Unit 5. Legal skills

Повторение грамматики. Степени сравнения прилагательных и наречий (Degrees of Comparison: Adjectives and Adverbs)

1. Прочитайте прилагательные: а) в положительной степени б) в сравнительной степени в) в превосходной степени. Сформулируйте правило образования степеней сравнения прилагательных и наречий в английском языке.

Many – more – the most, wise – wiser – the wisest, competitive – more competitive – the most competitive, clear – clearer – the clearest, concise – more concise – the most concise, bad – worse – the worst, simple – simpler – the simplest, complex – more complex – the most complex, little – less – the least, persuasive – more persuasive – the most persuasive, good – better – the best, efficient – more efficient – the most efficient, far – farther (further) – the farthest (furthest), effective – more effective – the most effective.

Переведите на русский язык следующие предложения, содержащие сравнительные обороты.

1. This method is as effective as the previous one. 2. The period is twice as long as a semester. 3. Inform us as soon as possible. 4. His job is not as efficient as his colleague’s one. 5. The more you work, the better you study. 6. The document is as concise as possible. 7. Her resume is not as clear as required. 8. His career promotion is twice as quick as that of the friend. 9. The better you communicate with people, the more clients you have.