Adjective or adverb - Adjectives --- Comparison The indefinite article a/an The definite article Conditional "if"
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| The bus driver was seriously injured. Kevin is extremely clever. This hamburger tastes awful. Be careful with this glass of milk. It's hot. Robin looks sad. What's the matter with him? Jack is terribly upset about losing his keys. This steak smells good. Our basketball team played badly last Friday. Don't speak so fast. I can't understand you. Maria slowly opened her present. |
| Form of adverbs perfect - perfectly quiet - quietly careful - carefully regular - regularly nice - nicely terrible - terribly heavy - heavily good - well hard - hard fantastic - fantastically |
| Position af adverbs Our friends must also write a test. I was only joking. Did you both enjoy the flight? Mary hardly ever watches TV. He drives his car carefully. The children play football in the garden. We went to the cinema yesterday. John almost fell off the bike. Her boyfriend will probably buy her some flowers. My uncle is definitely moving to Stockholm soon. |
| Position of adverbs of frequency Have you ever been to London? Peter doesn't usually get up before seven. Our friends must often write tests. They sometimes go swimming in the lake. The weather is always bad in November. Peggy and Frank are usually late. I have never met him before. John seldom watches TV. I was often in contact with my sister. She will always love him. |
| Adjectives - Comparison Comparative superlative old - ------- older ---------- oldest bad - ------- worse ----------- worst difficult - more difficult --- most difficult large ------ larger - --------- largest good ------- better - ---------- best big -------- bigger - ----------- biggest easy - ----- easier ------------- easiest much ------- more ---------------- most little ----- less ----------------- least interesting - more interesting ------ most interesting long -------- longer ----------------- longest bad ---------- worse ----------------- worst modern ------- more modern ----------- most modern nice --------- nicer ------------------ nicest near --------- nearer ----------------- nearest flat --------- flatter ---------------- flattest popular ------ more popular ----------- most popular happy -------- happier ---------------- happiest many --------- more -------------------- most clever ------- cleverer --------------- cleverest |
| Adjectives - Comparison (unordered) strong - stronger good - better coldest - colder happiest - happier nice - nicer bad - worse angry - angrier much - more more boring - boring sunnier - sunny more interesting - most interesting worse - worst hard - hardest new - newest most expensive - expensive cleanest - clean fast - fastest old - oldest shortest - short most difficult - difficult |
| Comparison of adjectives in sentences This is a nice cat. It's much nicer than my friend's cat. Here is Emily. She's six years old. Her brother is nine, so he is older. This is a difficult exercise. But the exercise with an asterisk (*) is the most difficult exercise on the worksheet. He has an interesting hobby, but my sister has the most interesting hobby in the world. In the last holidays I read a good book, but father gave me an even better one last weekend. School is boring, but homework is more boring than school. Skateboarding is a dangerous hobby. Bungee jumping is more dangerous than skateboarding. This magazine is cheap, but that one is cheaper.9) We live in a small house, but my grandparents' house is even smaller than ours. Yesterday John told me a funny joke. This joke was the funniest joke I've ever heard. |
| Comparison of adjectives in sentences My father is heavy. My uncle is much heavier than my father. The test in Geography was easy, but the test in Biology was easier. Florida is sunny. Do you know the sunniest place in the USA? Stan is a successful sportsman, but his sister is more successful than Stan. My mother has a soft voice, but my teacher's voice is softer than my mother's. Amy has a beautiful baby, but my daughter has the most beautiful baby on earth. I live in a large family, but my grandfather lived in a larger family. We have only little time for this exercise, but in the examination we'll have even less time. Lucy is clever, but Carol is more clever than Lucy. Have you visited the old castle? It was the oldest castle we visited during our holidays. |
| Comparison of adjectives with as ... as The blue car is as fast as the red car. Peter is not as tall as Fred. The violin is not as low as the cello. This copy is as bad as the other one. Oliver is as optimistic as Peter. Today it's not as windy as yesterday. The tomato soup was as delicious as the mushroom soup. Grapefruit juice is not as sweet as lemonade. Nick is as brave as Kevin. Silver is not as heavy as gold. |
| Adjectives - Comparison Positive ----- Comparative Superlative expensive ------ more expensive-------most expensive tall ---------------------taller --------------tallest lazy ---------------------lazier-------------- laziest fast ---------------------faster --------------fastest difficult -----------------more difficult -----most difficult near -----------------nearer -------------- nearest sweet----------------- sweeter -------------- sweetest funny -----------------funnier -------------- funniest silly -----------------sillier -------------- silliest noisy -----------------noisier -------------- noisiest ----------------------- Comparison of adverbs in English Comparative Superlative fast ------------ faster ----------- fastest well ------------- better ------------ best carefully ---------more carefull - most carefully often ------------- more often ------ most often badly ------------- worse ------------ worst hard - ------------harder ------------ hardest clearly ------------- more clearly --- most clearly little ------------- less ------------ least much ------------- more ------------ most early ------------- earlier ------------earliest |
| The indefinite article a/an - Examples There is a new English book on the desk. She's reading an old comic. They've got an idea. He is drinking a cup of coffee. The girl is a pilot. Leipzig has an airport. This is an expensive bike. Look! There's a bird flying. My father is an honest person. My friend likes to be an astronaut. |
| a an a new desk a famous actress a book an actress an umbrella a invitation an order an airport an answer an elephant |
| The definite article (the) My grandmother likes x flowers very much. I love the flowers in your garden. See you on x Wednesday. I always listen to the radio in the morning. Alex goes to work by x bus. Don't be late for x school. Listen! Dennis is playing the trumpet. We often see our cousins over x Easter. She has never been to the Alps before. What about going to Australia in x February? |
| The definite article "the" Last year we visited x St. Paul's Cathedral and the Tower. x Mount Everest is the highest mountain on earth. x Loch Ness is the most famous lake in Scotland. x most children like x sweets. The summer of 1996 was hot and dry. The Plaza Hotel is on the corner of x 59th Street and x 5th Avenue. My sister often stays at x Uncle Tim's in Detroit. Our friends the Millers moved to Florida last August. x smog is a problem in x big cities. Our children go to x school by x bus. |
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| The (example) I arrived in the USA last Monday. We left x Rome, flew over the Alps and made a quick stop in x London. There we went shopping in x Harrods, visited the Tower and enjoyed a sunny afternoon in x Hyde Park. On the following day we left for x New York. The time on board wasn't boring as there were two films to watch on the monitor. The people on the plane were all x Italian. Before we landed at x JFK airport, we saw the Statue of Liberty, x Ellis Island and the Empire State Building. The hotel I stayed in was on the corner of x 42nd Street and x 5th Avenue. I don't like x hotels very much, but I didn't have x time to rent an apartment. |
| Conditional sentences, type I, statements If I study, I will pass the exams. If the sun shines, we will walk to the town. If he has a temperature, he will see the doctor. If my friends come, I will be very happy. If she earns a lot of money, she will fly to New York. If we travel to London, we will visit the museums. If you wear sandals in the mountains, you will slip on the rocks. If Rita forgets her homework, the teacher will give her a low mark. If they go to the disco, they will listen to loud music. If you wait a minute, I will ask my parents. |
| Conditional sentences, type III, statements If the weather had been nice, they would have played football. If we had gone to a good restaurant, we would have had a better dinner. If John had learned more words, he would have written a good report. If the boys had taken the bus to school, they would have arrived on time. If the teacher had explained the homework, I would have done it. If they had waited for another 10 minutes, they would have seen the pop star. If the police had come earlier, they would have arrested the burglar. If you had bought fresh green vegetable, your salad would have tasted better. If Alex had asked me, I would have emailed the documents. If he had spoken more slowy, Peggy would have understood him. |
| Conditional sentences - type I and II, statements - If you come with me, I will do the shopping with you. Walter will help his mother in the garden if she reads him a story this evening. If it rains, I will stay at home. Our teacher will be happy if we learn the poem by heart. If they had enough money, they would buy a new car. We would pass the exam if we studied harder. If Pat repaired his bike, he could go on a bicycle tour with us. She would get 100 pounds if she sold this old shelf. If I were you, I would invite Jack to the party. If the weather is fine, the children can walk to school. |
| Conditional sentences, all types, example If we meet at 9:30, we will have plenty of time. Lisa would find the milk if she looked in the fridge. The zookeeper would have punished her with a fine if she had fed the animals. If you spoke louder, your classmates would understand you. Dan would arrive safe if he drove slowly. You would have had no trouble at school if you had done your homework. If you swim in this lake, you'll shiver from cold. The door will unlock if you press the green button. If Mel had asked her teacher, he'd have answered her questions. I would call the office if I were you. |
| Conditional sentences, type I, negations - Examples If it rains, the children will not go for a walk. If she does not read the novel, she will not pass the literature test. If I do not argue with my father, he will lend me his motorbike. If we take the bus, we will not arrive in time. If Dick does not buy the book, his friends will be angry with him. If Tom does not tidy up his room, Victoria will not help him with the muffins. If the boys do not play football, the girls will not come to the football pitch. If you eat too much junk food, you will not lose weight. If I do not make breakfast tomorrow morning, my girlfriend will not love me anymore. If they do not hurry, they will not catch the train. |
| Conditional sentences, type II, negations If Oliver found money, he would not keep it. If they did not wear pullovers in the mountains, it would be too cold during the night. If Tony knew her phone number, he would not give it to Frank. If we did not visit this museum, you would not write a good report. If it was not so late, we would play a game of chess. If Jeff did not like Jessica, he would not buy her an ice-cream. If I were you, I would not go to Eric's party. If you dropped this bottle, it would not break. If she did not bully her classmates, she would have more friends. If he did not print the document, I would not correct it. |
| Conditional sentences, type III, Negations - examples If you had checked the car, it would not have broken down in the middle of the desert. If it had not rained, the children would have played outside. If my parents had not been so tired, they would have watched the film on TV. If she had bought a new hard disk, she would not have lost all data. If we had used the town map, we would not have got lost. If Tom had eaten more salad, he would not have caught a cold. If the police had not stopped me, I would have reached you in time. If his older brother had not driven so fast, he would not have crashed into the other car. If Fred had not cheated at the test, his teacher would not have phoned his father. If I had not switched off the radio, I would have known about the second goal. |
| Conditional sentences type I and II If Tracy had a mobile phone, she would phone all her friends. I will be very angry with Nick if he forgets my CD again. If the boys win this match, their coach will invite them to a barbecue. If you don't read these articles, you will not know the facts about Africa. You would get very wet if you walked in this rain. The engine would not start if Ben connected these two cables. If he has time, he will buy her some sweets. Maria would play in the school orchestra if she practised the trumpet more often. We won't fetch something to drink if Jim does not bring some sandwiches. If he carried the rucksack, I'd pull the suitcase. |
| Conditional sentences all types If they listened carefully, they might hear the woodpecker. If I had laid down on the sofa, I would have fallen asleep. Susan could have worked as a model if she had been taller. The soil will not dry out if you water the plants regularly. If you gave the young boy this stick, he'd hurt himself. We would not have taken the wrong tram if Ronaldo had asked the policewoman. If the cat hides in the tree, the dog will not find it. The students would have solved the problem if they had used their textbooks. If he washed his feet more often, his girlfriend would visit him more often. Max would read the newspaper if he went by train. |
