2. Complete the sentences with the correct comparative /superlative form of the adjectives/ adverbs in brackets: 1. That was ...(bad) film I have ever seen. 2.Den is ... (intelligent) person in our group. 3. The ... (much) pupils said, the ... (angry) the teacher felt.
4. She came ... (late) than we expected. 5.As Ivan grew up, he got ...(tall) and ... (tall).
6.I like this painting (much) than that one.
7. The ... (old) she gets, the (beautiful) she becomes!
8.It is (large) film industry in the world. 9.She works ... (carefully) than others. 10.She is (clever) as her sister.
To compare the film to others, we use the comparative form of the adjective "bad" which is "worse." However, since we want to emphasize that it is the worst film out of all the films we have seen, we use the superlative form "the worst."
2. Den is the most intelligent person in our group.
To compare Den to others in the group, we use the comparative form of the adjective "intelligent" which is "more intelligent." However, since we want to emphasize that Den is the most intelligent out of all the people in the group, we use the superlative form "the most intelligent."
3. The more pupils said, the angrier the teacher felt.
Here we have a comparative construction comparing the number of pupils and the level of teacher's anger. When comparing two quantities, we use the comparative form of the adverb "much" which is "more." Therefore, we say "the more pupils said" to indicate that as the number of pupils who said something increased, the level of the teacher's anger also increased.
4. She came later than we expected.
To compare the time of her arrival to the expected time, we use the comparative form of the adverb "late" which is "later."
5. As Ivan grew up, he got taller and taller.
To indicate that Ivan's height increased as he grew up, we use the comparative form of the adjective "tall" which is "taller." Since we want to emphasize that his height continued to increase over time, we repeat the comparative form "taller" to show a gradual progression.
6. I like this painting more than that one.
To compare the preference for two paintings, we use the comparative form of the adverb "much" which is "more." Therefore, we say "I like this painting more" to indicate a stronger preference over the other painting.
7. The older she gets, the more beautiful she becomes!
Here we have a comparative construction comparing age and beauty. As the woman gets older, her level of beauty increases. When comparing two qualities, we use the comparative form of the adjectives "old" and "beautiful," which are "older" and "more beautiful." Therefore, we say "The older she gets, the more beautiful she becomes" to show the correlation.
8. It is the largest film industry in the world.
To compare the size of the film industry to others, we use the comparative form of the adjective "large" which is "largest." However, since we want to emphasize that it is the largest out of all the film industries in the world, we use the superlative form "the largest."
9. She works more carefully than others.
To compare the level of carefulness in her work to others, we use the comparative form of the adverb "carefully" which is "more carefully."
10. She is as clever as her sister.
To indicate that she has the same level of cleverness as her sister, we use the comparative form of the adjective "clever" which is "cleverer." However, since we want to indicate equality, we use the phrase "as clever as" to show that she is equally clever as her sister.