Irregular comparison

little – less - the least, good – better - the best, bad – worse - the worst

far - farther/further - the farthest/furthest

old – elder - the eldest – about relatives (He is my elder brother)

old – older - the oldest (My friend is 2 years older then me)

4) Adverbs: more and most angrily, quickly, slowly

Веди помедленнее! – Drive more slowly!

Exceptions: early, fast, hard, late, near, soon

5) Similes: we use as …as to say that people or things are equal in some way

#She’s as stupid as a monkey

There is some task for you – try to match these similes:

Words:

beaver бобр skunk вонючка, скунс

ox бык lark жаворонок

ape примат eel угорь

mule [mju: l] упрямый осел wise мудрый

owl [aul] сова

sly коварный, ловкий, хитрый; пронырливый

gentle нежный

eager страстно желающий, жаждущий

slippery скользкий

tin – оловянный

as big as the little end of nothing

as welcome as a wet shoe

as noisy as two skeletons /’skelitns/ dancing on a tin roof

as dark as the inside of a wolf

as exciting as watching paint dry