Adjectives

N о t e. It is a longer period.

It is amore important question.

It is a most important question.

It is the most important question we have ever discussed.

§ Exercises

a Translate the following into English:

меньшая группа... a smaller group.........................................................................................................

более крупная сумма...............................................................................................................................

самый значительный факт из ее биографии.........................................................................................

наиважнейший документ........................................................................................................................

более серьезное преступление................................................................................................................

менее серьезное наказание......................................................................................................................

более убедительное показание................................................................................................................

b Here is the list of punishments for crimes in the UK:

Put the punishments in the order you think proper on the word ladder be-. low, starting with the least serious and ending with the most serious. For example you may think that the least serious punishment is probation, followed by a fine, followed by a community service order:

с Make a few sentences about punishments for crimes in our country. You may start like this:

To my mind. The least serious punishment for crimes here is....................

§ Tenses of Verbs

Note. Полное название времен: The Present Indefinite Tense, The Past Indefinite Tense и т.д. Общее количество времен, употребляемых в английском языке, 16.

Одним из важных также является The Present Perfect Continuous Tense: