PACE WORK FORM 7 12/05/20

Тема: Ступені порівняння прислівників

1. Presentation of new material

T.: Now, let's learn some new concepts on the topic.

I'll give you the cards (card#1) . You have to read and study the rules.

Comparison of Adverbs

·         Adverbs, like adjectives, have three degrees of comparison – the positive, the comparative and the superlative. The different degrees of comparison are formed in different ways:

·         Short adverbs having just one syllable form the comparative and the superlative by the addition of –er and –est to the positive.

Hard (positive), harder (comparative), hardest (superlative)

Soon, sooner, soonest

Fast, faster, fastest

Late, later, latest

Loud, louder, loudest

Clean, cleaner, cleanest

Clear, clearer, clearest

Low, lower, lowest

High, higher, highest

·         Note that almost all adverbs which are also used as adjectives belong to this class.

Adverbs ending in – ly

·         Adverbs which end in – ly take more for the comparative and most for the superlative.

Softly (positive), more softly (comparative), most softly (superlative)

Happily, more happily, most happily

Swiftly, more swiftly, most swiftly

Ably, more ably, most ably

Truly, more truly, most truly

Greedily, more greedily, most greedily

Efficiently, more efficiently, most efficiently

Certainly, more certainly, most certainly

Painfully, more painfully, most painfully

Joyfully, more joyfully, most joyfully

Exception

·         The adverb early is an exception to this rule.

Early (positive), earlier (comparative), earliest (superlative)

·         Some adverbs form their comparative and superlative degrees in an irregular manner:

Far (positive), farther, further (comparative), farthest, furthest (superlative)

Late (positive), later (comparative), last, latest (superlative)

Well (positive), better (comparative), best (superlative)

Badly, worse, worst

Little, less, least

Much, more, most

·         Notes

It should be noted that only adverbs of time, degree and manner have three degrees of comparison.

Adverbs such as now, then, once, there, where, why, how, not, never, ever etc., cannot be compared and hence they do not have the three degrees of comparison

2. Writing

 T.: Now, let's do some exercises in writing.

1) Place an adverb from the ladder in a sentence. Make sure the sentence makes sense. Then, write how, when or where in the box to explain what the adverb tells (card#2).

2) Fill in the blanks with appropriate adverbs of degree. Each question is followed by three suggested answers. Choose the most appropriate one (card#3).

3. Speaking

T.: Look at the picture and make up your own sentences, using the degrees of comparison of adverbs (card#5).

Card#1

Read and study the tables:

Card#2

Card#3

Fill in the blanks with appropriate adverbs of degree. Each question is followed by three suggested answers. Choose the most appropriate one.

Question 1

The situation is …………………………………. serious.

a) very

b) much

c) very much

Question 2

You are ………………………………….. kind.

a) too

b) too much

c) much

Question 3

Today is ………………………………… colder than yesterday.

a) very

b) much

c) much or very much

Question 4

My boyfriend is ……………………………………. older than me.

a) very

b) much

c) both answers are correct

Question 5

I have been to ………………………………….. too many countries recently.

a) very

b) rather

c) quite

Question 6

I like your dress ………………………………….

a) much

b) very

c) very much