Топик: Сравнительные степени прилагательных и наречий (Comparison) Модальные глаголы (Modal Verbs) Цепочки существительных (Атрибутивная, номинативная группа) (Chains of nouns)
Some years ago nine socialist countries adopted a joint space research program.
The Soviet and international crews performed a large number of astrophysical, geophysical and other research experiments. Space flights are no longer regarded as being experiments by brave people or even by individual countries. The Intercosmos of the socialist community countries proves the advantages of joint efforts.
The Soviet Union is also successfully cooperating in space research with France, India, the USA and Sweden.
It pays great attention to the manned flights program which helps to solve a number of scientific and applied economic problems.
Comparative Adjectives
When we talk about 2 things, we can "compare" them. We can see if they are the same or different. Perhaps they are the same in some ways and different in other ways.
A B
We can use comparative adjectives to describe the differences. "A is bigger than B."
Formation of Comparative Adjectives
There are two ways to form a comparative adjective:
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short adjectives: add '-er'
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long adjectives: use 'more'
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Short adjectives | |
| old, fast |
| happy, easy |
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Normal rule: add '-er' | old > older |
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Variation: if the adjective ends in -e, just add -r | late > later |
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Variation: if the adjective ends in consonant, vowel, consonant, double the last consonant | big > bigger |
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Variation: if the adjective ends in -y, change the -y to -i | happy > happier |
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Long adjectives | |
| modern, pleasant |
| expensive, intellectual |
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Normal rule: use 'more' |
modern > more modern |
Tip. With some 2-syllable adjectives, we can use '-er' or 'more':
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quiet > quieter/more quiet
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clever > cleverer/more clever
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narrow > narrower/more narrow
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simple > simpler/more simple
Exception! The following adjectives have irregular forms:
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good > better