Question

Complete the sentences with much or as... as and the correct form of the adjective in brackets.
1. Toledo in Spain is ... than Newquay. (beautiful)
2 Is the population of India ... that of China? (large)
3 The beaches on the Costa Blanca are ... than the beaches on the Costa Brava. (long)
4 The shops here aren”t ... in the capital. (fashionable)
5 The weather is ... than it was last year. (good)

Answer 1

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B. Complete the sentences with "much" or "as.... as" and the correct form of the adjective in brackets.

1. Toledo in Spain is much more beautiful than Newquay.

2. Is the population of India much larger than of China?

3. The beaches on the Costa Blanca are much longer than the beaches on the Costa Brava.

4. The shops here aren't as fashionable as in the capital.

5. The weather is much better than it was last year.

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Observaţii:

• Pentru adjectivele monosilabice (care se pronunţă printr-o singură silabă - ex. "strong") şi pentru adjectivele disilabice (2 silabe - ex. easy) care au ca terminaţie y, er, ow, le, gradele de comparaţie se formează după cum urmează:

1. positive (strong / easy)
2. comparative (stronger than / easier than)
3. superlavive (the strongest / the easiest)

• Pentru adjectivele plurisilabice, gradele de comparaţie se formează după cum urmează:

1. positive (difficult)
2. comparative (more difficult than)
3. superlative (the most difficult)

• Pentru adjectivele cu grade de comparaţie neregulate, e util de verificat dicţionarele; iată câteva exemple:

1. good - better - the best
2. bad - worse - the worst
3. little - less - the least