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Check up what you have learned in this chapter by doing quiz 6




Chapter 3. Adjectives. Adverbs. Degrees of comparison of adjectives and adverbs

(Adjectives) (Adverbs) .

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- ful , :

beauti ful , ;

-able (-ible) , , :

cap able -, ; elig ible , ;

-less , -, -, :

care less ;hope less ;

-al , :

form al , ;

norm al ;

-y , :

mudd y , ; health y ;

-ive - 䳺, :

act ive ;

-ic , :

magnet ic , ;

-ent (-ant) , :

prud ent , observ ant , curr ent ;

-ing , , , :

interest ing , tir ing ;

-ed , , , :

interest ed , tir ed .

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un-, ir-, il-, dis-, im-, in-, anti- , . :

un safe , ir regular , il legal , dis honest ,

im mobile , in correct , anti social .

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- ly.

1 , , -, - ily. :

eas y -eas ily ( ),

happ y happ ily ( ).

2 , - le, , -. :

simpl e simpl y ( ).

3) , . :

long /, near /, late /.

1 Read the following adverbs, find their Ukrainian equivalents. Try to memorize them:

When, where, why; always, never, sometimes, occasionally, often, seldom, twice; now, then, soon, still, today, yet, lately, early, by, down, here, there, downstairs, near, up, nowhere; coldly, fast, deep, hard, quickly, badly, well, happily; certainly, surely, perhaps, definitely; naturally, rather, quite, enough, too, very, hardly, nearly, so, really, almost.

2 Form the adverbs from the following adjectives by the suffix -ly. Give their Ukrainian equivalents:

Polite, happy, complete, just, real, nice, gay, recent, right, bad, quick, wide, deep, attentive, extreme, high, gentle, careful, close, sharp, loud, simple, hot, strict, uncomfortable, serious, snow, wonderful, warm, exact.

 

3 State whether the words in italics are adjectives or adverbs:

1 Its getting late. 2 The Times is a daily paper. 3 Shes a lovely, friendly, lively person. But she seems lonely. 4 It doesnt seem lovely that your children will be ugly. 5 Look straight ahead. 6 The postmans early. 7 She speaks English very well. 8 We have monthly meetings. 9 Dont talk so loud. 10 If youve got a fast car, why dont you drive fast? 11 If you want me to work hard, youll have to pay me more. 12 This is the wrong way. 13 The train arrived late. 14 I cant stand loud noises. 15 Dont be so silly. 16 I am very well, thanks. 17 I get paid monthly. 18 Try to come home early. 19 He led us wrong. 20 Turn right here.

 

4 Choose a proper adverb to complete the sentences below:

1 I think youre working too . You need a holiday. 2 She sang . 3 You speak German just like a German. 4 Please talk . I dont want the baby to wake up. 5 She had no problems at all with the exam. She passed it . 6 Dont drive so... Its dangerous. 7 I understood what to do because she explained everything very . 8 Please carry the glasses . They were very expensive. 9 She didnt cry or scream. She just listened very when I told her the terrible news. 10 I asked him very but he refused.

 

5 Supply the right word:

A) still, yet, already

1 Are you in the same job? 2 Hes seventeen, but hes married. 3 Has Susan arrived? 4 Have you written that letter? 5 9 a. m., and its dark! 6 4 p.m., and its dark! 7 Have you had breakfast? 8 Look its raining. 9 I havent met your brother. 10 Is she in that little flat? 11 Im bored with my new job. 12 You should go to Scotland. Weve been. 13 Why are you in bed? 14 I havent received an invitation to the party. 15 Ive received in invitation to the party. 16 I am waiting for my new passport. 17 Shes only been here a week and she knows all the neighbours. 18 This machine is out of date. 19 Is Masha in hospital?

B) such, so

1 It was hot weather that nobody could do any work. 2 The book is boring that I want to stop reading it. 3 I didnt know that you had nice friends. 4 It was a good film that I went to see it three times. 5 And their garden is beautiful. 6 His voice is pleasant that I could listen to him all day. 7 Theyve got... a nice house that I always love staying there. 8 I wish you wouldnt drive fast. 9 The canteen served bad food that nobody could eat it. 10 I was tired that I went to sleep standing up. 11 Hes a nice person that everybody likes him. 12 Hes glad to see me. 13 Its dark that I cant see my hand in front of my face. 14 It was a boring lecture that I couldnt keep my eyes open. 15 This language is difficult that foreigners cant learn it.

c) very, too, very much (two variants may be possible)

1 I can see that you are worried about it. 2 I get confused when people shout at me. 3 She doesnt think my work is good. 4 If you think that, you are mistaken. 5 The coffee is hot and I cant drink it. 6 The coffee is hot but I can drink it. 7 I hear Jack has been.. ill. 8 He hasnt got much money. 9 Shes intelligent to believe that! 10 I didnt enjoy the meal 11 I cant afford it. Its expensive. 12 We were late, but we just got the train. 13 We were late, so we missed our train. 14 I was shocked to hear about the accident. 15 Are you thirsty? Yes, 16 How are you feeling? Not well, Im afraid. 17 Do you spend much time on it? Yes, much. 18 I waited till the end of the film. 19 John is a nice man.

D) too, also, either

1 I like cycling and I like driving, . 2 She can act and she can... sing. 3 He writes novels and he writes TV scripts. 4 I dont swim and I dont run, . 5 I cant knit and I cant sew, . 6 Billy can already read and he can write, . 7 I play volleyball and I play tennis. 8 The coffee is freshly-made and its hot . 9 I dont know and I dont care . 10 Susan is an engineer. Shes a mother. 11 I know John well and I like him, . 12 He runs a restaurant and a hotel, . 13 I dont want to buy this jacket. Its badly-made and expensive. 14 Dont drink tea and dont drink coffee, .

E) even or only

1 He plays tennis in the rain. 2 I liked the first part of the concert. 3 a child could understand it! 4 You could do a thing like that. 5 She gets up at six on Sundays. 6 Theyve lived here for a few weeks. 7 Theyve lived here a few weeks. 8 He can speak Chinese. 9 I work every day, on Sundays. 10 my brother understand me. 11 You can borrow it, but for a few minutes. 12 They do everything together. They brush their teeth together. 13 his wife knew that he was ill. 14 Hello! Its me. 15 the cat thinks youre stupid.

6 Rewrite the sentences choosing the correct word (adjective or adverb):

1 This music is too loud/loudly. We cant talk. 2 She played bad/badly and she lost the game. 3 We waited patient/patiently for the letter but it never came. 4 Please dont be angry/angrily with him. 5 She ask intelligent/intelligently question. 6 The children are playing together very nice/nicely today. 7 Shes a very warm/warmly person and everyone likes her. 8 She surprised me when she opened the door sudden/suddenly. 9 You speak English very good/well. 10 Its dangerous/dangerously to swim in the sea here.

 





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