Упражнение 3. Скажите, какие из следующих предложений составлены верно, исправьте ошибки. Say which...

1. I hope that next time you’ll speak to your uncle more politely. (Correct)
2. Peter usually comes to his classes most late of his classmates. (Incorrect: Peter usually comes to his classes later than most of his classmates.)
3. Who can solve this problem most quickly? (Correct)
4. This time he listened to his little sister patienter than usual. (Incorrect: This time he listened to his little sister more patiently than usual.)
5. Could you speak a little slower, please? (Correct)
6. When I was a very young child I thought that to sing best meant to sing loudest. (Correct)
7. I think that now I see the whole problem much more clearly. (Correct)
8. Who lives more near to the school — you or your friend? (Incorrect: Who lives closer to the school — you or your friend?)
9. Alice goes to the theatre frequentest of us all. (Incorrect: Alice goes to the theatre most frequently of us all.)
10. Will you raise your hands a bit higher, please? I can't see them. (Correct)
11. In December it snows oftener than in November. (Incorrect: In December it snows more often than in November.)
12. He knows three languages but he speaks English easiest. (Incorrect: He knows three languages but he speaks English most easily.)
13. Last night I slept peacefullier than before. (Incorrect: Last night I slept more peacefully than before.)
14. Could you come to school more early and water the plants tomorrow? (Incorrect: Could you come to school earlier and water the plants tomorrow?)
15. This new computer works most fast and can solve problems in no time. (Incorrect: This new computer works fastest and can solve problems in no time.)

1. I hope that next time you’ll speak to your uncle more politely. (correct)
2. Peter usually comes to his classes most late of his classmates. (incorrect - Peter usually comes to his classes later than most of his classmates.)
3. Who can solve this problem most quickly? (correct)
4. This time he listened to his little sister patienter than usual. (incorrect - This time he listened to his little sister more patiently than usual.)
5. Could you speak a little slower, please? (correct)
6. When I was a very young child I thought that to sing best meant to sing loudest. (correct)
7. I think that now I see the whole problem much more clearly. (correct)
8. Who lives more near to the school — you or your friend? (incorrect - Who lives closer to the school - you or your friend?)
9. Alice goes to the theatre frequentest of us all. (incorrect - Alice goes to the theatre most frequently of us all.)
10. Will you raise your hands a bit higher, please? I can't see them. (correct)
11. In December it snows oftener than in November. (correct)
12. He knows three languages but he speaks English easiest. (incorrect - He knows three languages but he speaks English most easily.)
13. Last night I slept peacefullier than before. (incorrect - Last night I slept more peacefully than before.)
14. Could you come to school more early and water the plants tomorrow? (incorrect - Could you come to school earlier and water the plants tomorrow?)
15. This new computer works most fast and can solve problems in no time. (incorrect - This new computer works fastest and can solve problems in no time.)

Давайте рассмотрим каждое предложение и исправим ошибки.

1. I hope that next time you’ll speak to your uncle more politely.

   • Правильно. Это предложение составлено верно.

2. Peter usually comes to his classes most late of his classmates.

   • Неправильно. Следует использовать сравнительную степень. Правильно: Peter usually comes to his classes later than most of his classmates.

3. Who can solve this problem most quickly?

   • Правильно. Это предложение составлено верно.

4. This time he listened to his little sister patienter than usual.

   • Неправильно. Следует использовать правильную форму сравнительной степени. Правильно: This time he listened to his little sister more patiently than usual.

5. Could you speak a little slower, please?

   • Неправильно. Правильная форма — более медленно. Правильно: Could you speak a little more slowly, please?

6. When I was a very young child I thought that to sing best meant to sing loudest.

   • Правильно. Это предложение составлено верно.

7. I think that now I see the whole problem much more clearly.

   • Правильно. Это предложение составлено верно.

8. Who lives more near to the school — you or your friend?

   • Неправильно. Правильная форма — ближе. Правильно: Who lives nearer to the school — you or your friend?

9. Alice goes to the theatre frequentest of us all.

   • Неправильно. Следует использовать правильную форму превосходной степени. Правильно: Alice goes to the theatre most frequently of us all.

10. Will you raise your hands a bit higher, please? I can't see them.

    • Правильно. Это предложение составлено верно.

11. In December it snows oftener than in November.

    • Неправильно. Следует использовать более общепринятую форму сравнительной степени. Правильно: In December it snows more often than in November.

12. He knows three languages but he speaks English easiest.

    • Неправильно. Следует использовать сравнительную степень. Правильно: He knows three languages, but he speaks English the most easily.

13. Last night I slept peacefullier than before.

    • Неправильно. Следует использовать правильную форму сравнительной степени. Правильно: Last night I slept more peacefully than before.

14. Could you come to school more early and water the plants tomorrow?

    • Неправильно. Следует использовать правильную сравнительную форму. Правильно: Could you come to school earlier and water the plants tomorrow?

15. This new computer works most fast and can solve problems in no time.

    • Неправильно. Следует использовать правильную форму превосходной степени. Правильно: This new computer works the fastest and can solve problems in no time.

Надеюсь, это поможет вам лучше понять, как правильно составлять предложения на английском языке.