Comparisons of adjs & adverbs

COMPARISONS OF ADJS & ADVERBS
1.So s¸nh h¬n cña ADJ:
 { adj-er (big-bigger/far-farther-tg(further-kc)
+ S+ be + {more adj +than + S (noun/pronoun) (lazy-lazier/nice-nicer)
 {better/worse (good-better/bad-worse/many,much-more)
Eg: Today is hotter than yesterday.
 My watch is more expensive than yours.
2.So s¸nh h¬n cña ADV:
 {adv-er (hard-harder/late-later/early-more early)
+ S +V + {more adv +than + S.
 {better/worse (well-better/badly-worse)
Eg: He speaks Spanish more fluently than I.
 He works harder than last year.
3.So s¸nh ngang b»ng:
*ADJ: +S + be + as adj as +S. (noun/pronoun).
 _S + be not +as (so) adj as + S.
Eg: He is as tall as his father.
 His job is not so difficult as mine.
* ADV: + S + V + as adv as + S .
Eg; John sings as well as his sister.
 {don't +V
_ S + {doesn't + V + as adv as + S.
 {didn't + V
Eg: Mary doesn't write her lessons as badly as last year.
 Last year ,Mary didn't write her lessons as carefully as she does.
4.So s¸nh h¬n nhÊt :
 * ADJ
 {the adj-est (hot-hottest/happy-happiest/far-farthest)
+ S + {the most adj + in + N /of + Ns.
 {the best /the worst (good- the best/bad-the worst/many-most)
Eg: Mai is the tallest boy in the family.
 Mary is the most beautiful of the three sisters /of all.
*ADV
 {the adv-est (fast-the fastest)
+ S + V + {the most adv +in + N/of +Ns.
 {the best/the worst (well-the best/badly-the worst)
Eg: Mai speaks English the best in our class.
*C¸c tr­êng hîp th­êng gÆp trong bµi viÕt l¹i c©u:
1.So s¸nh h¬n--->viÕt l¹i dïng so s¸nh ngang b»ng d¹ng phñ ®Þnh hoÆc so s¸nh h¬n víi tÝnh tõ hoÆc tr¹ng tõ ®èi nghÜa.
Eg1:My house is bigger than your house. ( S + be +adj-er/more adj/better..+than +S. . Your house isn't as big as mine. =S +be not+(as adj (nguyen dang) as +S.
Your house is smaller than mine. = S+ be +adj-er/more adj/(doi nghia) +than + S.)
2. Mai works better than last year.= Last year,Mai worked worse than she does.= Last year, Mai didn't work as well as she does now.
(S +V(s,es,ed) +adv-er/more adv/better/worse +than +S
.=S+don’t/doesn’t/didn’t+as adv as(nguyen dang)+S.
=S +V + adv-er/more adv/ (doi nghia) +than+S.)
*note:S +be/V+the same +(noun) + as +S.(noun/pronoun)
Eg: My house is as high as his.-->My house is the same height as his.
 (heavy,light-weight/wide,narrow-width/deep-depth/long,short-length/big,small-size/old-age)
2.So s¸nh h¬n So s¸nh nhÊt:
Eg: No one in our class is more hard-working than Mai.
 -->Mai is the most hard-working in our class.
 Minh runs the fastest in our class.
 -->Minh is the fastest runner in our class.or No one in our class runs faster than Minh.
**WHICH-relative clause:
-lµ ®¹i tõ quan hÖ chØ vËt,( gi¶i thÝch cho mét danh tõ chØ vËt)
-Thay thÕ cho c¸c ®¹i tõ nh©n x­ng,®¹i tõ t©n ng÷ ,dang tõ chØ vËt:(it,they,(it ,them),the book,
the house,the dog.............).
-Lµ tõ më ®Çu cña mÖnh ®Ò phô,
-which ®øng ngay sau tõ mµ nã gi¶i thÝch.
(1) S +V+O +{which+S +V
 {which+V
(2)S +{which+S +V +V.
 {which + V + V.
Eg: The book is very interesting. You are reading it.
-->The book which you are reading is very interesting.
The book is mine. It is red.-->The hat which is red is mine.
*** IT'S..................THAT..............(nhÊn m¹nh)
 -It's ®øng ë ®Çu c©u.
-§øng sau tõ hoÆc côm t­ mµ nã cÇn nhÊn m¹nh
+ S +V +O.
It's +S +that +V...............
or It's +tõ hoÆc côm tõ c©n nhÊn m¹nh +that +clause..
Eg:The great lorries cause pollution.
 It's the great lorries that cause pollution.
EXERCISES:
I.Rewrite the sentences............
1.Hung is taller than Nam. -->Nam is...................../Nam isn't...............................
2.We prepare our lessons more carefully than last year.
Last year,we prepared.............../ Last year, we didn't prepare........................................
3.Today the weather is cooler than it was yesterday.
Yesterday,It .................................
4.I want to see the factory.My father worked in the factory.-->which
5.The pen is expensive. I bought it yesterday.-->which
6.The written English cause a lot of difficuilties to foreigners.-->It's..............................
7.People in the North work harder than people in the South.
 People in the South work................................./People in the South don't work.....................
8.Do you like watching the film? It was on TV last night.-->which
9.The village is very big.We went to see it last summer.-->which
10.The girl came here yesterday.-->It's.......................................................................
11.People in the South speak English better than those in the North.
 People in the North .................................
12.The South is weathier and flatter than the North.
 The North is.........................../The North isn't....................................................
13.Jane cooks better than her sister.
 Jane's sister..................................................
14.Tom is the best football player in this team
 Nobody in this team............................................................................
15.Jack is youger than he looks.
 Jack isn't.................................................................................................
16.I didn't spend as mnch money as you.
You.......................
17.Somebody has taken my briefcase.
My briefcase..................
18.The teacher won't correct exercises tomorow.
 Exercises..................................................................
19.They didn't look after the children properly.
The children..............................................
20.Tom was writing two poems.
Two poems.........................................................
21.They can't make tea with cold water.
Tea.......................................................................
22.She often takes her dog for a walk.
Her dog..............................................................
23.The teacher is going to tell a story.
A story.................................................................................
24.Mary is cutting the cake with a sharp knife.
The cake.....................................................................
25.Did the teacher give you some exercises?
.............you................................................
..............some exercises.........................................
2.Choose the best answer.....
1.Many pupils have no (interest/interested/interesting/interests)in learning.
2.She cycles (careful/carefully/more carefully/more careful) than her friends.
3.The North of England is ........................................than the South.
 a.industry b.industrial c.more industrial d.more industry
4He gets.......................benefit because he is..............................
 a.employ b.unemployment c.unemployed d.employment
5.I want to buy some ............................paper.
 a.write b.written c.writing d.wrote
6.He is a..................driver.He drives...........................than his friend and has many accidents.
a.careless/more carelessly b.careful/more carefully c.careless/more carefully
7.Joan likes watching.........................from the height.
 a.hill b.hilly c.hillier d.hills
8.Mai does sums ................................in our class.
a.quickly b.more quikcly c.the most quickly d.quick
9.My spoken English is.................than my written English.
a.good b.well c.better d.the best
3.Use the correct form of verbs
 I'm sorry I (1) for so long but we (2) very busy recently with the new house.Luckily the worst part is over now.We(3) to stay in a hotel until we could move in and we(4) there fore three months.Still it (5) us a chance to do lots of repairs.A few weeks ago we (6) the roof mended,and we (7) in central heating too.We (8) in the house since last Monday, and I (9) very busy decorating.We (10) all the room downstairs,and they are very nice.We (11) all the funiture we need.Last week we (12) the curtains,so now everything (13) lovely.
1.a.hasn't written b.didn't write c.haven't written d.don't write 
2. a.was b.have been c.has been d.are
3.a.have had b.had had c.had d.will have
4.a. will be b.is c.was d.were
5.a.gave b.give c.given d.gives
6.have had b.have c.had d.were having
7.a.put b.puts c.putted d.have put
8.a.has live b.have lived c.lived d.live
9.a.were b.are c.has been d.have been
10.a.have done b.did c.has done d.were doing 
11.a.bought b.have bought c.buy d.are buying
12.a.make b.have made c.made d.makes
13.a.is looking b.look c.looks d. looked
2.Rob (1) from England.He (2) to Paris six months ago to learn French.He(3) learning French at school in England when he (4) eleven so he (5) it for nearly 10 years.He just (6) an exam.If he passes,he (7) into the next class.He (8) excited today because his parents (9) tomrrow to stay with him for a few days.
1.a.come b.came c.comes d.have come
2.a.comes b.come c.are coming d.came
3.a.started b.start c.starts d.has started
4.a.is b.was c.are d.wre
5.a.learnt b.have learned c.has learnt d.learns
6.a.took b.takes c.has taken d.have taken
7.a.moves b.will move c.moved d.move
8.a.is b.was c.will be d.is going to be
9.a.come b. have come c.are coming d.will come
3.The last time I (go) to London ,I (not/have) time to visit all the places I (want )to see.This time I hope to do better.I(be) able to find my way,of course,and I soon (get) to know where the main streets and the most famous building were.But I had no time to go inside and (have) a good look at them.I think I (spend) a day at Westminter.If I can (go) to the houses of Parliament of course,I can(spend) quite a long time in Westminter Abbey and(learn) about all the interesting things there.The parks (be) worth a longer visit too.I think the one I (like) best is Kensington Gardens, but they are all beautiful in their own way.
4.A:You (play) since you (come) to England?
 B:Oh,yes.I (play) quite alot.I (join) a club the day after I (arrive).
5.Yesterday thieves (break) into the house and (steal) a lot of furcoasts while the guests (dance).
6.Tom (study) chemistry for three years and then he (give )it up.
7.You (speak) to Mrs Baker yesterday?
No,I (not/see) her for a long time. I (not/can) remember when I last (see) her.
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