn. ............................................................
23. Learning English is (difficult) learning French. ............................................
24. Cats are not (intelligent) dogs...........................................................
25. I am not (intelligent) than he............................................................
    3. So saùnh nhaát

0.    He is (intelligent) student I have ever met.  
1.    Its (difficult) decision I’ve ever made in years..............................................
2.    Mr. Bush is (delightful) person I have ever known..........................................
3.    Dick is (careful) of the three workers.....................................................
4.    Peter is (tall) student in my class.........................................................             
5.    What’s (good) film you have ever seen?..................................................
6.    She is (old) child in the family...........................................................
7.    He is (intelligent) student in my class.....................................................
8.    Of the two sisters, Linda is (beautiful)....................................................
9.    It is (interesting) book I have ever read...................................................
10. This is the / (big)/ house I have ever seen.................................................

2. Comparative of adverb
   1. So saùnh hôn:

Exercise 1: Write the comparative and superlative forms of the adverbs.

Exercise 2:

0.    I speak English (fluently) now than last year
1.    She smiled (happy) than before..........................................................
2.    Could you write (clearly)?..............................................................
3.    Planes can fly (high) than some kinds of birds..............................................
4.    He had an accident last year. Now, he drives (careful) than before.............................
5.    Jim can run (fast) than John.............................................................
6.    Our team played (badly) of all...........................................................
7.    He worked (hard) than ever before.......................................................
8.    I don’t know (many) people in our neighborhood as you do....................................
9.    The teacher speaks English (fluently) than we do............................................
10. She learns English (well) than me.........................................................
    2. So saùnh baèng

0. He can swim (well) she.
1. He speaks English (fluently) his teacher...................................................
2. Tom runs (quickly) John................................................................
3. She speaks English (clearly) you.........................................................
4. She drives (carefully) you..............................................................
5. Mary can type (accurately) as her teacher.................................................
6. We began studying English (early) you...................................................
7. He finished the test (rapidly) other students................................................
8. She dances (beautiful) Jane.............................................................
9.  They don’t know (many) people we......................................................
10. They write (badly) than me.............................................................
    3. So saùnh nhaát
    0. This girl dances (graceful) of all.
    1. Our team played (bad) of all............................................................
    2. Of the four shirts, I like the red one (well).................................................
    3. He speaks English (fluently) in my class..................................................
    4. He can write (beautifully)..............................................................
    5. She sings (well)......................................................................
    6. Peter runs (quickly) in his class..........................................................
    7. He does test (carefully) in his class.......................................................
    8. They work (hard) in our village..........................................................
    9. She decorated the house (beautifully) in our family.........................................
    10. David can swim (far) in the world........................................................