Lopocsi Istvánné
MINTA DOLGOZAT
MELLÉKNEVEK FOKOZÁSA
(COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES)
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ANSWER KEY
Hasonlítsd össze a képen látható család tagjait 10 mondatban!
Használd a megfelelő melléknevek alap-, közép- és felsőfokú alakjait!
HELP!
OLD
FAT
TALL
BIG
YOUNG
SLIM
SHORT
SMALL
LOVELY
FUNNY
CUTE
NAUGHTY
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1. Form the comparative and superlative of the following adjectives.
EXAMPLE:
long
longer
longest
happy
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beautiful
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bad
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fit
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little (kevés)
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little (kicsi)
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rude
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famous
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good
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patient
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10 p./
2.
as
or
than?
1. Are you as tall ……………………. your mother?
2. I’m studying the same foreign language ………………. Fred.
3. Liz works much harder ………………………. Joe.
4. I haven’t got as many friends ……………………… you.
5. His flat isn’t older ……………………. ours.
6. Dogs are friendlier ………………… cats.
6 p./
3. Complete the following sentences using an opposite adjective in its
comparative or superlative form.
EXAMPLE:
Tom’s the oldest in the family.
No, he’s not. He’s the youngest.
1. I’m the tallest in this class.
No, you aren’t. You’re ………………………………………………………………..
2. My homework was worse than yours.
No, it wasn’t. It was ………………………………………………………………...
3. Jane arrived later than Sue.
No, she didn’t . She arrived …………………………………………………………
4. This is the easiest exercise in this book.
No, it isn’t. It’s …………………………………………………………………………
5. She bought the cheapest dress in the shop.
No, she didn’t. She bought ………………………………………………………….
6. The weather today is colder than yesterday.
No, it isn’t. It’s …………………………………………………………………………
7. Travelling by plane is cheaper than travelling by train.
No, it isn’t. It’s …………………………………………………………………………
8. It’s the largest room in the house.
No, it isn’t. It’s …………………………………………………………………………
8 p./
4. Rewrite the following sentences with as … as or not as … as
EXAMPLES:
Tim is taller than Jack. Jack is not as tall as Tim.
Tim had more CDs than Jack. Jack didn’t have as many CDs as Tim.
1. Bill is more intelligent than Jill.
Jill is not …………………………………………………………………………….
2. Are you and your friend the same age?
Are you ………………………………………………………. your friend?
3. Is Russia bigger than Poland? – Yes, it is.
Is Poland ………………………………………..……………….? – No, it isn’t.
4. Your test was better than mine.
My test wasn’t …………………………………………………………………………
5. The sun is much hotter than the moon.
The moon isn’t ……………………………………………………………………..
10 p./
5. Read these sentences and write a new sentence with the same meaning.
Use a superlative each time.
EXAMPLE:
I have never seen such a boring film.
It’s the most boring film I have ever seen.
1. I have never had such a big meal.
It’s ………………………………….……………………………………………………..
2. I haven’t tasted such good coffee for a long time.
That’s ……………………………………………………………………………………...
3. I have never heard such a funny story.
That is …………………………………..………………………………………………….
4. He has never made such a bad mistake.
It’s ……………………………………………………………………………………………
I have never slept in such an uncomfortable bed.
This is ………………………………………………………………………………………..
10 p./
6. Read the following short text and answer the questions below.
How old am I?
I have two sisters, Abigail and Jill, and two brothers,
Graham and Robert. Abigail is twenty. Jill is six years
younger than Abigail but she is two years older than
Robert. Robert is four years younger than me and he is
eight years younger than Graham.
a. Who is the youngest in the family?
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b. How old is Robert?
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c. Is Jill older than me?
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d. Am I the oldest in the family?
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e. Who are the twins?
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f. How old am I?
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6 p./
ANSWER KEY:
1.
happy
happier
happiest
beautiful
more beautiful
most beautiful
bad
worse
worst
fit
fitter
fittest
little (kevés)
less
least
little (kicsi)
smaller
smallest
rude
ruder
rudest
famous
more famous
most famous
good
better
best
patient
more patient
most patient
2.
1. as
2. as
3. than
4. as
5. than
6. than
3.
1. the smallest / the shortest
2. better
3. earlier
4. the most difficult
5. the most expensive
6. warmer
7. more expensive
8. the smallest
4.
1. Jill is not as intelligent as Bill.
2. Are you as old as your friend?
3. Is Poland as big as Russia?
4. My test wasn’t as good as yours
5. The moon isn’t as hot as the sun.
5.
1. It’s the biggest meal I have ever had.
2. That’s the best coffee I have tasted for a long time.
3. That is the funniest story I have ever heard.
4. It’s the worst mistake he has ever made.
5. This is the most uncomfortable bed I have ever slept in.
6.
a. Robert
d. No, I’m not.
b. 12
e. Graham and Abigail
c. No, she isn’t
f. 16
MAX. PONTSZÁM: 50
ELÉRT: ______