I. Give degrees of comparison of the following ad-jectives and adverbs:short, little, small, wide, big,...

В английском языке прилагательные и наречия могут изменяться по степени сравнения для выражения различной интенсивности или качества. Существует три степени сравнения: положительная (positive), сравнительная (comparative) и превосходная (superlative). Вот как изменяются данные прилагательные и наречия:

1. Short (короткий)

   • Positive: short
   • Comparative: shorter
   • Superlative: shortest

2. Little (маленький, немного)

   • Positive: little
   • Comparative: less
   • Superlative: least

3. Small (маленький)

   • Positive: small
   • Comparative: smaller
   • Superlative: smallest

4. Wide (широкий)

   • Positive: wide
   • Comparative: wider
   • Superlative: widest

5. Big (большой)

   • Positive: big
   • Comparative: bigger
   • Superlative: biggest

6. Narrow (узкий)

   • Positive: narrow
   • Comparative: narrower
   • Superlative: narrowest

7. Young (молодой)

   • Positive: young
   • Comparative: younger
   • Superlative: youngest

8. Old (старый)

   • Positive: old
   • Comparative: older/elder (в значении старший)
   • Superlative: oldest/eldest (в значении старший)

9. Beautiful (красивый)

   • Positive: beautiful
   • Comparative: more beautiful
   • Superlative: most beautiful

10. Easy (легкий)

    • Positive: easy
    • Comparative: easier
    • Superlative: easiest

11. Many (много)

    • Positive: many
    • Comparative: more
    • Superlative: most

12. Bad (плохой)

    • Positive: bad
    • Comparative: worse
    • Superlative: worst

13. Handsome (красивый, об обычно о мужчинах)

    • Positive: handsome
    • Comparative: more handsome
    • Superlative: most handsome

14. Tall (высокий)

    • Positive: tall
    • Comparative: taller
    • Superlative: tallest

15. Charming (очаровательный)

    • Positive: charming
    • Comparative: more charming
    • Superlative: most charming

16. Expressive (выразительный)

    • Positive: expressive
    • Comparative: more expressive
    • Superlative: most expressive

17. Thick (толстый, густой)

    • Positive: thick
    • Comparative: thicker
    • Superlative: thickest

18. Good (хороший)

    • Positive: good
    • Comparative: better
    • Superlative: best

19. Large (большой)

    • Positive: large
    • Comparative: larger
    • Superlative: largest

20. Attractive (привлекательный)

    • Positive: attractive
    • Comparative: more attractive
    • Superlative: most attractive

21. Graceful (грациозный)

    • Positive: graceful
    • Comparative: more graceful
    • Superlative: most graceful

22. Thin (тонкий, худой)

    • Positive: thin
    • Comparative: thinner
    • Superlative: thinnest

23. Early (ранний)

    • Positive: early
    • Comparative: earlier
    • Superlative: earliest

24. Well-known (хорошо известный)

    • Positive: well-known
    • Comparative: better-known
    • Superlative: best-known

25. Good-looking (симпатичный)

    • Positive: good-looking
    • Comparative: better-looking
    • Superlative: best-looking

26. Deep-seated (глубоко укоренившийся)

    • Positive: deep-seated
    • Comparative: more deep-seated
    • Superlative: most deep-seated

27. Delicate (деликатный, нежный)

    • Positive: delicate
    • Comparative: more delicate
    • Superlative: most delicate

28. Slender (стройный)

    • Positive: slender
    • Comparative: more slender
    • Superlative: most slender

29. Careful (осторожный)

    • Positive: careful
    • Comparative: more careful
    • Superlative: most careful

30. Broad (широкий)

    • Positive: broad
    • Comparative: broader
    • Superlative: broadest

31. Happy (счастливый)

    • Positive: happy
    • Comparative: happier
    • Superlative: happiest

32. Numerous (многочисленный)

    • Positive: numerous
    • Comparative: more numerous
    • Superlative: most numerous

33. Considerable (значительный)

    • Positive: considerable
    • Comparative: more considerable
    • Superlative: most considerable

34. Lean (худой, постный)

    • Positive: lean
    • Comparative: leaner
    • Superlative: leanest

Degrees of comparison of adjectives and adverbs are used to compare the quality or quantity of something in relation to something else.

1. Short: shorter, shortest
2. Little: less, least
3. Small: smaller, smallest
4. Wide: wider, widest
5. Big: bigger, biggest
6. Narrow: narrower, narrowest
7. Young: younger, youngest
8. Old: older, oldest
9. Beautiful: more beautiful, most beautiful
10. Easy: easier, easiest
11. Many: more, most
12. Bad: worse, worst
13. Handsome: more handsome, most handsome
14. Tall: taller, tallest
15. Charming: more charming, most charming
16. Expressive: more expressive, most expressive
17. Thick: thicker, thickest
18. Good: better, best
19. Large: larger, largest
20. Attractive: more attractive, most attractive
21. Graceful: more graceful, most graceful
22. Thin: thinner, thinnest
23. Early: earlier, earliest
24. Well-known: more well-known, most well-known
25. Good-looking: better-looking, best-looking
26. Deep-seated: more deep-seated, most deep-seated
27. Delicate: more delicate, most delicate
28. Slender: slenderer, slenderest
29. Careful: more careful, most careful
30. Broad: broader, broadest
31. Happy: happier, happiest
32. Numerous: more numerous, most numerous
33. Considerable: more considerable, most considerable
34. Lean: leaner, leanest

Degrees of comparison:

• Short: shorter, shortest
• Little: less, least
• Small: smaller, smallest
• Wide: wider, widest
• Big: bigger, biggest
• Narrow: narrower, narrowest
• Young: younger, youngest
• Old: older, oldest
• Beautiful: more beautiful, most beautiful
• Easy: easier, easiest
• Many: more, most
• Bad: worse, worst
• Handsome: more handsome, most handsome
• Tall: taller, tallest
• Charming: more charming, most charming
• Expressive: more expressive, most expressive
• Thick: thicker, thickest
• Good: better, best
• Large: larger, largest
• Attractive: more attractive, most attractive
• Graceful: more graceful, most graceful
• Thin: thinner, thinnest
• Early: earlier, earliest
• Well-known: more well-known, most well-known
• Good-looking: better-looking, best-looking
• Deep-seated: more deep-seated, most deep-seated
• Delicate: more delicate, most delicate
• Slender: slenderer, slenderest
• Careful: more careful, most careful
• Broad: broader, broadest
• Happy: happier, happiest
• Numerous: more numerous, most numerous
• Considerable: more considerable, most considerable
• Lean: leaner, leanest